SUPPLY AND INSTALL A NEW BACK-UP WATER SYSTEM FOR SAIMACHE AT THE SARAO OBSERVATORY PREMISES IN JOHANNESBURG
Employer Tender Number: SARAO_EZ_092_2025
cidb Reference Number: 100107177

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned tender. The tender will be re-advertised on Wednesday, 06 August 2025.

Queries relating to the bid cancellation may be addressed to:

Supply Chain Management:
Tumelo Mothupi
tmothupi@sarao.ac.za
011 268 3423

RFQ NUMBER: SARAO_EZ_026_2025
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: 11 April 2025 @11h00
QUOTATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: ezifo@sarao.ac.za
PREFERENCE POINTS SYSTEM: 80/20

DELIVERY INFORMATION – TBC
LOCATION: 18A Gill Street Observatory JHB
LEAD TIME (purchase order date) 1 week after receipt of purchase order

Enquiries relating to bidding procedures may be directed to:
Contact person: Esona Zifo-Nama
E- Mail address: ezifo@sarao.ac.za
Telephone No: 021 506 7300

Technical enquiries may be directed to:
Contact person: Byran Benjamin
E- Mail address: bbenjamin@sarao.ac.za
Telephone No: 021 506 7300

RFQ NUMBER: SARAO_EZ_018_2024
COMPULSORY BRIEFING SESSION: 27 February 2024
N.B. Please RSVP to ypillay@sarao.ac.za by 23 February 2024

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: 1 March 2024 at 11:00am
BIDS SUBMITTED TO: ezifo@sarao.ac.za

DELIVERY INFORMATION – N/A
LOCATION: The Johannesburg Observatory, 18A Gill Street, Johannesburg
LEAD TIME (purchase order date): TBC

Bidding procedures enquiries are directed to:
Contact person Esona Zifo
E- Mail address ezifo@sarao.ac.za
Telephone 021 506 7300

Technical information enquiries are directed to:
Contact person: Yugendren Pillay
E- Mail address: ypillay@sarao.ac.za
Telephone: 081 462 5999

BID CANCELLATION NOTICE 

BID REFERENCE: NRF/SARAO SMRK/16/2022-23 

MAINTENANCE OF RECEIVERS AND RECEIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MEERKAT INSTRUMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS 

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned tender. The tender will be re-advertised on Friday, 9 December 2022. 

Queries relating to the cancellation may be addressed to: Supply Chain Management: 

Anwuli Okecha 

SARAO SCM Specialist 

anwuli@sarao.ac.za 

(T) 021 506 7300 

Appointment of a Contractor to Remove Internal Fences at SANPARKS National Park, Northern Cape for a period of 12 months

Bid No: NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned tender.

Queries relating to the cancellation may be addressed to: Supply Chain Management:
Contact Person: Anwuli Okecha – SARAO SCM Specialist
Telephone No: (T) 021 506 7300
Email: anwuli@sarao.ac.za

Supply and Delivery of Optical Fibre Drop Cables with 5-Year Warranty

Bid No: NRF/SARAO SKA1/07/2022-23

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned tender. The tender will be re-advertised on Friday, 3 June 2022.

Queries relating to the cancellation may be addressed to: Supply Chain Management:
Contact Person: Anwuli Okecha – SARAO SCM Specialist
Telephone No: (T) 021 506 7300
Email: anwuli@sarao.ac.za

Supply, installation, commissioning and provision of ongoing support for Free WIFI Hot Spots in four towns within the Karoo Central Astronomy advantage areas in The Northern Cape province for a period of three years

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned tender. The tender will be re-advertised on 18 February 2022.

Queries relating to the cancellation may be addressed to: Supply Chain Management:
Anwuli Okecha
SARAO SCM Specialist
anwuli@sarao.ac.za
(T) 021 506 7300

Provision of 295 days design and construction works for Conversion of commercial office space at NRF Observatory Building, Observatory, Johannesburg

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) hereby cancels the abovementioned bid until further notice.
Queries relating to the cancellation may be addressed to: Supply Chain Management:
Anwuli Okecha
SARAO SCM Specialist
anwuli@sarao.ac.za
(T) 021 506 7300

The provision of professional engineering services (pre-construction phase) SKA 1

The provision of design and build services for the infrastructure at the Maluana Radio Astronomy Observatory, Mozambique

REV 1: Manufacture of 68 off L Band and UHF Band Receivers for MeerKAT

Provision of air charter services

Development, supply and delivery of a cable transportation system for a radio telescope in Ghana

Supply, installation and implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the NRF including software, licensing, and implementation services for standard corporate functions/modules to ensure the successful integration and implementation of an ERP system. REASONS FOR CANCELLATION: – SPECIFICATION REVIEW.

Supply, installation and commissioning of new Batteries and Battery Rack for SARAO CHPC UPS