Western Cape Government: Cisco LAN Equipment Tender

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Description

Supply and Delivery of Cisco LAN Infrastructure Equipment with Cisco Support for a Period of Five (5) Years for the Western Cape Government (WCG), Department: Premier (Branch Centre for e-Innovation).

What this tender is about

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on behalf of the Western Cape Government (WCG), Department: Premier (Branch Centre for e-Innovation), is inviting bids for the supply and delivery of Cisco LAN infrastructure equipment with Cisco support for a period of five years. The existing network infrastructure is outdated and poses operational and security risks. Bidders must be registered Cisco distributors, installers, resellers, or partners. The bid will be evaluated in four stages: administrative responsiveness, technical mandatory requirements, special conditions of contract verification, and price/preference points. Submissions must be made electronically via the SITA-Supplier Oracle ERP portal. The closing date for bids is 25 September 2026 at 11:00 a.m. South African Time.

Scope of work

• Supply and delivery of Cisco LAN infrastructure equipment including Catalyst switches, wireless access points, and related accessories.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Scope of Work)
• Provision of Cisco support for a period of five (5) years.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Purpose)
• Handover documentation including audit forms and serial numbers of delivered equipment, certified by the client and authorised service provider.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Handover and Support documentation)

Important requirements

• Bidders must be registered Cisco distributors, installers, resellers, or partners, and provide valid certification as proof.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Bidder Certification / Affiliation Requirements)
• Bidders must be registered on National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (CSD).(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Registered Supplier)
• All bids must be submitted on the official forms provided and in the manner prescribed in the bid document.(Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB ..., section Bid Submission Requirements)
• Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and provide their unique personal Identification Number (PIN) issued by SARS.(Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB ..., section Tax Compliance Requirements)
• The product brand must not compromise WCG current architecture, connectivity and maintenance.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Customer Infrastructure and environment requirements)
• The proposed product or solution must conform with Government Minimum Interoperability Standards (MIOS), ISO/IEC General Quality Standards, ISO27001, Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), General Quality Standards ISO 9001, and SANS standards.(Annexure 1-Bid specification docum..., section Regulatory, Quality and Standards)

How to submit

• All bid proposals must be submitted via the SITA -Supplier Oracle ERP portal before the closing date and time. No manual hard copy submissions, email submissions or faxed submissions will be accepted.(Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB ..., section Bid Submission Instructions)
• The SITA-Supplier Oracle ERP portal is accessible at: https://suppliers.sita.co.za/OA_HTML/AppsLocalLogin.jsp(Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB ..., section Bid Submission Instructions)
• Bidders are required to submit all returnable documents/information together with their Bids/proposals on or before the closing time and date.(Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB ..., section Bid Submission Instructions)
• The pricing schedule must be submitted separately from the technical response.(Annexure 6C-Price schedule - RFB 3..., sheet PRICING SCHEDULE)

What is in the documents

• Annexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB 3276-2026.docx

  This document contains the invitation to bid, submission requirements, instructions, conditions, and general terms and conditions for the tender. It outlines the bid evaluation stages, returnable documents, and various clauses related to contract management and bidder...

• Annexure 6C-Price schedule - RFB 3276-2026.xlsx

  This document provides the pricing schedule for the Cisco LAN infrastructure equipment. It includes detailed line items for various Cisco products and requires bidders to enter VAT exclusive prices in South African Rand.

• Annexure 1-Bid specification document-RFB 3276-2026.docx

  This document details the technical specifications for the Cisco LAN infrastructure equipment and support. It outlines the scope of work, mandatory requirements, evaluation criteria, and preference point system applicable to the bid.

Tender documents (5)

• PDFAnnexure 6A-Invitation Letter RFB 3276-2026.pdf
• DOCAnnexure 6B-Invitation to Bid-RFB 3276-2026.docx
• PDFRFB 3276-2026 - Annexure 8-Fraud awareness.pdf
• XLSAnnexure 6C-Price schedule - RFB 3276-2026.xlsx
• DOCAnnexure 1-Bid specification document-RFB 3276-2026.docx

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