APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE DIGITAL ACCESS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, INCLUDING SEARCHABLE ARCHIVES AND REAL-TIME NEWS SERVICES, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARSClosed

Overview

ATNS seeks a service provider to provide digital access to national and international newspapers and magazines, including searchable archives and real-time news services, for five years. Bidders should have experience delivering cloud-hosted media publication databases with institutional access, POPIA-compliant hosting, single sign-on, usage analytics, and multi-user licensing suitable for a corporate library.

Requirements

• Minimum of three digital-access reference letters from the last 5 years, on client letterhead, with contact details.
• Title List Extract showing full-text SA and international access, including aviation/ATM content and historical archives.
• Content sourced directly from publishers or authorised aggregators; source clearly identified.
• Licensing model to be clearly stated (unlimited simultaneous users or defined concurrent cap).
• Remote access capability; robust authentication (IP, proxy, VPN, SSO; SSO via Microsoft Entra ID allowed).
• 24/7/asa platform uptime (target 99.5%), 24/7 technical support and a local account manager.
• POPIA/comparable data protection compliance; ISO27001 or equivalent with evidence.
• Content updates on publication day; embargo policies disclosed; alerts and newsletters supported.
• Editorial integrity: content from publishers/authorised aggregators; provenance clearly documented.
• Content coverage: SA and international newspapers/magazines plus aviation/ATMS titles; archive depth and update frequency disclosed.
• Title-level disclosure with publisher, language, archive depth, embargo, and download/reuse restrictions.
• Demonstration of search, alerting, citation/export, download, collaboration, analytics, and AI-assisted features as applicable.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 18 September 2026 at 11:00 CAT. Clarifications by 4 Sept 2026 17:00; responses by ATNS by 11 Sept 2026.
• Submission method: via National Treasury e-Tender system (online). If submitting physically, provide one original, one copy, and one PDF on USB (Parcel structure applies).
• Documents to submit: SBD1/3.3 pricing schedule, SBD4/6.1 disclosures, CSD Report, CIPC documents, shareholder certificates, ID copies, B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, SARS PIN/TCS, and proof of CSD registration (or application).
• Registrations: Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration required; proof to be provided.
• Briefing: briefing details available at ATNS Bruma address (see Volume 1A).
• Where to obtain docs: Volume 1A – General Instructions and Administrative Requirements (see attached Volumes). (Volume 1A: General instructions and administrative requirements)