Tableau Business Intelligence and Maintenance Services NEW

The Department of Basic Education is seeking a service provider or consortium of service providers to deliver Tableau business intelligence and maintenance services for a 12-month period, from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The request is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ26476) and was published on 6 November 2026, with a closing date of 11 November 2026. Based on the title and the tender's stated purpose, the work is expected to cover the Tableau business intelligence environment that supports the department's reporting and data analysis. This would typically include maintaining existing dashboards and data connections, supporting users, and developing or enhancing reports and visualisations. The exact deliverables, service levels, and reporting requirements could not be confirmed because the RFQ document could not be extracted, so interested bidders should review the full document on eTenders before preparing a response.

The tender is open to individual service providers and to consortia, which allows smaller specialist firms to bid jointly to meet the full scope. Bidders should expect the usual requirements for South African government procurement, such as a valid Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration, tax compliance status, a B-BBEE certificate or affidavit, and declarations of interest. Pricing will likely be assessed against the specified evaluation criteria, which should be confirmed in the RFQ. Because the closing date is only five days after publication, bidders should act quickly to confirm their eligibility, clarify any questions with the buyer, and submit within the deadline.

For the successful provider, the contract offers a defined 12-month engagement with a government department and the opportunity to build experience in public-sector business intelligence work. For the department, it provides continuity of its Tableau platform and access to specialist skills without a long-term commitment. Note that the tender status is listed as draft, so bidders should verify that the RFQ is active and that no amendments or closing date changes have been issued before submitting.