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.
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Tender Type
Request for Information
Delivery Location
146 Lunnon Rd - Hillcrest - Pretoria - 0083
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
18 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-159423
The south african maritime safety authority (samsa) is issuing a request for information (RFI) to gather cost estimates for upgrading sd-wan and internet bandwidth across its offices nationwide for a 36-month period. Suppliers are to provide pricing details for specified bandwidth upgrades at each office, including primary and failover links.
Date & Time
Thursday, 25 June 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
Quotation responses to be sent to [email protected]
Categories
Request for Information
146 Lunnon Rd - Hillcrest - Pretoria - 0083
18 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 Jun
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather cost estimates for upgrading SD-WAN and Internet bandwidth across its offices for a 36-month period. The RFI seeks pricing to inform budget planning, with detailed bandwidth upgrade specifications provided for primary and secondary/failover links at multiple locations including Head Office and regional offices.
Median Estimate
R 8 554 922
Range
Based on 9 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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Description
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdfImportant Dates
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Contact Information
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Submission Guidelines
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Returnable Documents: Not specified.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)No explicit eligibility criteria are stated in the provided document excerpt. This is an RFI open to providers who can supply the requested cost information for SD-WAN and Internet bandwidth upgrades. Respondents should presumably have expertise in enterprise network solutions and bandwidth provisioning.
Technical Specifications
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Pricing Schedule
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Financial Requirements
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Compliance Requirements
Source: MTN Link Upgrade TOR_RFI_002_2026_27.pdf (unknown)No specific requirements found.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
South African Maritime Safety AuthorityContact Person
Zanele Sibiya
Phone
012-366-2600
[email protected]
Website
www.samsa.org.za/
Address
19th Floor, 2 Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
18 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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Key Personnel
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19th Floor, 2 Long St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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