SUPPLY OF VMWARE SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS

Overview

Supply of VMware Software Licenses for a period of 36 months. Knysna Municipality invites tenders from IT software vendors or VMware licensing specialists capable of supplying licenses and managing a 36-month contract.

Requirements

• Bids must be sealed and submitted to the bid box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna, by 12:00 on 25 November 2026; bids opened at 12:05 the same day; late or unmarked bids not considered.
• Bids remain valid for 180 days; municipality may extend validity.
• Evaluation: 80/20 preference points; in line with PPPFA 2000 and 2022 amendments; may withdraw/re-advertise or reject bids; not bound to lowest or highest-point bidder.
• Bids must be submitted on issued bid documentation; no substitutions.
• No bids from persons in the service of the State.
• Clarifications: technical enquiries to Lezelle Plaatjies (lplaatjies@knysna.gov.za); supply chain queries to Mzwanele Mato (mmato@knysna.gov.za); last date for enquiries: 16 November 2026.
• Tender documents are downloadable at no cost from the Knysna website: www.knysna.gov.za (Do Business – Bidding Opportunities - Tenders – Current Tenders).

How to Apply

• Obtain documents at www.knysna.gov.za (T 31 of 2026/27 Advert.pdf).
• Submit bids in a sealed envelope to the bid box at the address above, on or before 12:00, 25 November 2026, using the issued bid documents.
• Questions due by 16 November 2026 to the contacts listed.
• Documents to complete and submit: the issued bid documentation; follow the bid format and instructions.