Appointment of service provider for ERWAT DR hosting.
City of Ekurhuleni
Compulsory briefing — you must attend to bid
17 July 2026 at 10:30 · Online via Microsoft Teams
In plain English
ERWAT is procuring datacenter services to host disaster recovery infrastructure. Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
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Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT) invites bids for datacenter services to host its Disaster Recovery infrastructure. The work will take place at a Tier III certified facility in Gauteng, South Africa, located at least 15km from the ERWAT Head Office. The contract is for a fixed term of 36 months. Key deliverables include providing a secure 42U rack, redundant power, and a 300 Mbps dedicated connection. The service provider must also assist with disaster recovery testing and provide monthly technical and financial reports. A compulsory virtual briefing session is scheduled for 17 July 2026. The closing date for submissions is 13 August 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
- Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Proof of municipal rates or valid lease agreement
- Valid Tier III or higher Uptime Institute datacenter certification
- Valid ISO/IEC 27001:2013 or higher certification
- Valid ISAE 3000 or higher Type 2 Attestation
- Physical datacenter location within Gauteng province
Contact & how to apply
Name: Phumzile
Phone: 0119297000
How to apply: Submit hard copies to the tender box at ERWAT Head Office, R25 Bapsfontein Road, Norkem Park. Additionally, email an identical PDF copy to TenderE-Submission@erwat.co.za with the tender reference number and bidder name in the subject line.
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