Procurement of VMware Enterprise License Products Agreement Including Upgrades Installations, Configurations, Maintenance and Support for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months for the Department of Water and Sanitation.Closed

Overview

Procurement of VMware Enterprise License Products Agreement including upgrades, installations, configurations, maintenance and support for a period of 36 months for the Department of Water and Sanitation. The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) invites open bids from ICT vendors who are accredited VMware partners/resellers, with SA tax/compliance registrations (CSD, SARS TCS) and BBEE status, to supply 480 VMware licenses across eight DWS regional offices, plus upgrades, implementation, and ongoing maintenance for three years.

Requirements

• Must be a registered/accredited VMware Partner/Reseller (provide evidence in Annex A).
• Must have delivered VMware upgrades/installations, configurations, maintenance and support to at least two customers in the past five years (include referees in Annex A).
• Must comply with tax and supplier registration requirements: SARS PIN/TCS, CSD, and BBEE status (certificate or sworn affidavit).
• Must accept Government Procurement General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) and complete the compliance declarations.
• If a joint venture/consortium/sub-contractor structure is proposed, provide details and ensure required attendance at briefings where applicable (briefing is not mandatory for this RFB; note in attached doc).

Notes reference: RFB 3259-2026 ERP 424011 Bid Specification.docx, Annex A.

How to Apply

• Deadline: 23 July 2026 at 11:00 SA time. (see Bid Specification)
• Submission: via the SITA-Supplier Oracle ERP portal at www.suppliers.sita.co.za; no hard copies or email submissions.
• Documents to submit: use official forms; include SBD 4, SBD 6.1, GCC/SCC declarations, mandatory technical and pricing returnables; pricing is in the Pricing Schedule (three-year total). (see Bid Specification; Pricing Schedule.xlsx)
• Pre-qualifications: CSD registration; SARS tax compliance PIN; tax clearance; BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; ensure per-part compliance for any JV/consortia.
• Briefing: not required for this bid (no mandatory briefing). Questions may be directed to Lungile Sibiya (see Invitation to Bid doc).
• Documents location: bid documents and instructions are in the attached RFB documents; pricing details are in Pricing Schedule.xlsx. (see RFB 3259-2026 ERP 424011 Pricing Schedule.xlsx)