The appointment of a panel of Service Providers for the installation and maintenance of local and international leased lines and services; on an as and when required basis, for a period of five (5) years.Closed

Overview

The appointment of a panel of Service Providers for the installation and maintenance of local and international leased lines and services; on an as and when required basis, for a period of five (5) years. The bid is structured into three sections (Section A Ethernet, Section B Dark Fibre, Section C Best Effort Layer 2) and bidders may submit for one or more sections; capacity ranges from 2 Mbps to 10 Gbps and includes maintenance, support, and SLAs. Key qualifications include licenses, ICASA-approval, and proven references (Tender Data.pdf).

Requirements

• I-ECNS or I-ECS Telecommunications license and ICASA-approved equipment (Section A mandatory criteria).
• Provide at least 3 reference letters and a binding SLA that remains in place post-contract (Section A).
• Demonstrate capability to deploy and support for a minimum period (per Section A).
• Compliance with tax, CIDB registration (if applicable), and other general procurement requirements (SBDs; List of Returnable Documents).
• Minimum functional scores to qualify per section (A: 15/23, B: 16/24, C: 25/46) and a 90-day bid validity (SENT-030-2026-27, Tender Data).
• BBBEE transformation plan and local content considerations where applicable (Tender Data).

How to Apply

• Briefing: mandatory on 30 September 2026 at 10:00 via Microsoft Teams (register by emailing tendera@sentech.co.za by 29 September 2026) (SBD1).
• Deadline: bids close 21 October 2026 at 12:00; late submissions not accepted (SBD1).
• Submissions: two-envelope system; Envelope One (Technical, with hard copy and PDF) and Envelope Two (Financial); do not mix; address for manual delivery: Sentech, Radiokop (SBD1). Electronic submissions through the eTender Portal are also allowed (SENT-030/2026-27).
• Documents to submit: complete and sign returnable documents (SBD1, SBD4, SBD5, SBD6.1, SBD6.2 as applicable), board/joint-venture resolutions, tax clearance or CSD PIN, BBBEE documentation, and the BOQ/SLAs as required (List of Returnable Documents; SBD1).
• Notes: Separate bids for each section; if a joint venture, provide authority resolutions and a CIDB where applicable (Returnable Documents; JV documents). Some sections require proof of compliance and sample contractual documents (MSA, SLA) (Tender Data; 03 List of returnable documents).

Documents mention: SBD1 Notice & Invitation, List of Returnable Documents, SBD4, SBD5, SBD6.1, SBD6.2, board/joint-venture resolutions, and Tender Data references (attached PDFs).