SARAO is Calling for Bids for Security Services on the SKA Facilities

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The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is calling for bids. The bid is as regards the “provision of registered national key point security services for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) facilities situated in the Carnarvon area for a period of 3 Years (with an option to renew for a further 2 years)”.

SARAO manages the radio astronomy observatories located in the Karoo (Northern Cape) and Hartbeestfontein (Gauteng). Consequently, 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 in 2007 to construct the Karoo Array Telescope (KAT-7) and MeerKat Radio telescope. Furthermore, in 2012, South Africa was appointed as one of the two countries to host the SKA Radio Telescope. Thus, 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. As a result, the SKA site now covers 135,245 hectares in extent.

BID Number

NRF/SARAO SKAR 04/2021-22

Closing date

Wednesday, 7 July 2021 11.00 AM

Compulsory Bid Clarification Meeting (Virtual)

SARAO will hold a virtual briefing session using the Zoom Application on Friday, 18 June 2021, at 10:00 AM. To register in advance for the briefing session, click this link. After registering, prospective bidders will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Site Inspection (Non-compulsory)

SARAO will hold a non-compulsory site visit on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 at 10:00 AM. the Venue is SKA Klerefontein Support Base: Security Control Point.

Bid Submission

Applicants must send electronic submissions to tenders@ska.ac.za. Furthermore, applicants must submit bids 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. Additionally, applicants must ensure the financial response is password protected. Applicants must also title their folders with the bidder’s company name and folder title. Attachments should not exceed 25 MB per email. Furthermore, bidders are to send an email to tenders@ska.ac.za post submission with the password to their financial envelope. 

For additional information, please visit SARAO’s website.

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