CIPA Tender for VMware Cloud Foundation Licenses

staff writer | Tuesday April 7, 2026 08:40

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

TENDER REFERENCE NO. CIPA 03-2026/27 PROCUREMENT OF VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION (VCF) VERSION 8

LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS TO CIPA

Tenderers who are domiciled in Botswana must, to be eligible for contract award, be registered with the Public

Procurement Regulatory Authority in the following categories:

Code 120 ICT Technical Support Services

Subcode 02 Server Management and maintenance Service

This tender is reserved for 100 % citizen owned companies.

The Authority will apply only one preference scheme with the highest rate, not accumulative of different scheme rates.

A pre-tender meeting with representatives of the Procuring Entity will take place at CIPA 1st floor meeting room on the

10th April 2026 starting at 1000 -1100hrs.

NB: Bidders are requested to provide an Affidavit affirming that they are not employed by any public entity.

Full details on requirements and specifications are provided in the Tender document obtainable at a non-refundable

deposit of P250.00 payable by EFT or Bank deposit. Youth-owned companies shall pay 50% of the tender price and must

submit their copies of Omang for verification purposes. Proof of payment must be submitted via email to tender@cipa.

co.bw prior to the collection of the tender documents.

Data Protection Notice

Be advised by notice hereof that by submission of a response to this tender, the Companies and Intellectual Property

Authority (CIPA/the Authority) shall process your personal data for compliance with its legal obligations under the

Public Procurement Act of 2021. Your personal data will only be accessed by authorised personnel and will be retained

for the period necessary to fulfil the stated processing purposes, including compliance with applicable legal and audit

requirements. Retention will further be guided by the Authority’s internal data retention policy standards.

For any further enquiries about this notice, how your personal data is collected or used, or if you would like to exercise

your rights under the Botswana Data Protection Act, 2024, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Physical Address: Plot 54358, Prime Plaza, CBD, Gaborone

Contacts: +367 3673922

Email: dpo@cipa.co.bw

All payments to be made into the following account:

Account Name: Companies and Intellectual Property Authority

Bank Name: Stanbic Bank

Account Number: 9060000036388

Branch: Fairgrounds

Branch Code: 064967

Swift Code: SBICBWGX

Reference: Your Company Name

The tender documents will be available for purchase and collection commencing on 31 March 2026. All bids must be

submitted to CIPA Head Office; PLOT 54358, PRIME PLAZA BUILDING, NEW CBD, BLOCK A FIRST FLOOR not later than

16 April 2026 at 1000hrs.

All clarifications and queries must be in writing and should be emailed to: tender@cipa.co.bw.

The Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is a parastatal established by an Act of Parliament, the

Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act of 2011, to promote and enable the full protection of the rights of

investors and right holders obtained under the Companies Act, Registration of Business Names Act, Industrial Property

Act, and the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act.

CIPA invites reputable service providers registered with PPRA to tender for the following:

PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE