TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY TRENDMICRO LICENSESClosed

Overview

Procurement of TrendMicro licenses and related security services for ETDP SETA over a 36-month period, with annual renewals and ongoing support. Bidders should be OEM TrendMicro registered, able to supply the specified licenses and associated services, and compliant with South African public-sector procurement requirements (SARS tax status, B-BBEE, CSD registration).

Requirements

• OEM TrendMicro certification and TrendPartner Program registration (OEM certificate and TrendMicro authorisation letter required) (ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).
• Ability to provide the listed TrendMicro items (TrendAI Flex credits, Managed XDR, TippingPoint hardware/support, TM V1 admin services, etc.) as per the pricing schedule (ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).
• Compliance with GCC and ETDP SETA mandatory evaluation steps (Stage 1–3) and submission in USB or bid box as instructed (ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf; General Conditions of Contract).
• Tax compliance: SARS PIN or Tax Compliance Status; CSD registration if no PIN (SBD1, SBD1/SBD4) (SBD1).
• B-BBEE status: valid SANAS verification or sworn affidavit for preference points; consolidated B-BBEE certificate for JV/consortia (SBD1, SBD6.1).
• Central Supplier Database registration and no disqualifications (SBD1, SBD4).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 17 August 2026, 11:00. Questions may be submitted within 10 days of publication (tenderers@etpseta.org.za) (metadata; ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).
• Submission method: to the bid box at 112 Main Street, 9th Floor, Marshalltown, or as otherwise directed; Phase 3 requires a USB submission with three folders (Stage 1 Admin, Stage 2 Mandatory, Stage 3 Price/Goals) (SBD1; ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).
• Documents to submit: SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1; GCC; OEM and TrendPartner certificates; TrendMicro authorization letter; pricing/Costing Model; tax PIN or CSD details (SBD1; SBD4; SBD6.1; ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).
• Briefing: no briefing session will be hosted (metadata; ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf).

(Notes: See attached ToR - TrendMicro Licenses_Final.pdf and SBD/PPR documents for exact forms and points.)