Microsoft Azure Managed Service Provider for SANBI.
Brenda Daly
Compulsory briefing has closed
Held on 1 September 2026 at 11:00 · Online via Microsoft Teams. Attendance was required to bid.
In plain English
The South African National Biodiversity Institute is seeking a Microsoft Azure Managed Service Provider to manage, standardise, and optimise existing Azure services for a period of three years. Bidders must comply with tax obligations and provide a B-BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit for preference points.
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The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) invites bids for the appointment of a Microsoft Azure Managed Service Provider. The successful bidder will manage, standardize, and optimize SANBI’s hybrid cloud environment for a three-year period. Key responsibilities include infrastructure management, real-time monitoring, security governance, network management, and 24/7 technical support. The provider must also manage Azure resource reservations and cloud spending. Deliverables include a comprehensive project plan, monthly performance reports, and quarterly status updates. The work will be performed at SANBI facilities. Bidders must demonstrate expertise in hybrid infrastructure and hold specific Microsoft Azure technical certifications. The project requires a minimum functionality score of 70 points to qualify for further evaluation.
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.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or certificate
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Certified Microsoft Azure Managed Service Provider status
- Personnel must hold relevant Microsoft Azure technical certifications
- Minimum of five signed client reference letters
- Evidence of at least six projects of similar scope and scale
Contact & how to apply
Name: Brenda Daly
Email: B.Daly@sanbi.org.za
Phone: 021-799-8632
How to apply: Submit one original hard copy and one USB containing technical and financial proposals to the Tender Box at the Biodiversity Centre, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, 2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria, Pretoria, by 11:00 AM on 14 September 2026.
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