NRF/SARAO SKAR 04/2021-22
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Provision of Registered National Key Point Security Services for the ska facilities situated in the Carnarvon Area for a period of 3 Years (with an option to renew for a further 2 years)
BID Number: NRF/SARAO SKAR 04/2021-22
Closing date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021 11.00 AM
Compulsory Bid Clarification Meeting (Virtual): A virtual briefing session will be held using the Zoom Application, on Friday, 18 June 2021 at 10:00AM.
To register in advance for the briefing session, click on the following link:
https://ska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdemtqT8tG9dsDvm4nOh_0koyHEcfWQuZ
After registering, prospective bidders will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
Site Inspection (Non-compulsory):
A non-compulsory site visit will be held on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 at 10:00AM.
Venue: SKA Klerefontein Support Base: Security Control Point
Bid Submission: Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@ska.ac.za
Bids must be submitted in two separate electronic folders, one with the compliance and technical response, and the second with the financial response. Technical submissions must be in searchable PDF format.
The financial response must be password protected. Folders must be titled with the bidder’s company name and folder title. Attachments are limited to 25 MB per email.
Bidders are to send an email to tenders@ska.ac.za post submission with the password to their financial envelope.
Summary:
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) manages the radio astronomy observatories located in the Karoo (Northern Cape) and Hartbeestfontein (Gauteng). The objective of this tender is to appoint a service provider to render security services for the SKA site in the Karoo.
The NRF acquired two farms during 2007 to provide for the construction of the KAT-7 and MeerKat Radio telescope. During 2012, South Africa was appointed as one of the two countries to host the SKA Radio Telescope. To provide for the construction and protection of the SKA Radio Telescope, the NRF acquired additional land over a 2-year period from 2015 to 2017. The SKA site now covers 135 245 hectares in extent.