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Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency Invites Bids for Supply & Installation of Antivirus, Cloud Backup and Patch Management Software Licenses for a Period of 12 Months. Procurement Method: Req

Issued by BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published
9 Sept 2026
Closes
17 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference
NOTICE 6 OF 2026
Location
South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY invites bids for SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF ANTIVIRUS, CLOUD BACKUP AND PATCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS. Procurement method: Request for Quotation. Delivery location: 69 FRERE ROAD - VINCENT - EAST LONDON - 5247. Province: Eastern Cape. Bids close on 17 September 2026 12:00 UTC.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Quotations meeting the tender conditions shall be evaluated on 80/20 basis, in line with the PPPFA. Responses to this NOTICE shall be evaluated on: A. Compliance evaluation B. Mandatory Requirements C. The 80/20 preference point system, detailed in the tender document, will be used as follows: CRITERIA POINTS Price 80 Specific goals 20 Total points for Price and SPECIFIC GOALS 100

NAME OF BIDDER: ………………………………………………………………………………

CSD NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………………

TENDER PRICE ……………………………………………………………………………… EMAIL & CONTACT NUMBER.…………………………………………………………………………… SUBMISSION DEADLINE 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 12H00 SUBMISSION ADDRESS 69 FRERE ROAD, VINCENT, EAST LONDON (CORNER OF FRERE ROAD AND WINDSOR ROAD VINCENT - USE ENTRANCE AT WINDSOR ROAD) REQUEST FOR FORMAL WRITTEN QUOTATIONS NOTICE 6 OF 2026 - SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF ANTIVIRUS, CLOUD BACKUP AND PATCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency hereby invites suitably qualifying Service Providers to submit formal written quotations for supply & installation of antivirus, cloud backup and patch management software licenses for a period of 12 months. Enquiries should be addressed to Z. Madabane at email address: [contact details removed]. The detailed specifications are attached hereunder. To ensure responsiveness to the notice Service Providers to take note of the following

requirements (Compliance Evaluation):

1. Service Providers must be registered on National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database and submit a summary report as proof of registration or alternatively reflect the CSD supplier number on their proposal. 2. All prospective/interested Service Providers must complete the MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 7.1, MBD 8, MBD 9 and Declaration of Bidder forms which are appended to the notice document.

3. Bidders must meet all minimum requirements for compliance evaluation

4. Bidders must meet the mandatory requirements stipulated in section 8 of the terms of reference. 5. Tenderers are required to submit valid proof of claims for specific goals as stipulated in MBD 6.1 below.

6. All prices must be inclusive of VAT, where applicable;

7. Use of Tippex and erasable ink will result in non-responsiveness

8. Service Providers must submit confirmation that the bidder’s municipal accounts are not in arrears for a period exceeding 3 months. Such confirmation must be for the company

must be as follows:

o statements of municipal accounts showing the age of the municipal debt; OR …

OCID: ocds-9t57fa-169737

Published on eTenders, the South African National Treasury portal.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, going back to September 20263 of them still open. There are 38 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 8 days.

Documents

  • NOTICE 6 OF 2026 - SUPPLY & INSTALLATION OF ANTIVIRUS, CLOUD BACKUP AND PATCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MO.pdfDownload

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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