What the tender required and what the award supports
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Summary
The banking sector education and training authority (bankseta) is requesting quotations for the appointment of a service provider to renew microsoft 365 e5 licensing and provide related support services for a period of four months. This tender is for a microsoft licensing reseller or cloud solutions provider to supply 150 e5 licences and additional microsoft products, along with implementation and maintenance support. The service will be delivered at bankseta's head office in centurion.
Award analysis coverage
0 of 2 source documents fully reviewed. Unstated details are identified only after complete source review.
technical scope
1 sourced criteria
financial capacity
2 sourced criteria
pricing
1 sourced criteria
compliance returnables
Source analysis requires completion or review
evaluation
1 sourced criteria
experience
Source analysis requires completion or review
personnel
1 sourced criteria
equipment capacity
Source analysis requires completion or review
delivery contract
Source analysis requires completion or review
equity registrations
1 sourced criteria
What the buyer was looking for
1Mandatory requirement
The bidder must be a Microsoft Licensing Reseller or Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider located in South Africa, and must submit proof (e.g., reseller agreement). Indirect resellers must provide proof of authorisation from a distributor.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for FIRST TECHNOLOGY.
Qualified inference
An award confirms appointment. It does not prove why a supplier was selected, that every qualification remains current, or that delivery was completed successfully.
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
2Mandatory requirement
Submission is electronic (PDF) to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] by 28 July 2026 at 16h00. The quotation must be on company letterhead and valid for 90 days.
Threshold: 90 days
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
The linked award records FIRST TECHNOLOGY as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 937171.63 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
3Delivery obligation
The service provider must allow BANKSETA to increase, add, decrease, or reduce the number of licences as required during the contract period.
Why it matters: The source says this applies after appointment and concerns contract delivery.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for FIRST TECHNOLOGY.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
4Mandatory requirement
Pricing must show VAT separately and include the total cost for the scope. No pricing adjustments are allowed after the closing date.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for FIRST TECHNOLOGY.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
5Mandatory requirement
Mandatory documents include a CSD Master Registration report, SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure), and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form). The bidder must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
The linked award records FIRST TECHNOLOGY as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 937171.63 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
6Inferred operational need
The scope requires supplying 150 Microsoft 365 E5 licences, 6 Microsoft Teams Phone Resource Accounts, 5 Visio Plan 2 licences, and 10 Planner and Project Plan 3 licences for four months, including implementation and maintenance support.
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for FIRST TECHNOLOGY.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
7Inferred operational need
Evaluation uses an 80/20 preference point system: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific BANKSETA goals (Black ownership, Women ownership, Youth ownership, Empowerment of persons with disabilities, and SME promotion). No points are allocated for generic B-BBEE status.
Threshold: 80 points
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
The linked award records FIRST TECHNOLOGY as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 937171.63 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR PROVISION OF HYGIENE CARE SERVICES FOR 2 YEARS (24 MONTHS) AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION PREMISES IN PRETORIA, BRUMMERIANRF/ CORP EM 65 /2025-26