Do SITA tenders require OEM certifications?

Frequently, yes. Hardware and infrastructure tenders often require partner status with the relevant OEM and certified engineers on your team. Each RFP states its specific certification requirements in the technical evaluation criteria.

Does SITA issue small RFQs as well as big tenders?

Yes. Alongside major infrastructure RFPs, SITA publishes frequent RFQs for smaller quantities of hardware, licences and short-term services. These close quickly, so daily tender alerts are the reliable way to catch them.

SITA tenders

7 live SITA tenders right nowUpdated 02 Aug 2026, 09:50 SAST · Source: National Treasury eTenders

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is the procurement gateway for most government ICT in South Africa: national and provincial departments are required to route much of their technology buying through it. SITA tenders and RFQs cover computer and server hardware, software licensing, network infrastructure and cabling, cybersecurity services, application development and maintenance, data centre services, printing and managed print, and ICT skills resourcing.

Server racks in a modern data centre, representing SITA government ICT tenders

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SITA runs both large open tenders and a steady stream of smaller RFQs, and it maintains transversal term contracts that pre-qualify suppliers for repeat business across departments. Bidders need CSD registration, tax compliance and B-BBEE documentation, and technology tenders typically add OEM partnership or certification requirements (Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Oracle and similar), plus certified engineers named in the bid. Functionality scoring is standard, so methodology and reference sites carry real weight.

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