What does iST do? iST (Integrators of Systems Technology) is a systems integrator operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and headquartered in South Africa. We deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions for Fibre Planning, Advanced Distribution Management, Geospatial Network Inventory Management, Protection and Control, Substation Automation and Transformer Monitoring & Diagnostics.
What are the current challenges related to finding calls for tenders or market information? Finding calls for tenders is essential for us, since as system integrators in the utility sectors, we mainly work with public entities. The challenge is keeping track of opportunities across such a large regional market.
What difficulties did you encounter in searching for tenders? We operate in more than 10 African countries and looking for opportunities can be very time-consuming and complex because of the huge number of different websites and platforms. We need daily updates from hundreds of sources, including public companies, Transmission System Operators (TSOs), and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).
In your opinion, what are the advantages of the solution and what benefits does it bring to your company?
The Deepbloo platform gives us a complete view of public opportunities in Africa, whether published by local players or international financial institutions like the World Bank or African Development Bank. Receiving automatic notifications from Deepbloo with all relevant opportunities has become part of our daily routine. On top of that, Deepbloo keeps improving every year. Their search system is now very advanced, which makes it easier for me to quickly find highly relevant opportunities.