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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Issuing Organization
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA)Location
Gauteng
Closing Date
18 May 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
8 Hillside road - Park Town - Johannesburg - 2193
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
13 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-155889
Merseta seeks a qualified service provider to supply, activate, and implement 10 microsoft power bi pro licenses for 36 months, including setup, configuration, training, and handover support. The solution must enhance data analysis, reporting, and decision-making across merseta’s business units.
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8 Hillside road - Park Town - Johannesburg - 2193
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13 May
2026
Tender Published
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18 May
2026
Closing Date
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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.
Power BI Pro Licences RFQ.pdf
SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022 with goals (3) (2) (2) (2) (1) (2) (1).docx
Standard Bidding Document (SDB) 4_Annexure A ( (3) (4) (2) (2) (1) (2) (1).doc
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R 1 846 210
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Submission Guidelines
Source: Power BI Pro Licences RFQ.pdfSubmission requirements: Bidder must demonstrate experience in Microsoft Power BI licensing, configuration, and user enablement. Must provide a clear implementation plan, support approach, and pricing schedule. Mandatory: Valid Microsoft reseller certificate linked directly to the company profile from Microsoft. Failure to submit this certificate will result in disqualification.
Technical Specifications
Source: Power BI Pro Licences RFQ.pdfScope: Supply, activate, and implement 10 Microsoft Power BI Pro licenses for 36 months, including setup, configuration, training, and handover support. Objectives: Supply 10 valid licenses; activate and allocate to nominated users; configure Power BI environment, user access, workspaces, and sharing permissions; support connectivity to approved data sources (including gateway setup); implement security and governance controls aligned to merSETA ICT requirements; provide implementation support until operational; deliver user training and basic administrator orientation; submit documentation, user guides, and final handover report. Deliverables: 10 active Power BI Pro licenses; configured and operational Power BI environment; user access and workspace setup; approved data connectivity configuration; training for nominated users; patch management; ongoing maintenance during implementation; configured BI technical environment aligned with approved architecture; operational SQL Server BI database instance; configured Python analytics environment; Power BI environment with validated data connections; technical configuration documentation; knowledge transfer and handover. Acceptance criteria: Successful installation and configuration of all components; verified end-to-end data flow; sign-off by merSETA’s technical authority.
Financial Requirements
Source: Power BI Pro Licences RFQ.pdfPricing must be VAT inclusive and clearly separated into: license costs for 36 months; implementation and configuration costs; training costs. Additional deliverables: administration and handover documentation; final implementation close-out report.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Power BI Pro Licences RFQ.pdfMandatory compliance: Valid Microsoft reseller certificate linked directly to the company profile from Microsoft. Non-submission results in disqualification. Additional requirements: Submit documentation, user guides, and final handover report. Security, governance, and maintenance controls must be implemented as per merSETA ICT policies.
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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Website
www.merseta.org.za/
Address
Block C, Metropolitan Park, 8 Hillside Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
3
Last checked
12 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
069-008-3800[email protected]www.merseta.org.zaBlock C, Metropolitan Park, 8 Hillside Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
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