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The border management authority requires a single-vendor secure access service edge (sase) solution, supplied, installed, configured and managed over three years (36 months) with professional services. The contract is priced on firm, vat-inclusive rates in rand, with payment within 30 days of approved invoices against deliverables. Bids are evaluated on the 80/20 preference system: 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals, with a non-compulsory microsoft teams briefing on 19 november 2026. The decisive risk is administrative: bids close at 11:00 on 10 december 2026 through the e-tender portal only, and any missing mandatory form, unanswered sbd 4 question or absent csd registration disqualifies the bid before scoring.
Submission method: e-submission via the e-tender portal only. Closing time: 11:00 on 10 december 2026. Late, telegraphic, telephonic, telex or facsimile bids will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the official forms; forms may not be retyped or redrafted. Any alteration must be initialled; correction fluid is prohibited. Returnable documents: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): itemised pricing for the 36-month sase service. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): discloses whether any director, shareholder or controlling person is employed by the state or connected to anyone at bma; every question must be answered. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims specific-goal points and requires a b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods/works): signed by the successful bidder as the service provider. - Csd registration declaration: confirms the bidder's csd details are correct and up to date. - Authority to sign / board resolution: signed by all directors, members or partners, authorising the named signatory to bind the bidder. - SARS tax compliance status pin or printed tcs certificate. - B-bbee status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit (for emes and qses). Disqualification risks: - failure to register on the csd by the closing time. - Omission of any returnable form or required document. - Unanswered questions on sbd 4. - Uninitialled alterations or use of correction fluid. - Late submission.
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The border management authority requires a service provider for a 4-month contract covering diagnosis, repairs, service and maintenance of three standby generators (one each at kopfontein, derdepoort and swartkopfontein ports of entry), honey sucking, pressure jetting and unblocking of sewer plants and septic tanks, and weekly waste management and disposal to designated municipal sites at the three ports of entry. The contract is for a fixed price inclusive of VAT, with a 12-month warranty required after each generator service. The most consequential bidder consideration is the mandatory CIDB grade 1 gb or higher requirement, without which a bid will be disqualified.
- Submission method: e-tender (e-submission) only. - Closing time: 12 november 2026 at 11:00. - Bids must be on official forms (not retyped) and complete in all respects. - Late bids are not accepted; post/courier delivery after closing time is rejected. - Bids sent by fax, telegraph or email (unless via the e-submission platform) will not be considered. - Do not submit bid documents with samples; such bids may be rejected. - Any alterations must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited. - Sealed envelopes (if applicable) must show bidder name/address, bid number and closing date. - A bid that fails a returnable form will be disqualified. Returnable forms (must be completed, signed and submitted): - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and offer cover page. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): fixed prices, valid 120 days. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): discloses state employment or relationships; false declaration disqualifies. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims specific-goal points; must attach valid b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form): signed by successful bidder to conclude the contract. - Csd registration declaration: confirms csd details are correct. - Authorisation to sign (board resolution/proof of authority) for the signatory. - Proof of CIDB grade 1 gb or higher. - Valid tax compliance status (tcs pin or csd number).
The border management authority requires an accredited maritime training provider to deliver code a coxswain training to 20 border law enforcement officers over three days, including 28 hours of learner preparation, medical fitness assessment, basic safety and sea services. The course must cover command and leadership, advanced boat handling, navigation and rules of the road, emergency preparedness and technical maintenance. Bids are submitted through the e-tender portal by 11 november 2026 at 11:00, and the decisive consideration is that only firm prices are accepted and every mandatory returnable document must be complete and signed, with preference points claimed on an 80/20 basis using a b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit.
Submission method: e-tender portal only. Bids sent by any other channel will not be considered. Closing: 11 november 2026 at 11:00. Late submissions are rejected. Bids must be completed on the official forms; retyping or redrafting the forms is not permitted. Photocopies are allowed provided the original signature appears. Where a physical address applies, bids must be in a separate sealed envelope marked with the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date; an envelope containing more than one bid may be rejected. Bids must not be packaged with samples. Corrections must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited. Returnable documents (all mandatory): - sbd 1 (part a): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer. - Part b: signed acceptance of the bidding terms and conditions. - Csd registration declaration: confirms the central supplier database information is correct and current. - Sbd 3.1: Firm-price pricing schedule. - Sbd 4: disclosure of interest. - Sbd 6.1: Preference points claim, with an active b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit attached. - Sbd 7.1: Contract form. - Board resolution authorising the signatory to bind the bidder. - SARS tax compliance status pin or csd number. Disqualification risks: - any returnable document omitted, unsigned or incomplete. - A false csd declaration or false disclosure. - A bidder, director or member who is a person in the service of the state. - Submission after the closing time.
The border management authority (bma) requires a service provider to conduct categorisation and develop fit-for-purpose organisational structures, workforce models, and institutional alignment frameworks for its head office, regional offices, and ports of entry, over a 24-month contract period. The successful bidder will be remunerated on a fixed, vat-inclusive price, with payment within 30 days of approved invoices. Bids must be submitted electronically via the e-tender portal by 17 november 2026 at 11:00, and bidders must be registered on the central supplier database (csd) by closing time to avoid disqualification.
Submission method: e-tender portal (e-submissions) only. - Bids must be submitted through the e-tender portal by the closing time. Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, and late bids will not be accepted. - Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided; forms may be completed online but must not be retyped or redrafted. Photocopies are allowed but must bear an original signature. - Bids must be complete in all respects and lodged in a separate sealed envelope with the bidder's name, address, bid number, and closing date indicated on the envelope. Envelopes must not contain documents for other bids. - Any alterations must be initialled; use of correcting fluid is prohibited. - Bids will be opened in public as soon as practicable after closing time; prices may be made public. - Bids received after the closing date/time, even if posted or couriered, will not be considered; proof of posting is not proof of delivery. Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed, and submitted): - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): firm prices only; non-firm prices (including exchange-rate variations) will not be considered. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the procuring institution; every question must be answered. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims b-bbee preference points; attach an active b-bbee certificate or affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form): signed by the successful bidder as the service provider. - Declaration of csd registration and confirmation that csd information is correct and up to date. - Authority to sign / board resolution: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder; must be signed by all directors/members/partners. - Tax compliance status pin or printed tcs certificate, or csd number if NO tcs. Disqualification risks: - not registered on the central supplier database (csd) at closing time. - Failure to provide or comply with any required particulars (e.g., Tax compliance, csd declaration). - Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted. - Bids received late, by prohibited means, or in the wrong box. - Alterations not initialled or use of correcting fluid. - Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies/close corporations with directors/members in the service of the state.
The border management authority requires a twelve-month subscription to verified threat intelligence feeds on first-tier border threats, delivered as a standing machine-readable feed with ten named analyst accounts, an induction for those users and a named analyst contact for source and verification queries. Coverage must span five required threat categories across the border law enforcement area, every land, sea and air port of entry, the six neighbouring states and the regional transit corridors, with each item stating its originating source type, verification basis, event date, reporting date and a persistent reference. Acceptance is decided on a working trial against live reporting of at least fifty items rather than a platform demonstration, and retention of received items in the authority's registers after the subscription ends is a condition of award. Bids close on 10 november 2026 at 11:00 through the etender e-submission platform under the 80/20 preference point system, and only firm prices inclusive of VAT at 15% will be considered.
Submission channel - bids must be submitted electronically through the etender e-submission platform. - Closing: 10 november 2026 at 11:00. Bids received after the closing time are not accepted. - Bids must be submitted on the official forms; forms may not be retyped or redrafted. Photocopies are permitted but must carry an original signature. - Any alteration must be initialled; use of correcting fluid is prohibited. - Where a physical address applies, the bid goes in a separate sealed envelope marked with the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date; an envelope containing documents for more than one bid may be rejected. - Bids sent by telefax or telegraphic means are not considered. - Bid documents must not be packed together with samples. Returnable documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): itemised pricing, VAT at 15% and grand total. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): every question must be answered individually, whether or not a relationship exists. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims the specific-goal points; attach an active b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods/works): signed by the successful bidder. - Signed declaration that the central supplier database registration information is correct and up to date. - Proof of authority to sign, such as a company resolution signed by all directors, members or partners. - Tax compliance status pin, or a csd number where NO pin is available. Disqualification risks - failure to provide or comply with the required particulars may render the bid invalid. - Incorrect or outdated csd information may disqualify the bid or cancel a resulting contract. - Bids from persons in the service of the state, or from companies or close corporations whose directors or members are, are not considered.
Supply of two complete unmanned aerial systems for the border management authority's land borderline segment monitoring, each comprising an air vehicle with spares, a stabilised electro-optical and thermal sensor payload, a vehicle-operable mobile ground control station, an encrypted high-bandwidth command and video data link, battery provision for three consecutive sorties, transit cases with a twelve-month maintenance and consumable set, remote pilot and payload operator training to licence standard, aircraft documentation and commissioning. The systems must cover the six land borderline sectors — namibia, botswana, zimbabwe, mozambique, eswatini and lesotho — operating in heat and dust on the arid frontages and at altitude on the mountainous lesotho frontage, with at least 60 minutes of endurance per sortie and a 10 km operating radius. Bids are scored on the 80/20 preference system, 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals, and only firm prices inclusive of VAT are accepted. The most consequential consideration is that the aircraft must be flown under part 101 of the civil aviation regulations with licensed remote pilots, a hard non-overridable geofence on the international boundary, and NO imagery, telemetry or flight log routed through a manufacturer or third-party service.
Submission channel - method: electronic submission through the etender portal. - Closing: 09 november 2026 at 11:00. - Bids received after the closing time will not be considered. - Bids sent by telefax or telegraphic means will not be considered. Document rules - use the official bid forms as issued; forms may not be retyped or redrafted. - Photocopies of the original bid documentation are acceptable provided each carries an original signature. - Any alteration made by the bidder must be initialled; uninitialled alterations may lead to disqualification. - Correction fluid may not be used. - Bidders should check that NO pages are missing or duplicated and that the bid is complete in all respects. Returnable documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid, part a): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Part b (terms and conditions for bidding): signed acceptance of the bidding conditions. - Csd declaration: confirms the bidder's central supplier database information is correct and current; incorrect or outdated information may disqualify the bid. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): itemised pricing for the eight supply items. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): discloses any interest held by directors, members or shareholders in the state or in the procuring institution; every question must be answered. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims the 20 specific-goals points, supported by a valid b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods/works): signed by the successful bidder as the contract. - Board resolution / proof of authority: authorises the named signatory to bind the enterprise; must be signed by all directors, members or partners. - SARS tax compliance status pin, or a csd number where NO pin is available. Disqualification risks - late submission. - Omitted or unsigned returnable forms. - Incorrect or outdated csd information. - Uninitialled alterations or use of correction fluid. - Bids from persons in the service of the state, or from companies or close corporations whose directors or members are in the service of the state.
The border management authority (bma) requires a service provider to conduct a comprehensive resource needs analysis and develop a service delivery model for port health services at all designated and non-designated ports of entry in south africa. The work includes a situational and needs analysis, port categorisation by health risk, stakeholder mapping, a multi-tiered service delivery model, governance and financial frameworks, a monitoring and evaluation framework, and a costed implementation roadmap. Bids are due by 09 november 2026 at 11:00 via e-tender, and the successful bidder must hold professional indemnity insurance of at least r160 million.
Submission method: email via e-tender (e-submission). Closing time: 09 november 2026 at 11:00. Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided — forms must not be retyped or redrafted, but may be completed online without changing words. Bids must be complete, in a sealed envelope marked with the bid number, closing date, and bidder's name and address. Envelopes must not contain documents for any other bid. Late bids will not be considered; proof of posting/courier is not proof of delivery. Bids sent by post/courier received after closing will not be considered. NO bids by telefax or telegraph. All alterations must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited. Bids must not be included in packages containing samples. Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed): - sbd 1 (invitation to bid / part a): bidder details and signed offer cover. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): firm prices only, valid 120 days from closing. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): declaration of interest and any relationship with state employees; false declaration disqualifies. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims b-bbee or specific-goal points; attach valid b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods/works): signed by successful bidder. - Declaration of csd registration: certifies csd information is correct and up to date. - Company resolution (authority to sign): signed by all directors/members/partners authorising the signatory. - Proof of tax compliance: SARS tcs pin or csd number; each party in a consortium/jv/subcontract must submit separately. - Foreign suppliers: complete the questionnaire to bidding foreign suppliers. Disqualification risks: - failure to provide or comply with any of the required particulars. - Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies/ccs with directors/members in state service. - Any returnable form omitted or unsigned. - Non-south african employees used unless vetted and holding a work permit (may lead to contract termination).
The border management authority is establishing a three-year panel of service providers for forensic investigations and ethics management services, drawn on as and when required with NO guaranteed volume of work. The panel covers two categories: forensic investigations (including digital forensics, forensic accounting, legal, cybersecurity, data analysis and questioned documents) and ethics management (risk assessment, maturity assessment, strategy development and ethics training). Bidders must be registered on the csd at closing time, submit a SARS tax compliance pin or tcs certificate, and hold professional body registration such as acfe or icfp for forensic work. The most consequential consideration is that bids close on 08 december 2026 at 11:00 through the e-tender portal only, and any missing or unsigned mandatory form will disqualify the bid.
Submission channel: e-tender portal (e-submissions) only; tender documents are downloaded from e-tender. Closing: 08 december 2026 at 11:00. Late bids, and bids sent by telegraphic, telephonic, telex or facsimile, will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided and must not be re-typed. Returnable forms: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): completed and signed bid offer. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): disclosure of state employment, relationships and interests; a false disclosure disqualifies the bid. - Authority to sign / board resolution: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder. - Declaration that central supplier database information is correct and up to date. - SARS tax compliance status pin or printed tcs certificate (each consortium, joint venture or subcontractor party must submit its own). - Csd registration number. - B-bbee status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit (for emes and qses) to qualify for preference points. Disqualification risks: - not registered on the csd at the closing time. - Any returnable form omitted or unsigned. - Alterations not initialled; use of correcting fluid is prohibited. - Bids received after the closing time, for any reason.
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