Question NW1963 to the Minister of Communications

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16 October 2017 - NW1963

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Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) What budget was initially allocated towards the provision of security services at the SA Broadcasting Corporation for SABC Auckland Park. (2) whether there was an overspend on the specified budget; if so, by what amount; (3) whether the provisioning of security services was outsourced to a service provider, if so, (a) what is the name of the specified service provider and (b) why did the service need to be outsourced; (4) whether a tender process was followed to appoint the service provider; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the tender process that was followed, (b) who did the shortlisting and appointed the service provider, (c) what was the total value amount of the contract tendered, (d) what total amount has been paid to the service provider to date and (e) what was the quality of work delivered by the service provider?

Reply:

1. R51,564, 716.88 ( Initial contract from 2011/03/01 to 2014/02/28)

      R 73,095,157.10 ( Deviations from 2014/03/01 to 2017/07/31)

2. Nothing was overspent.

3. Yes , Venus Security Solutions. The Minister of Police declared the SABC a National Key Point on the 11th August 2006. The SABC precinct No. 00058 has to be safeguarded by a NKP registered and compliant service provider for the duration of the precincts NKP status.

4. Yes, the SABC entered into a contract with Venus after an open tender process on the 1st of March 2010 for a period of 36 months. In terms of control of access to public premises and vehicle Act. 53 of 1985 the SABC is required to have a 24/7 security service. The Minister of Police declared the SABC a National Key Point on the 11th August 2006. The SABC precinct No. 00058 has to be safeguarded by a NKP registered and compliant service provider for the duration of the precincts NKP status. The Procurement Division was responsible for tender processes and appointment.

BREAKDOWN OF SPEND ON CONTRACT

Approved Contract value

116,955,008.00

Actual Payments

 

01 March 2011 to February 2012

14,952,000.00

01 March 2012 to February 2013

16,230,396.00

01 March 2013 to February 2014

20,382,320.88

Six months Extension 001      (01 March 2014 to  31 August 2014)

9,183,905.50

Nine  months Extension 002  (01 September 2014 to  31 May 2015)

15,228,386.82

Six  months Extension 003     (01 June 2015 to 30 November 2015)

10,659,872.03

Six months Extension 004      (01 December 2015 to 31 May 2016)

11,013,877.86

Three months Extension 005 (01 June 2016 to 31 August 2016)

5,930,733.05

One month Extension 006 (01 September 2016 to 30 September 2016)

1,916,216.50

Six month Extension 007 ( 01 October 2016 to 31 March 2017)

11,497,299.00

This deviation request 01 April 2017 to 31 July 2017

7,664,866.00

TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE

R124 659 874.00

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