Backup Solution Procurement for National Treasury.
NT Administrative Tenders
In plain English
The National Treasury is procuring an enterprise backup and recovery solution for a five-year period. Bidders must comply with South African legislative and regulatory requirements and be registered on the Central Supplier Database.
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The National Treasury is seeking a service provider for a five-year contract to supply, install, and support an enterprise backup and recovery solution. The project involves a dual-site environment (Production and Disaster Recovery) with a 480 TB capacity for each site, plus cloud-based immutable storage. The scope includes protecting physical and virtual servers, databases, 1,686 Microsoft 365 mailboxes, and 2,490 identity objects. The successful bidder must provide a 24/7/365 Ransomware Response Team and a recovery warranty. The work will take place at National Treasury facilities. The project requires ongoing maintenance, migration support, and 150 hours of professional services over the contract term. A non-compulsory virtual briefing session is scheduled for 13 November 2026, and the tender closes on 30 November 2026 at 11:00.
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.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN or CSD registration
- CIPC company registration and shareholding organogram
- Official OEM partner or reseller accreditation
- Proof of local South African support and professional services presence
- Technical staff educational qualifications with SAQA certification for foreign degrees
- Signed teaming agreement for Joint Ventures or Consortia
Contact & how to apply
Name: NT Administrative Tenders
Email: NTAdministrativeTenders@treasury.gov.za
Phone: 012-315-5154
How to apply: Bids must be submitted exclusively online via the e-Tender Publication portal at https://www.etenders.gov.za/. Manual or hardcopy submissions are not accepted.
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