Supply and Delivery of Dell PowerEdge R470 Servers

Sentech SOC Limited, a South African state-owned broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure company, has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ reference RFX6000003794) for the appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver two (2) Dell PowerEdge R470 servers to its Head Office. The RFQ was issued on 30 October 2026 and closes on 10 November 2026 at 12:00. Quotations are valid for 90 days. Although the tender is categorised under professional services, the core requirement is the procurement and delivery of IT hardware, specifically the R470 rack server model from Dell Technologies.

The mandatory eligibility criteria are strict. Bidders must hold a valid Dell OEM partnership or accreditation certificate (or a Dell OEM letter), not a distributor letter, that is current and was not issued more than two years prior to the closing date. Bidders must also provide an OEM configuration reference, supported by a Bill of Material, that can be independently verified with Dell Technologies. Bidders that fail to meet these criteria will not be evaluated further. Administrative responsiveness requires tax compliance, registration on the Sentech Supplier Database, a quotation on company letterhead, a fully completed and signed form in black ink, and submission by email to the designated quotations administrator. Bidders must also complete the Standard Bidding Document (SBD4) declaration of interest and the Sentech supplier consent form, which covers the processing of personal information and background checks in line with FICA.

Evaluation follows a three-stage process: administrative responsiveness, mandatory criteria, and then price and preference under the 80/20 preference point system. Price is scored on a lowest-price-scores-highest basis, and preference points are available for suppliers holding a valid B-BBEE certificate, with additional points for black and women ownership and for disability-owned businesses. Sentech may negotiate market-related prices and reserves the right to cancel the bid if prices are not agreed, and may award to one or more suppliers, in part or in whole, or make no award. All prices must be in South African Rand (ZAR) and inclusive of VAT, and bidders bear currency risk if pricing in foreign currency. Interested bidders should review the full RFQ, scope of work, and annexures before submitting.