Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Location
Gauteng
Closing Date
18 May 2026
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
19 Richards Dr - Halfway House, Midrand - Halfway House, Midrand - 1685
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
12 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-155856
Mict seta seeks a service provider to deliver interim cloud hosting services on a month-to-month basis for up to 12 months, supporting critical systems like ERP, ilms, and digital portals. The contract aims to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant hosting during the pilot phase of its shared services initiative.
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19 Richards Dr - Halfway House, Midrand - Halfway House, Midrand - 1685
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2026
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18 May
2026
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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.
RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdf
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Important Dates
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfClosing date: 18 May 2026 at 11:00 AM South African Time. RFQ validity period: 90 days from closing date. No briefing session.
Contact Information
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfFor queries: Email [email protected] before closing date. Submission address: [email protected]. SCM Office: MICT SETA Head Office, Supply Chain Management, 19 Richards Drive, Gallagher Convention Centre, Gallagher House, Level 3 West Wing, Midrand. Tel: +27 11 207 2600.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfSubmit 1 soft copy of the completed RFQ document via email to [email protected] by 18 May 2026 at 11:00 AM SAST. Late or incomplete submissions will be disqualified. Required returnable documents: CSD Registration Report, Pricing Schedule, Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (or SARS proof of application/verification pin), SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure), SBD 6.1 (Preferential Procurement Claim Form), Certified copies of director(s) IDs (not older than 6 months), CIPC Document, Shareholding Certificate, Form A (Bidder’s Eligibility). All forms must be fully completed and signed by an authorised company representative.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfEvaluation occurs in 3 stages: (1) Mandatory Criteria: Must have access to/own or operate a Tier 3+ data centre (proof: valid certification or signed owner confirmation). Non-compliance = disqualification. (2) Functional Evaluation (100 points, 70-point threshold required to advance): Solution Proposal (35 pts: must meet server specs: 5x physical hosts, 128GB RAM, 2.5TB HDD, 2.10GHz 16 cores/32 threads, hot swap enabled; submit OEM data sheets), Reference Letters (15 pts: 5+ letters = 15, 4 = 12, 3 = 9, 2 = 6, 1 = 3; must be RSA clients, on letterhead, signed by senior official, with project dates), Implementation Plan (30 pts: must include all 8 elements: Cloud Infrastructure Hosting, System Migration/Deployment/Config, Security & Compliance, Performance & Availability, Monitoring & Support, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Reporting, Public IP addresses), Project Team (20 pts: Project Manager CV = 10 pts for 5+ years, 5 pts for 2-4 years; Technical Lead CV = 10 pts for 5+ years, 5 pts for 2-4 years). (3) Price & Specific Goals (80/20 system): 80 pts for price, 20 pts for Specific Goals (10 pts: 51%+ HDI-owned, 5 pts: 51%+ HDI women-owned, 5 pts: 51%+ HDI youth-owned). Submit CIPC docs, share certificate, and certified director IDs (<6 months old) to claim preference points.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfScope: Month-to-month interim cloud hosting for ≤12 months. Deliverables: Provisioned cloud infrastructure, configured hosting environment, secure access (internal/external), backup/disaster recovery, system monitoring/alerting, monthly operational/performance reports, technical support, 50 Public IP addresses. Minimum uptime: 99.5%. Requirements: Tier 3+ data centre, virtual servers, secure storage, database hosting, network connectivity, virtualisation/load balancing, firewall, intrusion detection/prevention, encryption (in transit/at rest), POPIA compliance, 24/7 monitoring, incident management, automated daily backups, scalable capacity. Hardware specs: 5x managed dedicated servers (2.10GHz, 16 cores/32 threads, 2.5TB HDD, 128GB RAM, RAID, hot swap, 1Gbit/s network, cPanel/WHM, AlmaLinux 9 OS, Windows Server licenses, MS SQL, Remote Desktop). Systems to host: ERP (Sage 300, Evolution, X3), Microsoft O365, Website/Digital Career Portal, Intranet, Online Recruitment, TVET & SETA websites, Integrated Learner Management System (ILMS), E-Learning, ILMS for Shared Services.
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfPricing model: Monthly hosting costs (ZAR). Itemise once-off costs (environment setup, system migration/deployment) and monthly costs (cloud infrastructure, storage, backup, security, monitoring, technical support, Public IP addresses). Provide cost breakdown per line item, subtotals, and total (incl. VAT @15%). Quote must remain valid for 90 days from closing date. Indicate delivery period, whether fixed, and if price is fixed/strictly to specification.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ-MICT-13-2026 - CLOUD HOSTING.pdfMandatory: CSD (Central Supplier Database) registration per National Treasury Circular 4A of 2016/17 (register before submitting). Submit: Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (or SARS proof of application/verification pin), SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure), SBD 6.1 (Preferential Procurement Claim Form), CIPC Document, Shareholding Certificate, Certified director IDs (<6 months old), Form A (Bidder’s Eligibility: no procurement prohibition, no bankruptcy/corruption, no pending legal actions). B-BBEE: Preference points for 51%+ HDI-owned (10 pts), HDI women-owned (5 pts), HDI youth-owned (5 pts). Non-HDI-owned enterprises receive 0 pts for Specific Goals.
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Address
Gallagher Ave, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685, South Africa
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
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Contact
011-207-2600[email protected]www.mict.org.zaGallagher Ave, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685, South Africa
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