Supply of Welding Management Software and Support for Necsa.
Buyani Nsibande
In plain English
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited (Necsa) is procuring a cloud-based Weld Management System for a three-year support contract. Bidders must comply with Necsa's technical and commercial requirements and provide a solvency statement.
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The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) invites bids for the supply, implementation, and three-year support of a cloud-based Welding Management System (WMS). The system must manage the full lifecycle of welding activities, including engineering, fabrication, inspection, and project close-out. Key features required include welder qualification tracking, material traceability, NDT integration, and compliance with international standards such as ASME, EN, ISO, and AWS. The solution must be hosted within South Africa and support electronic signatures compliant with 21 CFR Part 11. The project includes system configuration, user training, and the provision of manuals. The contract duration for support and licensing is three years. The work will be performed at the Necsa Advanced Manufacturing Division in Pelindaba, North West. The closing date for submissions is 14 October 2026 at 11:00 am.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Registered company — An active CIPC-registered company in good standing.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- 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 Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Proof of Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Accredited OEM partnership for software and support
- CIPC Corporate Registration certificate
- Audited annual financial statements for the last three years
- B-BBEE status certificate or sworn affidavit
Contact & how to apply
Name: Buyani Nsibande
Email: scm@necsa.co.za
Phone: 012-305-6072
How to apply: Submit one original, three hard copies, and one electronic copy of the technical proposal, plus one original, one copy, and one electronic copy of the pricing proposal to Necsa Gate 3, R104 Elias Motsoaledi Street, Pelindaba, by the closing date.
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