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Invitation to ICT Service Providers for the Renewal of Existing Fortinet Next Generation Firewall (Ngfw) and Fortiidentity Cloud Licences, Subscriptions, OEM Support and Maintenance

Issued by Companies and Intellectual Property Commission · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
12 Nov 2026
Closes
26 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference
CIPC 12-2026-2027
Location
Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

At a glance

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa has published a tender in it & telecom: “Invitation to ICT Service Providers for the Renewal of Existing Fortinet Next Generation Firewall (Ngfw) and Fortiidentity Cloud Licences, Subscriptions, OEM Support and Maintenance”. Submissions close on 26 November 2026, 14 days from today. Quote reference CIPC 12-2026-2027 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 135 open it & telecom notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Procurement method
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

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Details

Invitation to ICT Service Providers for the Renewal of Existing Fortinet Next Generation Firewall (Ngfw) and Fortiidentity Cloud Licences, Subscriptions, OEM Support and Maintenance

Buyer: Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

Category: Telecommunications.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: National.

Delivery location: 77 Meintjes Street, Sunnyside, The DTI Campus-Sunnyside-Tshwane (Pretoria)-0001.

Published: 12 November 2026.

Closing date: 26 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- SBD CIPC 12 2026 2027.pdf - CIPC 12-2026-2027.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 135 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 14 days.

Documents

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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