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Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services, Software, and Associated Professional Services

Issued by Medical Research Council of South Africa · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published
11 Sept 2026
Closes
5 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference
SAMRC/ITSD-MDRSSAPS/2026/13
Location
Western Cape, South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services, Software, and Associated Professional Services

Buyer: Medical Research Council of South Africa.

Category: Information service activities.

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

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: Francie Van Zijl Drive-Parow Valley-Western Cape-7500.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 23 September 2026 13:30, at Microsoft Team.

Special conditions: A non-compulsory virtual briefing session will be held on 23 September 2026 at 13H30. Prospective supplier(s) who wish to attend the briefing session should email their Microsoft Teams credentials to: [see source] before the meeting date.

Published: 11 September 2026.

Closing date: 05 October 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Advert-Managed detection and response services... (1).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 Medical Research Council of South Africa, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and IT & Telecom. There are 160 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 9 days.

Documents

  • Advert-Managed detection and response services... (1).pdfDownload (pdf)

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