Supply and Delivery of Access Keys and Locks

Sentech, South Africa's state-owned broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure company, has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ reference RFX6000003786) for the appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver specialised access keys and locking hardware to its Head Office. The requirement covers eight units each of Abloy keys in four variants (CL, VCL, VM and ML), eight gland keys for access to sites fitted with electronic locks, and eight Vodacom VIRO keys. The procurement is intended to support Sentech's physical security and access control needs at its head office facility.

To be considered, bidders must meet the Administrative Responsiveness Criteria set out in the RFQ. These require the supplier to be tax compliant, to have submitted all required information to Sentech, and to be registered on the Sentech Supplier Database. Quotations must be prepared on company letterhead, fully completed and signed in black ink, and submitted by email or by the method specified in the RFQ on or before the closing date of 9 November 2026 at 12:00. Quotes must remain valid for 90 days. Bidders must also complete the Standard Bidding Declaration (SBD4), disclosing any relationships with state employees, and sign the Sentech Supplier Consent Form authorising the processing of personal information for supplier registration and verification, including FICA-related checks. Pricing must be quoted in South African Rands, inclusive of VAT, and Sentech reserves the right to negotiate market-related prices or cancel the bid if agreement is not reached.

Evaluation follows a three-stage process: administrative responsiveness, mandatory and functional criteria, and price and preference scoring under the 80/20 framework, where 80 points are allocated to price and 20 points to B-BBEE status. Bidders with valid B-BBEE certificates showing black, women, or disability ownership can claim preference points. The contract is expected to deliver a straightforward, low-value supply arrangement that provides Sentech with reliable access hardware. Interested suppliers should review the full RFQ, Scope of Work, and SBD4 documents on eTenders before submitting their offers, and direct any queries to the Quotations Administrator, Nomaswazi Mhlanga.