Closed Information and communication Tenders

• Proven ICT infrastructure capability • 24-month service period • valid CIDB grading if applicable

• Valid south african supplier with ICT software licensing capability • proof of tax compliance and b-bbee certificate • quote must be valid until award and submitted by 2026-03-05

• Supply of remote application license • submission of quotation by 2026/03/05 • NO briefing session

• Maintenance of narrowband infrastructure • provision of support services • supply of spares for the infrastructure

• Submission of responses by 2026/03/04 • provision of an order management system (oms) solution • related implementation and support services

• Proven ICT network installation experience • 24-month service and maintenance capability • valid BBBEE certificate

• Proven experience in large-scale wi-fi/internet supply and installation • valid central supplier database (csd) registration and dod vendor code • BBBEE certificate and CIDB grading if applicable (value > r1m)

• Submission of proposals by 2 march 2026 • compliance with transversal contract requirements • registration with relevant industry bodies (e.g. CIDB) may be advantageous

• Submit one original hard‑copy bid plus a memory‑stick (USB) containing all annexes. NO cds. • All pages must be initialed and the bid signed in black ink. • Use the official bid forms (sbd1, sbd4, sbd6.1, Etc.) – Do not re‑type the forms. • Include the following returnables with the bid: – completed pricing schedule – completed sbd4 (declaration of interest) – completed sbd6.1 (Preference claim certificate) – original or certified b‑bee status certificate (or sworn affidavit for emes/qses) – business registration certificate (ck1, incorporation) – tax compliance status (SARS pin) or printed csd compliance report for each party (including consortia/joint‑ventures/sub‑contractors) – professional liability insurance proof – ruckus certified solution provider evidence (or equivalent certification) – reference letters (minimum 5) on client letterheads, signed, with details of work performed • deliver the sealed envelope (marked with the bid number) to the tender box at water research commission, bloukrans building, 4 daventry street, lynnwood manor, pretoria, by 11:00 AM on 02 march 2026. Late bids are rejected. • Register the bid on the submission register at the reception; failure to sign the register results in disqualification. • Couriered bids are the bidder’s responsibility – they must be received in the tender box and registered before the deadline. • Bids must remain valid for 120 days from the closing date. • Disqualification risks: incomplete/untimed forms, missing signatures or initials, failure to provide required tax or b‑bee certificates, late delivery, non‑registration on the bid register, or submission of non‑sealed envelopes.

Submit electronically via the etender platform (https://www.etenders.gov.za/) Before 25 february 2026 @11h00. Late submissions will not be considered. Required returnable documents: invitation to bid (annexure a), general conditions of contract (annexure b), bidder’s disclosure (annexure c), preference points claim form (annexure f), pricing schedule (annexure g), specifications/terms of reference with bidder’s response (annexure h), popia supplier consent form (annexure i), and any other issued documentation. Bids must be submitted on official forms provided—do not re-type. Initial all pages of the bid. Failure to submit in prescribed format may result in rejection.

• Submit two sealed envelopes – one marked “technical proposal” and one “financial proposal”, each containing 1 original, 5 copies and a USB as required. • Deliver both envelopes by hand to the national gambling board, 1085 francis baard street, hatfield, pretoria, 0028, between 08:30‑16:00 (mon‑fri) and NO later than 11:00 cat on 24 february 2026. • Late deliveries (even 1 second after the deadline) will be rejected. • Bids must be on the official ngb forms; do not re‑type. • Initial and sign every page of the general conditions of contract and special conditions of contract; include a company resolution authorising the signatory. • Include a recent microsoft accreditation letter (modern work or azure infrastructure) – the ngb will verify online. • Attendance at the compulsory briefing on 12 february 2026 (11:00 cat, same address) is mandatory; sign the attendance register. • Non‑compliance with any of the above (format, missing documents, NO accreditation, NO attendance) results in disqualification.