Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 28 May 2021. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Published
18 Jan 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-673
This tender invites bids for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and configuration of hp 3par 20tb storage systems, including three years of maintenance, for the national institute for communicable diseases (nicd) at sandringham and braamfontein. IT is issued by the national health laboratory services (nhls) and targets registered hpe partners with proven technical expertise.
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdf
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Important Dates
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfClosing date: 28 May 2021 at 11:00 AM. Query deadline: 21 May 2021. No briefing session.
Contact Information
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfQueries: Precious Motlhaga, Email: [email protected], Phone: 011 555 0595. Submission address: NHLS Procurement Tender Office, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfSubmit bids by 28 May 2021 at 11:00 AM to NHLS Procurement Tender Office, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg. Bids must be placed in the bid box or handed in at reception before the deadline. Late bids are disqualified. Required: 1 original, 1 hard copy, and 1 electronic copy (PDF on CD). Pricing must be in a separate sealed envelope marked with RFB number, description, and bidder’s name. All bids must use official forms without alterations. Mandatory documents: Signed SBD 4, 8, and 9; Tax Clearance Certificate or CSD Report; CSD Registration Report; Proof of COIDA compliance. Failure to submit mandatory documents will disqualify the bid. No briefing session. Queries must be emailed to [email protected] by 21 May 2021.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfEvaluation follows a 4-stage process: (1) Administrative pre-qualification verification, (2) Technical Mandatory requirement evaluation, (3) Technical Functionality requirement evaluation, (4) Price/B-BBEE evaluation. Bidders must qualify at each stage to proceed. Scoring: Price (80 or 90 points) + B-BBEE (20 or 10 points) = 100 points total. Technical Functionality is scored on a 5-point scale (0-5) per requirement, weighted as: Track Record (60%) and HPE 3PAR Technical Skills (40%). Mandatory requirements: Must be a registered HPE Partner (proof required). Bids are awarded to the highest-scoring bidder (Merit 1) after CFET and commercial evaluation. Subcontracting: 30% of contract value must be allocated to EME/QSE (51% black-owned) for contracts above R30 million.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfScope: Supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and configuration of HP 3PAR 20TB storage (approx. 20TB usable capacity per site) including maintenance for 3 years at NICD Sandringham and Braamfontein. Hardware includes: HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 SFF Drive Enclosures, HPE 3PAR 8000 1.2TB SAS 10K HDDs, Mini-SAS HD cables, and 3-year Proactive Care 24x7 support. Existing infrastructure: Two HPE 3Par 8200 devices (Sandringham and Braamfontein). Successful bidder must ensure array rebalancing post-upgrade. Mandatory: Bidder must be a registered HPE Partner (certificate/letter required). Technical functionality requirements include track record (60% weight) and HPE 3PAR technical skills (40% weight).
Financial Requirements
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfBid Price must be all-inclusive and submitted in a separate sealed envelope. Pricing must follow the provided costing template. Bid validity period: 120 days from closing date. Payment terms and bonds/guarantees are not explicitly detailed in the document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFB088-20-21_Bid document_HPE 3PAR 06052021.pdfMandatory: Signed SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidders’ Past Supply Chain Practices), SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination). Tax Clearance Certificate or CSD Report reflecting active Tax Clearance Compliance. CSD Registration Report. Proof of COIDA compliance (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act). B-BBEE Status Level Verification Certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs) to qualify for preference points. VAT Registration Number or CSD Number. All documents must be original and valid.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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High source confidence
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
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