Service Provider for Collections Management System at Ditsong Museum
Mr Ntsako Thwala
Compulsory briefing — you must attend to bid
27 November 2026 at 11:00 · DITSONG: Museums of South Africa, Head Office, 70 WF Nkomo Street, Ga-Mohle Building, Pretoria
In plain English
Ditsong Museums of South Africa is procuring a collections management system. Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have compliant tax status.
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Ditsong Museums of South Africa invites bids for the development and implementation of an integrated collections management system. The project involves migrating data from four existing systems into a single, cloud-based platform to manage social science, natural history, library, and archive collections. Key deliverables include a dashboard for data visualization, barcode functionality, automated reporting, and a three-year maintenance contract. The system must support 55 users and comply with ISO 27001, OAIS, and GRAP 103 standards. The work will be performed in Pretoria. The contract duration is 36 months, and the project requires comprehensive user training and 24/7 emergency support.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
Full requirements
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance status
- Valid COIDA certificate of good standing
- Minimum five years experience with four contactable public sector references
Contact & how to apply
Name: Mr Ntsako Thwala
Email: Tender@ditsong.org.za
Phone: 012-492-5744
How to apply: Submit proposals using a two-envelope system (Technical and Financial) to the tender box at DITSONG: Museums of South Africa, Head Office, 70 WF Nkomo Street, Ga-Mohle Building, Pretoria. A digital copy on a flash drive must be included.
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