Request for Proposals (RFP) The Procurement of 10Gbps managed bandwidth links for the Free State Extensions network

CSIR RFP 3731/02/06/2026

See details below or the tender documentation

Tender Closed on: 2026-06-02 16:30

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Computer Networks Installation and Maintenance, Information and Communications Technology, Internet Services - Connectivity, Websites, Email, Network Cabling Supplies, Installation and Maintenance, Telecommunications, Broadcasting and WiFi

Bethlehem, Free State, Kroonstad, Welkom

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Tenders

Account Functions

You will need an account login to View Tender Documents, Create a Business Listing on the site or to add your details to show your interest in joining a Joint Venture or working as subcontractor for this tender


  • Sign Up
Or Login Using
Please wait. Signing you in...
Or Login Using
Please wait. Signing you in...
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.

Tender Number

CSIR RFP 3731/02/06/2026

Details

Publication Date

Closing Date

Submissions


Tender Summary

Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure 10Gbps managed bandwidth links to support the Free State Extensions network. The aim is to establish reliable, high-capacity connectivity between specified sites over a contract period of either 5 or 10 years, depending on the option selected.

Scope

The scope includes the provision of managed bandwidth links connecting the following sites:

  • Site A: CUT Welkom
  • Site B: UNISA Kroonstad
  • Additional links: ARC AGI, UFS Qwa-Qwa, TERACO Durban

Two options are available:

  • 5-year payment plan with fixed pricing for the 5-year term
  • 10-year payment plan with fixed pricing for the 10-year term

The procurement also covers potential costs for cross-connects between the supplier's equipment and CSIR's infrastructure, as well as service level costs including monitoring, maintenance, and repairs.

Technical Requirements

  • Provision of 10Gbps managed bandwidth links between specified sites
  • Links must be capable of supporting the specified bandwidth reliably over the contract duration
  • Pricing must include all service level costs such as monitoring, maintenance, and permanent repairs
  • Option to provide costs for cross-connects between the supplier's equipment and CSIR's equipment for the full contract period

Skills Requirements

  • Experience in providing high-capacity managed bandwidth services
  • Ability to deliver and maintain reliable fiber or equivalent connectivity over long-term contracts
  • Capability to provide comprehensive service level agreements including monitoring, maintenance, and repairs
  • Proficiency in pricing fixed-term managed network services and cross-connects
  • Understanding of contractual negotiations and compliance with CSIR terms and conditions
This summary is AI generated. Download the tender documents for all the information.

How to Submit a Response / Quote to this Tender

The information needed for submitting your quote is in the description of the tender and the Tender Documents. You will also need documents and templates supplied by the entity that issued the tender, in order to supply the correct business and quote information.

To get the Tender Documents, click on the “Download Tender Documents” button below. This will take you to the Download page for this specific tender. To download the documents, you will need to create a Free Download account and then Login to this account. There is a Registration and Login form on the Download page, or above the tender description on this page. There are also Register and Login links at the top of all pages of this website.

Once you have the Tender Documents, complete them with your details and the quote details and submit to the entity or organisation that issued the tender. The details and method to submit are in the tender description and the tender documents.

Joint Ventures, Consortia and Subcontracting:

Most large tenders are composed of tasks in a number of different fields, and it is not always possible for a single company to cater for all of them, and therefore Joint Ventures and Consortia are formed to then submit a tender together.

Government tenders are also requiring the subcontracting of a percentage of the tender work, and the trouble is then finding Subcontractors to comply with the tender requirements

To assist companies with finding tender partners and subcontractors, you can now submit your contact details and company information on this page, so other interested parties can contact you for purposes of forming Joint Ventures and subcontracting

You will need to supply your details on every tender you are interested in tendering for. For this you need an active Business Listing - Register and Login at My Account to create a Business Listing

NOTE: This is not a tender application form, it is meant to facilitate the meeting of partners to form a Joint Venture or Subcontractor relationship for this tender only


To submit your details for this tender, you will need to Register an account - see the Registration form on this page or go to My Account

If you already registered, please login at My Account

You will also need to create a Business Listing in order to show your information here

Potential Subcontractor and Joint Venture Partners

To view a list of Businesses that match the Categories of this tender,
please Subscribe to a Paid Notification Plan

(If you are already a Paid Subscriber - not Trial, please Login to view this information on this tender)

Why not let us send tenders to your inbox?

from R120 per month