To provide Guarding Services for the South African Post Office for a Maximum of Twelve (12) Months – Free State ProvinceClosed

Overview

To provide Guarding Services for the South African Post Office – Free State Province for a maximum of twelve (12) months. The contract targets security providers that are PSIRA-registered (Grade B unarmed and Grade C armed), capable of 12-hour shifts, and able to implement armed/unarmed guarding across SAPO facilities, including a dedicated control room, firearm armoury, and electronic patrol monitoring.

Requirements

• PSIRA registration as Grade B or C for at least 1 year; valid PSIRA certificate and good standing.
• Firearm competency for the Armoury Manager and a formal Firearms Handling Procedure with a Firearms Register; secure firearm armoury and control room per specifications.
• Evidence of an operational branch in the province (or proof of footprint) plus a dedicated control room and secure firearm vault; organogram and communication systems in place.
• Compliance with tax, CSD, COIDA, BBBEE, and SBD forms; pricing in ZAR; due diligence acceptable documentation.
• Minimum 1 year guarding experience in the past 2 years; adherence to SAPO policies and service levels.

How to Apply

• Timeline: mandatory briefing on 2026-07-06 11:00 (Zoom); questions by 2026-07-13; bid closing 2026-07-22 11:00. (see RFP 26-27-06 Guarding Services for Free State Province- NM.pdf)
• Submission: hand-delivered proposals to SAPO SCM, Cnr James Drive & Moreleta Street, Silverton 0184. Include outer envelope details as specified in the bid document.
• Documents to submit: SBD1 and SBD4 forms; Annexure BC (compliance confirmation); Annexure BR (client reference) with at least one completed experience Annexure BR; PSIRA certificates and good standing; Firearm Competency and Armoury-related documents; Firearms Handling Procedure; Firearms Inventory; Organogram; evidence of communications and electronic patrol system; CSD registration or tax PIN; BBBEE certificate; pricing schedule (Annexure A); USB copy of the proposal.
• Pricing: complete Annexure A with twelve-month costs per Grade B (Unarmed) and Grade C (Armed); include ad-hoc shift rates. (Annexure A - Pricing Schedule - CEN - Free State.xlsx)