Procurement

Appointment of a service provider for the ad-hoc implementation of Microsoft Azure and implementation of existing Microsoft 365 for GEMS with one (1) year technical support annually renewable up to a maximum period of two (2) years

Bid reference: GEMS/AzureOffice365/ 2023/CON009

Please quote the applicable reference number in all correspondence. Correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.

Pre-qualification criteria: 

GEMS will only consider bids from bidders who have at least a proven 51% Black ownership in terms of B-BBEE.
 
Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 25 May 2023

Time: 14:00 to 15:30

Online via Webex

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted i.e. after 14:15 will be deemed not to have attended the briefing session.

Prospective service providers are required to notify the relevant person at the respective email address indicated below for this requirement, before 10:00 on 24 May 2023 whether they will attend the briefing session. Bidders will be provided with a link to connect and join the session on confirmation of attendance. Attendees must have their own copies of the bid document in the briefing session.

Closing Date:14 June 2023 Time: 11:00

The time stipulated is in accordance with Telkom time, available by dialing 1026. Further submission details are contained in the bid document. Submission will be strictly electronic to the relevant email address. No late submissions will be considered.

Request for and submission of bid document:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or other format, on request by email, from Monday 15 May 2023 from the following person:

Molebogeng Motsei by email at CON009.23AzureOffice365@nexia-sabt.co.za

The bid documents can be requested electronically at any time, but will be distributed during office hours which are between 08h00 and 16h30, Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Completed bid documentation must only be submitted in electronic format as per the bid document instructions. No hard copy submissions will be considered.

Appointment of a service provider for the once-off procurement and implementation of the Firewall infrastructure consisting of Hardware and Software for Government Employees Medical Scheme with a maximum of 5-year support

Bid reference: GEMS/FirewallReplacement/ 2023/CON007

Please quote the applicable reference number in all correspondence. Correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.
 
Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 25 May 2023

Time: 10:00 to 11:30

Online via Webex

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted i.e. after 10:15 will be deemed not to have attended the briefing session.

Prospective service providers are required to notify the relevant person at the respective email address indicated below for this requirement, before 10:00 on 24 May 2023 whether they will attend the briefing session. Bidders will be provided with a link to connect and join the session on confirmation of attendance. Attendees must have their own copies of the bid document in the briefing session.

Closing Date:14 June 2023 Time: 11:00

The time stipulated is in accordance with Telkom time, available by dialling 1026. Further submission details are contained in the bid document. Submission will be strictly electronic to the relevant email address. No late submissions will be considered.

Request for and submission of bid document:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or other format, on request by email, from Monday 15 May 2023 from the following person:

Sandra Mupfururirwa by email at CON007.23FirewallReplacement@nexia-sabt.co.za

The bid documents can be requested electronically at any time, but will be distributed during office hours which are between 08h00 and 16h30, Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Completed bid documentation must only be submitted in electronic format as per the bid document instructions. No hard copy submissions will be considered.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T

Appointment of a service provider for the provision of Systems Quality Assurance Services for the Government Employees’ Medical Scheme for a period of one (1) year commencing 01 October 2023, which contract may be annually renewable for a maximum of (2) two more years

Bid reference: GEMS/QualityAssurance/2023/CON010

Please quote the applicable reference number in all correspondence. Correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.

Pre-qualification criteria: 

GEMS will only consider bids from bidders who are EMEs or QSEs and who have at least a proven minimum of at least 51% Black ownership in terms of B-BBEE
 
Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 23 June 2023

Time: 11h30 to 13h00

Online via Webex

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted i.e. after 11h45 will be deemed not to have attended the briefing session.

Prospective service providers are required to notify the relevant person at the respective email address indicated below for this requirement, before 10h00 on 22 June 2023 on whether they will attend the briefing session. Bidders will be provided with a link to connect and join the session on confirmation of attendance. Attendees must have their own copies of the bid document in the briefing session.

Closing Date:19 July 2023 Time: 11:00

The time stipulated is in accordance with Telkom time, available by dialling 1026. Further submission details are contained in the bid document. Submission will be strictly electronic to the relevant email address. No late submissions will be considered.

Request for and submission of bid document:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or other format, on request by email, from Tuesday,  20 June 2023 from the following person:

Boipelo Sithole by email at CON010.23QualityAssurance@nexia-sabt.co.za

The bid documents can be requested electronically at any time but will be distributed during office hours which are between 08h00 and 16h30, Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Completed bid documentation must only be submitted in electronic format as per the bid document instructions. No hard copy submissions will be considered.