Renewal of RHEL Subscription Licenses in Gauteng

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Description

For the Renewal of RHEL Subscription Licenses for a Period of Three (03) Years

What this tender is about

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is seeking bids for the renewal of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscription licenses for a period of three years. This tender is for the Department of Employment and Labour, which relies on RHEL for critical production systems. Bidders must be Original Software Manufacturers (OSM) or accredited Red Hat partners. The renewal includes premium support and maintenance for various RHEL products. Bids must be submitted electronically via the SITA-Supplier Oracle ERP portal by the closing date. A non-compulsory virtual briefing session will be held on 2 September 2026. The evaluation process includes mandatory administrative responsiveness, technical requirements, special conditions of contract verification, and price and preference points evaluation.

Scope of work

• Renewal of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscription licenses for a period of three years, including premium support and maintenance for various RHEL products.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Data Centre’s (SAP Solutions) - Premium, 3 years.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions - Premium, Physical/Virtual Nodes.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Runtimes - Premium, 16 Cores or 32 vCPUs.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform ELS Program - 16-Core Standard.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform - Premium, 100 Managed Nodes.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support - Standard, Unlimited Guests.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Smart Virtualization and Management - Premium, 2-sockets.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)
• Provide Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation Engine (Bare Metal Node) - Premium, 1-2 sockets.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Scope of Work)

Important requirements

• Bidders must be an Original Software Manufacturer (OSM) or an Accredited Reseller/Partner of Red Hat, providing valid documentation as proof.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Technical mandatory requirements (Stage 2))
• Bidders must confirm compliance with Technical Product/Service Functional Requirements by completing and signing Annex B: Addendum 1.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Technical mandatory requirements (Stage 2))
• Bidders must accept ALL Special Conditions of Contract by completing and signing the declaration of Acceptance.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Technical mandatory requirements (Stage 2))
• Bidders must be registered on National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (CSD).(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Registered Supplier)
• Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and provide a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or CSD number.(RFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding D..., section Tax Compliance Requirements)
• The pricing schedule must be submitted separately from the technical response.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedu..., sheet PRICING SCHEDULE)
• Unit and Line prices must be VAT exclusive and in South African Rand (ZAR).(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedu..., sheet PRICING SCHEDULE)
• Prices must include all costs to deliver the goods or render the service.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedu..., sheet PRICING SCHEDULE)

How to submit

• All bid proposals must be submitted via the SITA-Supplier Oracle ERP portal before the closing date and time.(RFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding D..., section Bid Submission Instructions)
• No manual hard copy submissions, email submissions or faxed submissions will be accepted.(RFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding D..., 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.(RFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding D..., section Bid Submission Instructions)
• The pricing schedule must be submitted separately from the technical response.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedu..., sheet PRICING SCHEDULE)
• Bidders must complete the bid pricing schedule in the Excel spreadsheet format provided and include this as part of their submission.(RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.doc..., section Bid Pricing Schedule)

What is in the documents

• RFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedule.xlsx

  This document contains the pricing schedule for the bid, including instructions for completion, exchange rates, and fields for itemized pricing over three years. It specifies that prices must be VAT exclusive and include all associated costs.

• RFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding Document.docx

  This document outlines the invitation to bid, submission requirements, conditions, tax compliance, and general terms and conditions for the tender. It details the bid evaluation stages and required returnable documents.

• RFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.docx

  This document provides the detailed bid specification, including the introduction, scope of work, delivery address, customer infrastructure requirements, product/service requirements, and bid evaluation stages. It also specifies technical mandatory requirements and special...

Tender documents (6)

• XLSRFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedule.xlsx
• DOCRFB 3278-2026 - Standard Bidding Document.docx
• PDFRFB 3278-2026 - Invitation to bidder letter.pdf
• PDFRFB 3278-2026 - Notice to Bidders_June 2026 Signed.pdf
• DOCRFB 3278-2026 - Final Bid Spec.docx
• XLSRFB 3278-2026 - Final Price Schedule.xlsx

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