Awarded Tender: Water research commission gauteng network infrastructure tender

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What the tender required and what the award supports

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Summary

The water research commission (wrc) seeks a professional service provider to supply, install, and commission a robust, enterprise-grade network infrastructure for a new two-floor office building in gauteng. The project includes hardware (ruckus switches/aps), cabling, UPS units, and comprehensive project management, with a deadline of end-june 2026.

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What the buyer was looking for

1Inferred operational need

The appointed service provider should provide with the supply and installation/establishing of a robust and efficient

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Source: TENDER DOCUMENT WRC-005-2025-26 -NETWORK INSTALLATION IN A NEW OFFICE BUILDING.pdf · technical

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Contract Awarded

Award Information

Winning Supplier

Appointment of a professional service provider for the supply and installation/establishing of a robust and efficient network infrastructure in a new office building

Award Details

Water Research Commission

Awards Won: IOCO INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

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What the tender required and what the award supports

The appointed service provider should provide with the supply and installation/establishing of a robust and efficient

network infrastructure in a new office building covering but not limited to the following:

Network Infrastructure

The network infrastructure should be designed to support high-speed data transfer and reliable connectivity.

Hardware Requirements

The hardware must be selected based on performance, reliability, and scalability:

APPOINTMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION/ESTABLISHING

OF A ROBUST AND EFFICIENT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE IN A NEW OFFICE BUILDING

Switches (similar or equivalent)

• 2 x RUCKUS ICX 8200 Switch, 4810/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports, 425 GbE SFP28 stacking/uplink-ports (“or

equivalent”)

• 5 X RUCKUS ICX 8200 Switch, 4810/100/1000 Mbps ports, 425 GbE SFP28 stacking/uplink-ports

• All SFP Modules must be included (“or equivalent”).

• Monitoring and management software must be included for a 3-year licensing period

• Switching should be connected via fibre between the two floors. All hardware to facilitate this connectivity must

be provided.

• The appointed supplier must setup the entire network infrastructure and configure all VLANS, AP’s, and

monitoring software.

• All switches must include manufacture warranty.

• The appointed supplier must liaise with both internal IT as well the appointed ISP to ensure WAN connectivity.

This includes a complete handover to the current LAN/WAN support provider.

• Solution must be setup and designed for highest availability / failover.

• All testing, documentation and handover on completion of the project. (Include a project management step and

include in the pricing schedule as a line item)

• A complete network diagram must accompany the final solution for internal documentation and audit purposes.

(Include a project management step and include in the pricing schedule as a line item)

*Bidders can submit an equivalent specification but must provide additional evidence from a neutral or third party

source, e.g. Gartner report stating that the proposed solution is of Enterprise grade and comparable in performance,

security, management, warranty and after sales support.

Wi-Fi Access Points

Wi-Fi access points must provide comprehensive coverage and support high-density environments:

• 22 x RUCKUS R370 Wi-Fi 7 dual-band (5GHz and 2.4GHz concurrent) 802.11be entry-Level wireless access point

(up to 256 concurrent clients), 2x2:2 streams (2.4GHz/5GHz), PoE support, (“or equivalent”).

• 4 x RUCKUS R670 Wi-Fi 7 tri-band indoor concurrent wireless access point with 2x2 (2.4GHz) + 2x2 (5GHz) + 2x2

(6GHz) RF configuration. This will cater for higher density areas across the 2 floors, (“or equivalent”).

• Ruckus professional subscription cloud license must be included for a 3-year period, (“or equivalent”). This must

cover all AP’s and switches to allow for centralised management and monitoring.

• All Access points must be configured to run PoE.

• All mounting brackets must be included in the quotation.

• Automated reporting must be configured.

Cabling and Connectivity

Cabling is a critical component of the network infrastructure, requiring careful planning and execution. The below

requirements must be quoted on.

• 175 x Installed network points (CAT 6)

• 2 x 42U Cabinets

• All brush and patch panels

• Installation of complete solution including fibre connectivity between all floors.

• Use Cat6 or higher category cables to support Gigabit Ethernet and future upgrades.

• Implement structured cabling with proper labelling and full documentation for easy maintenance (cables and

network points).

• Ensure each desk has at least one ethernet port.

• A complete network diagram showing each labelled point on floorplan.

Floor plans will be presented to all interested bidders upon receipt of the request made to the [email protected]

mailbox, subject to signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Power

Two x 42U racks must be included. Each rack must include a 10KvA rack mountable UPS with backup battery pack to

ensure the solution is protected from power outages.

4. PROJEC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENT

• Bidders must provide a detail project management plan that outline project milestones, activities, and resources

required to successfully implement the project.

• A project shall clearly outline timelines from project inception and until the project closure.

• Successful service provider is required to review and update the project plan with the WRC and obtain sign-off

of the project plan.

• Service provider must deliver all deliverables as per the project plan that is aligned to the tender scope.

• Appointed service provider must be able to commence within a week upon appointment and complete the

project within two (2) months, i.e. project complete by end of June 2026.

5. TENDER DELIVERABLES

Successful service provider must:

• Define a detailed project plan and obtain approval from WRC before commencing with the project.

• Procure, supply and implement network infrastructure as outlined in the project scope and pricing schedule.

• Provide weekly project progress report to WRC.