Provision of Trend Vision One Licenses for CSIR.
CSIR
In plain English
The CSIR is purchasing Trend Vision One Licenses for managing laptops and servers. Bidders must submit essential and mandatory documents as specified, and comply with CSIR's requirements.
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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is requesting quotations for the supply of Trend Vision One software licenses. This project involves providing security management tools for 800 laptops and servers. The deliverables include specific quantities of Cyber Risk Exposure Management units, Endpoint Security Essentials, Endpoint Security Pro, and Agentic SIEM analytics data ingestion units. The total requirement is for 150,200 credits to cover a 12-month period. The work will be performed for the CSIR, and all proposals must be submitted by 09 September 2026.
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.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Letter of Distribution
Contact & how to apply
Name: SCM
Email: tender@csir.co.za
Phone: 012-841-2911
How to apply: Submit your quotation electronically to tender@csir.co.za. Use the RFQ number and description as the email subject. Ensure total file sizes do not exceed 25MB per email; use multiple emails if necessary. Cloud-based links like Dropbox or Google Drive are not accepted.
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