NRF/SARAO SSTC/21/2020-21
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Scientific study to Gauge the Socio-Economic Impact and Perceptions of the MEERKAT / SKA Telescope Project (Re-Advertisement)
BID Number: NRF/SARAO SSTC/21/2020-21
Closing date: 14 January 2021, 11am
Note: Submissions received after 11.00AM will be NOT be accepted
Non-compulsory Briefing Session: To register in advance for the briefing session, click on the following link - https://ska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcOirpz4iGN1CgyuqpdfSAszCeqESvPIJ
Persons attending the briefing session must be authorised to represent the bidder. The briefing session is non-compulsory, therefore prospective bidders not represented at the briefing session will not be precluded from submitting a bid.
Bid Submission: Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.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.
Attachments are limited to 25 MB per email.
Various socio-economic and perceptions studies have been conducted either internally by the DSI and the NRF or externally by Universities and Science councils on the project over the past 10 years. The current study required should build on these previous studies, with a three-pronged approach, focusing on:
- The SKA’s past, current, and future National Socio-Economic impact;
- The SKA’s past, current and future impact on the Northern Cape and local communities; and
- The Perceptions of the SKA and related Radio Astronomy projects on a national sample and with a focus on local communities.
It is expected that the reports produced in this study will be able to:
- Provide past and future socio-economic impact analysis of the radio astronomy activities;
- Provide socio-economic financial modelling in terms of SKA Investment in South Africa, based on provided data and input from the NRF|SARAO;
- Highlight risks to the project with specific relation to the socio-economic impacts and existing perceptions of the project;
- Provide strategic guidance to socio-economic development activities and communication;
- Identify potential gaps in current communication strategies;
- Advice on future socio-economic investment; and
- Provide insight into new areas of development and innovation impact that has/is taking place due to the project.