{
  "id": 7310071,
  "title": "Top ICT tenders: SITA sees activity surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/top-ict-tenders-sita-sees-activity-surge",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ITWeb",
    "slug": "itweb",
    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/top-ict-tenders-sita-sees-activity-surge/lwrKx73YyZRqmg1o"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent weeks, the National Treasury's eTenders Portal has seen a surge in activity, with approximately 800 new requests placed on the platform. The ICT industry, in particular, has attracted significant attention from municipalities, offering a diverse range of opportunities. SITA emerges as the dominant player in this sector, securing four tenders on the top 10 list. These include two advertisements on behalf of the South African Police Service (SAPS). For the SAPS, SITA is seeking bids for an incident management solution and body-worn and vehicle dashboard camera systems. The incident management solution aims to streamline the registration, management, and dispatch of incidents reported through various channels, including emergency numbers, police stations, and patrol vehicles. Meanwhile, the body-worn cameras and related software solutions are designed to provide situational awareness for law enforcement, enabling prompt responses to incidents of crime and violence. In other sectors, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has commissioned SITA to supply, configure, install, and maintain Aruba local area network infrastructure for its Pretoria head office. The aim is to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, security, and information reliability for improved service delivery. Additionally, SITA has been approached by unnamed clients for a backup solution, which will require regular backups to ensure data recovery and client satisfaction. The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is looking for threat detection and response services to monitor, detect, and respond to existing Microsoft Sentinel TDR solutions and associated threats. This involves an automated, proactive threat-hunting environment that leverages the RAF's current technology investments. The Electoral Commission is seeking bids for an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution, which must integrate with various systems, including SAP Authentication, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft M365, Azure AD, and ICT business systems. The IGA solution will require professional services, including policy definition, implementation, migration, and change management. The Department of Defence is outsourcing to a service provider for an internet/WiFi service at its logistic division in Pretoria. The successful provider will supply, configure, and maintain five internet routers, aiming for a minimum network uptime of 99%. Lastly, the National Consumer Commission invites service providers to collaborate on augmenting the national opt-out registry system (OORS). The collaboration should provide various methods for consumers and direct marketers to access the OORS, with a five-year commitment for BaaS.",
  "summary": "The State Information Technology Agency dominates this week’s issue with four tenders on offer, with two on behalf of SAPS.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}