APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, INSTALL AND CONFIGURE ENTERPRISE WIRED AND WIRELESS LAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IDFC FOR 36 MONTHSClosed

Overview

Appointment of a service provider to supply, install and configure enterprise wired and wireless LAN infrastructure for IDFC for 36 months. Bid is for a full end-to-end enterprise network (Wired + Wireless) including SDN core, access, NAC, DEM and next-generation security, to be delivered and commissioned at multiple IDFC sites. Suitable bidders are IT/Networking integrators with strong OEM accreditation (Cisco) and capability to implement large-scale campus networks; must meet public procurement and tax/compliance requirements.

Requirements

• CSD registration and SARS good standing; tax compliance evidence required.
• Submit SBD 1 and SBD 4 + OEM accreditation letters; OEM partnership letter required.
• Propose an OEM solution listed as Challenger/Leader in Gartner MQ 2024/2025; OEM authority letter to supply required products.
• Attend compulsory online briefing (MS Teams).
• Compliance with IDFC procurement policies; all pages completed.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 24 March 2026 at 11:00 (RFP12/25 doc).
• Submission method: sealed envelopes to Ithala Trade Centre, with one original and one electronic USB copy; late/telephonic submissions not accepted. Documents to be submitted on official forms; original tender documentation required. (RFP12-25.pdf)
• Documents to complete/submit: SBD forms (SBD1, SBD4), Declaration of Interest, Certificate of Authority to Sign BID, JV/Consortium docs if applicable, OEM partnership letters, SARS/CSD verification details.
• Pre-qualifications: CSD vendor registration and SARS tax status (PIN or CSD number per party in a consortium); IDFC VAT guidance if applicable.
• Briefing session: compulsory online briefing on 10 March 2026 at 10:00.
• Where to obtain bid documents: IDFC website and National Treasury etenders (RFP12-25 pdf).