Renewal of RHEL Subscription Licenses for 3 Years
Elelwani Mundalamo
In plain English
The tender is for the renewal of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscription licenses for three years. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
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The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) invites bids for the renewal of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscription licenses for the Department of Employment and Labour. This project involves providing premium support, maintenance, software updates, and patches for critical production systems, including Oracle and SAP workloads. The contract duration is three years. The work will be delivered to the Laboria Building in Pretoria and the NDC2 data center. Key deliverables include specific RHEL software units such as Runtimes, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Ansible Automation Platform, and OpenShift Virtualisation Engine. The successful bidder must provide monthly status reports on logged calls and system updates. The project follows an 80/20 preference point system. All bids must be submitted by 21 September 2026 at 11:00 AM.
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.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Red Hat partner or reseller accreditation
- Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Relevant ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and POPIA compliance certifications
- Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
Contact & how to apply
Name: Elelwani Mundalamo
Email: Elelwani.Mundalamo@sita.co.za
Phone: 012-367-3995
How to apply: Bids must be submitted electronically via the SITA Oracle ERP portal at https://suppliers.sita.co.za. No manual, email, or faxed submissions will be accepted. Bidders must ensure they are registered on the portal before the closing date.
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