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Request for Proposals (RFP) The provision of managed bandwidth links for the South African National Research Network (SANReN) Western Cape Garden Route Sites to the CSIR

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Published: Oct 26, 2026

Updated: Oct 27, 2026

Source: eTenders South Africa

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the Research, information and communication technology, trade and industry and Monitoring Evaluation sectors, with a focus on Network Infrastructure. Located in South Africa, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through eTenders South Africa, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the Research sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Request for Proposals (RFP) The provision of managed bandwidth links for the South African National Research Network (SANReN) Western Cape Garden Route Sites to the CSIR Contracting authority: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Category: Professional, scientific and technical activities Tender type: Request for Proposal Province: National Delivery location: CSIR Stellenbosch, 11 Jan Celliers Street, -Stellenbosch.-Cape-8001 Documents: Annexure_D1__Pricing_Schedule__Garden Route sites.xlsx, RFP 3786-13-11-2026 The provision of 5 Managed bandwidth links for Garden route network - EBSP.pdf, Annexure B1 - Technical Requirements Specification - Garden route sites.pdf, Annexure C1 - Technical Evaluation Matrix - Western Cape Garden route.xlsx

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from eTenders South Africa and was originally published on October 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has issued 326 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 244 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Research & Innovation, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for South Africa. Notices are distributed via eTenders South Africa. Most recent publication: October 21, 2026.

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