APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE SUPPLY, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE TOOL FOR A PERIOD OF 60 MONTHS.Closed

Overview

Appointment of a service provider for the supply, implementation, and support of the Enterprise Architecture Tool for a period of 60 months. Target bidders are ICT/EA tool providers with proven design, implementation and support capabilities, including training, knowledge transfer, and multi-year support, with RBAC, security, and integration requirements.

Requirements

• Proven experience in design, implementation and support of an EA tool; minimum three client references ( Annexure A or client letters ).
• Complete Annexure B (EA Tool Requirement Matrix); demonstrate how your tool meets FR01–FR10 and note any gaps with customization plans.
• Key personnel: minimum 7 years as Technical Lead and 5 years as Project Manager; team must include at least one technical lead and one PM.
• Contract duration: 60 months; deliverables include tool, implementation approach, five core licenses, and 60 months support.
• Compliance: SBD 1/4/6.1 (as applicable), BBBEE affidavit or SANAS-certified certificate, OEM/partner letters, and Central Supplier Database status.
• Pricing: Annexure D pricing schedule; firm prices, VAT inclusive/exclusive as required; PPPFA-compliant evaluation (80 price, 20 BBBEE).
• Vetting: supplier vetting and tax compliance; no disqualifications per stated conditions.
• Security & interoperability: 24/7 availability with 99%+ uptime; MFA, RBAC, encryption; AD/SSO/CMDB integration; data classification and POPIA compliance.
• Deployment considerations (to be clarified post-clarifications): deployment model, hosting/data residency.

How to Apply

• Clarifications due: 20 August 2026 16:00 (see Clarification No. 1, Additional Doc 1).
• Briefing: non-mandatory, online via Microsoft Teams on 07 August 2026 at 11:00.
• Submissions: hand-delivered to The Receiving Officer, TCTA, Building 9, Byls Bridge Office Park, Centurion 0157; provide 1 physical English original and 1 electronic PDF on USB; clearly mark RFB 022/2026/EWSS/SUPPORT/RFB; office hours 08:00–16:30; closing 28 August 2026 at 10:00 (see Brief Document).
• Gate access: complete Annexure I and email to tenders02@tcta.co.za at least 3 days before closing; include Annexure J with bid.
• Documents to submit: Annexures A–J, SBDs, BBBEE, pricing, and OEM/partner letters as specified in Stage 1 requirements (see Annexure lists).
• Where to obtain docs: main RFB documents (Brief Document) and annexures listed in the tables. Sources in attachments include two copies of the RFB and Clarifications (Brief Document; Additional Doc 1).