Appointment of a Service Provider for the Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a Period of Five (5) YearsClosed

Overview

Procurement of a service provider to design, implement, operate and maintain a fully on-prem Security Operations Centre (SOC) for ATNS for five years. Suitable bidders are cybersecurity/ SOC providers with IT and OT monitoring capabilities, SIEM/SOAR deployment experience, incident response and threat intelligence expertise, and strong governance/compliance credentials.

Mandatory briefing is required (04 Sep 2026, 12:00 CAT, MS Teams). Submissions are via the National Treasury e-Tender system (with hard-copy option to ATNS Eastgate Bruma address). Document set appears in Volume 1A – SOC.pdf.

Requirements

• Compulsory briefing attendance; provide attendance records.
• Minimum three contactable SOC reference letters from the last five years, on client letterhead, dated and signed.
• Detailed solution-architecture diagram showing on-prem deployment in ATNS data centres, with log/storage/processing/backups clearly identified.
• Demonstrate IT and Operational Technology (ATM/CNS) monitoring capability, onboarding, detection and incident response.
• Key personnel: at least three Tier-1 SOC Analysts or two Tier-3 SOC Analysts with certifications (e.g., CISM, CEH, OSCP, GCIH, GCIA, CompTIA Security+, vendor SIEM certs).
• On-prem deployment within ATNS data centres; data sovereignty controls.
• Compliance and governance: SARS TCS PIN, CSD registration, CIPC documents, shareholder IDs, B-BBEE documentation. POPIA consent and data protection obligations.
• 24/7/365 SOC operations, log ingestion, incident response, threat hunting, and related training.
• Pricing to cover full lifecycle: design, implementation, operation, maintenance, training, and reporting.

How to Apply

• Clarifications due by 18 September 2026, 17h00 CAT; responses by ATNS by 25 September 2026.
• Submissions: online via e-Tender system or hard copy to ATNS; 3 parcels (A: Administrative/Mandatory; B: Functionality; C: Price/Preferences).
• Documents to submit (where applicable, attach): SBD 3.3 Pricing Schedule; SBD 6.1 Preference Points; CSD report; CIPC documents; shareholder certificates; IDs; B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; SARS PIN/TCS; Declaration of Interest; Invitation to Bid; POPIA consent.
• Mandatory registrations: CSD registration; POPIA compliance; tax clearance (SARS PIN) for each consortium member if applicable.
• Briefing session: 04 September 2026, 12h00 CAT, Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID and Passcode provided in metadata). Briefing address: ATNS, Eastgate Office Park, Bruma.
• Bid documents location: ATNS RFP package (Volume 1A) and attachments; pricing in SBD 3.3.
• Note: Pricing validity is 120 days; ATNS may negotiate terms and may award to one or multiple bidders. (Volume 1A)

Document: Volume 1A – SOC.pdf