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 Quotation
Delivery Location
Arcadia Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0028
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
18 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171030
Agrément south africa seeks a service provider to deploy and configure microsoft defender for business, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (edr) solution, across 60 endpoints, including removal of any existing antivirus software. The contract is subject to the 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (smme, black female ownership, black youth ownership). Bidders must claim specific goals on the preference form and provide supporting documentation, as failure to do so forfeits those points.
Bidders must complete and submit SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form) to claim specific goals; unclaimed goals receive zero points.
The 80/20 preference point system applies (contract value up to R50 million), with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals.
Specific goals and maximum points: SMMEs 10 points, >50% Black female ownership 5 points, >50% Black youth ownership 5 points.
Bidders must indicate on the preference form how they claim points for each specific goal and provide proof as required.
The organ of state may request substantiation of preference claims before or after adjudication; fraudulent claims lead to disqualification and other remedies.
The scope includes rollout and configuration of 60 Microsoft Defender for Business licenses, including removal of existing antivirus software from endpoints.
No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned in the provided document.
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Date & Time
Friday, 25 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Quotation
Arcadia Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0028
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Submission Guidelines
Source: Terms of Reference - Antivirus Defender.pdf (RFQ)18 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
SBD 4.pdf
Appointment of a service provider to roll out and configure Microsoft Defender for Business (a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response solution) for 60 endpoints at Agrément South Africa, and to remove Kaspersky, over a three-year period.
SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022 .pdf
Agrément South Africa requires a service provider to roll out and configure Microsoft Defender for Business, a next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, across 60 endpoints, and to remove Kaspersky, for a contract period of three years.
Terms of Reference - Antivirus Defender.pdf
Agrément South Africa seeks a service provider to activate, configure, and roll out Microsoft Defender for Business across 60 endpoints, integrate it with Microsoft Intune, remove Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and provide three years of support. The contract includes security hardening, testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
General Conditions of Contract.pdf
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Submit electronically to [email protected] with the RFQ number as subject. Only one electronic copy. Late submissions will not be evaluated. No hard copies. The first submission takes precedence if multiple are sent. All documents must be clear and visible.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Terms of Reference - Antivirus Defender.pdf (RFQ)Not explicitly detailed in the provided text. The RFQ states ASA reserves the right not to accept the lowest bid and may award as a whole or in part, cancel, or withdraw the RFQ. Evaluation likely considers price, technical compliance, and B-BBEE, but specific weights are not stated.
Important Dates
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 25 September 2026 at 12:00
No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned in the provided extract.
Contact Information
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries
Submission address: not stated in the provided extract
Service delivery address: not stated in the provided extract
Submission Guidelines
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)Returnable forms — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid:
Disqualification risks:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)The document provided contains only the SBD 4 declaration form. No evaluation criteria, scoring split, minimum qualifying score, or preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) are stated in this extract. Refer to the full tender document for the evaluation methodology.
Technical Specifications
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)The document provided contains only the SBD 4 declaration form. No technical specifications, scope of work, deliverables, quantities, locations, standards or service levels are stated in this extract. Refer to the full tender document for the technical requirements.
Financial Requirements
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)The document provided contains only the SBD 4 declaration form. No pricing format, bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention, payment terms or financial capacity thresholds are stated in this extract. Refer to the full tender document for the financial requirements.
Compliance Requirements
Source: SBD 4.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory compliance items:
No B-BBEE level, CIDB grade, CIPC registration, professional-body registration or local-content percentage is stated in the provided extract.
Submission Guidelines
Source: SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022 .pdf (TENDER){
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"returnableDocuments": "SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form (in terms of PPR2022) – must be completed and submitted to claim preference points. Other standard tender documents may be required but are not listed in the provided text."
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Evaluation Criteria
Source: SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022 .pdf (TENDER)Preference System
80/20 preference point system (for contracts up to R50 million).
Evaluation Method
Points are awarded for price (maximum 80 points) and specific goals (maximum 20 points). Specific goals are claimed via the SBD 6.1 form.
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.
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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.
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Arcadia Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0028
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High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
22 Sept 2026
AI status
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Data conflicts
None detected
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