Question NW77 to the Minister of Communications
18 May 2018 - NW77
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether the Government Communication and Information System put out a tender for a procurement agency for community media; if so, (a)(i) on what date and (ii) where was it advertised, (b) what number of applications were received, (c) to whom was the specified tender awarded and (d) what was the total monetary value of the tender?
Reply:
a) (i)The tender to constitute a panel of advertising agencies to assist with the procurement of community media was advertised on 17 November 2017.
(ii) The tender was advertised on the GCIS website and on the Government Tender Bulletin.
b) There was a total of 8 bids received
c) The process of evaluation is still in progress.
d) There is no monetary value attached to the tender (the value/ budget will be dependent on the client’s expected demand.)