APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR PROVISION OF ADOBE ACROBAT PRO AND ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE LICENSES, AND SUPPORT FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.

Overview

Procurement of 15 Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses and 3 Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps licenses, plus 36 months of licensing, management and support for MHSC. Bids are invited from software licensing/IT service providers with Adobe partner status and experience in license provisioning, deployment, training, and public-sector deployments.

Requirements

• Proof of being an authorised Adobe Partner in South Africa (certificate/letter) to be submitted with bid.
• Capability to provide enterprise-grade Adobe licensing, VIP/ETLA programs, and consolidated billing in ZAR; evidence of ability to manage licensing.
• Experience with similar public sector deployments.
• Tax compliance: SARS PIN or CSD registration number; provide TCS or CSD details as applicable.
• Completion of returnable documents: SBD1, SBD4, SBD6.1, and Pricing Schedule (SBD3); ensure tax/CSD compliance.

How to Apply

• Deadline: 03 November 2026 at 11:00; bid responses valid 30 days.
• Submissions: Electronic to ebids@mhsc.org.za (designated email; only accepted there).
• Documents to submit: Completed SBD1, SBD4, SBD6.1; fully completed Pricing Schedule (SBD3); proof of CSD registration; SARS Tax PIN or CSD number; evidence of Adobe partner status (RFQ 2579b).
• Pre-qualifications: Tax compliance and CSD registration; separate TCS for joint ventures/consortia; ensure compliance with SBDs.
• Briefing: Details not specified in the PDF; refer to (RFQ 2579b - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license (003).pdf). Briefing venue if any is listed in metadata as Tuscany Office Park, Rivonia, but verify.
• Where to obtain documents: MHSC website and National Treasury eTender Portal; RFQ text indicates electronic submission to MHSC.