Top ICT tenders: TIA targets funding applications turnaround

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) leads the pack with a tender to review, clean up, capture, speed up and organise funding applications data. This initiative, titled "Turnaround tender ToRs", aims to improve turnaround times, which the agency has faced criticism for in the past. TIA CEO Dr Titus Mathe confirmed concerns about the agency's ability to implement reforms at scale, fund innovation support, and improve responsiveness.

The six-month contract requires a team of practitioners to work alongside TIA employees, providing hands-on operational support. TIA will also provide technical experts on an ad hoc basis to support application processing across various sectors. Other tenders include Eskom's search for a support contract for its telecommunications BME equipment, the Department of Public Service and Administration's reissue of a tender for public service officer training, and the State Information Technology Agency's request for backup software.

Local municipalities in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Limpopo are seeking providers for ERP licensing, disaster recovery, shared fraud and ethics hotline management, and computer hardware and devices, respectively. Eskom's generation division is also seeking ETRM software for energy trading operations. Finally, the Western Cape metro is advertising for a digital platform for idea management and public participation over the next three years.