Appointment of an accredited serviceClosed

Overview

Appointment of service providers for the provision of online credential verification services for a 36-month period. Target bidders are accredited service providers with expertise in digital identity/credential verification, preferably able to handle scale for a municipal client. Bidder eligibility includes registration on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and on the eThekwini Municipality supplier database, plus necessary tax/compliance documentation.

Requirements

• Be registered on the National Treasury CSD as a service provider (and individually for joint ventures).
• Be registered on the eThekwini Municipality supplier database (PR/Nr).
• Provide Tax Compliance Status PIN or Tax Clearance Certificate; VAT status if applicable.
• Complete and submit MBD 4, MBD 5 (if applicable), MBD 6.1, MBD 8, MBD 9 and the Official Tender Form, plus Authority of Signatory.
• Declare municipal fees status and provide related account numbers; Health & Safety declarations.
• If not the manufacturer, provide valid manufacturer/ distributor/agent agreements covering the contract period.
• Adhere to SCM policies and be prepared for pricing/evaluation against the SCT criteria.
• Note: the hard copy tender submission is the ruling version (electronic submission via ESP is also required). (Main Tender Document)

How to Apply

• There will be no clarification meeting; email queries accepted by 2026-10-01; Q&A posted by 2026-10-09. (Main Tender Document)
• Obtain documents from National Treasury’s eTenders or Durban procurement site. (Main Tender Document)
• Submit sealed hard-copy to the Tender Box at 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban, and an electronic submission via the ESP portal. The hard copy governs the tender. (Main Tender Document)
• Closing date/time: 16 October 2026 at 11:00. Late or non-compliant submissions are not accepted. (Main Tender Document)
• Ensure you are registered on CSD and on the eThekwini vendor database; provide relevant numbers in the tender. (Main Tender Document)
• Required registrations and forms to include with submission: MBD 4, 5, 6.1, 8, 9; Official Tender Form; Tax/ Municipal declarations; Authority of Signatory. (Main Tender Document)
• Where to obtain bid documents if not attached: via the eTenders or Durban procurement sites. (Main Tender Document)
• Contact points for queries: Zama Myeza / Ndoda Mthembu (general), Kershia Bell (technical) per the tender documents. (Main Tender Document)

Document references: Main Tender Document: 31168-1z-tender-document.pdf; 31168-1Z TENDER DOCUMENT.pdf; Addendum notice (notice-to-public.pdf) for corrections.