Development of a Regulatory Data Hub for NERSA.
Nkhumeleni Nethavhani
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NERSA is seeking guidance on adopting cloud computing services. No specific eligibility criteria are stated.
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) invites service providers to submit an RFI for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a regulatory data hub. This hub will support digital market monitoring, surveillance, and business intelligence for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. The project involves data extraction from multiple trading and operational systems, the creation of a central market database, and the development of surveillance dashboards with anomaly detection and reporting capabilities. The contract duration is five years. Interested parties must attend a non-compulsory virtual briefing session on 23 October 2026. The final submission deadline is 11 November 2026 at 11:00. All solutions must comply with NERSA’s cloud security and data management guidelines.
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.
- PAYE registration — Registration for PAYE (employees' tax) with SARS.
- UIF registration — Registration with the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) Pin
- Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Proof of CIPC company registration and share certificates
- Proof of compliance with UIF, COIDA, and PAYE
- Must be a Microsoft Solutions Accredited Partner
Contact & how to apply
Name: Nkhumeleni Nethavhani
Email: Nkhumeleni.Nethavhani@nersa.org.za
Phone: 012-401-4600
How to apply: Submit one original hard copy and one USB memory stick containing a duplicate in a sealed envelope marked with the bid number (NERSA-2627-ELR-MMSP-BID011). Deliver to the Procurement Manager, NERSA, Kulawula House, 526 Madiba Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, by the closing date.
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