BID NUMBER: / NRF/SAASTA 13/2013-14 / CLOSING DATE: / 10/03/2014 / CLOSING TIME / 11:00
BID DESCRIPTION
Appointment of a service provider to conduct Media Monitoring
Bidders are required to fill in and sign the written offer form (SBD7 Contract Form – Part 1) at end of this Invitation.
Preferential Procurement System applicable (points for price: points for procurement preference): 90:10.
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Didacta Building
211 Nana Sita Street
Pretoria
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This Bid is subject to the preferential procurement policy framework act and its 2011 regulations, the general conditions of contract (NRF website) and special conditions of contract as stipulated in this invitation.
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Background to the National Research Foundation, its Business Units and National Facilities
The National Research Foundation (“NRF”) is a juristic person established in terms of Section 2 of the National Research Foundation Act, Act 23 of 1998 and a Schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. The NRF is the government’s national agency responsible for promoting and supporting research and human capital development through funding, the provision of National Research Facilities and science outreach platforms and programmes to the broader community in all fields of science and technology, including natural science, engineering, social science and humanities.
Background to the SAASTA
The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) is a business unit of the National Research Foundation (NRF) with the mandate to advance public awareness, appreciation and engagement of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) in South Africa. The NRF is the government’s national agency responsible for promoting and supporting research and development of high-level skills in all fields of humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering and technology.
Scope/Summary of Supply
The objective is to appoint a service provider that has the specialized expertise or who can create a consortium or sub contract services, in media monitoring within the identified media fields.
Important note: Service providers may bid to provide the services as a single company, a consortium or as a service provider with subcontractors. In accordance to the Terms and Conditions provided.
The services expected:
i. Monitoring for print media
ii. Monitoring for broadcast media
iii. Monitoring for new media
All proposals will be evaluated separately against the evaluation criteria (technical / functional criteria, as well as for price and preference scoring where bidders meet the technical / functional threshold and thus qualify for evaluation of the latter).
The quality and extent of the service offering and confidence in the bidders’ ability to deliver against the specifications stipulated in this document for each individual service component will be evaluated. Where consortia and subcontracting will be used, the ability of the contracting partners to render the services required will also be taken in to account.
Specification
(A detailed response must be attached to this document and, with this document, forms the Bidder’s Bid)
Media Monitoring of Print, Broadcast and Online Media
The contracted service provider will be required to deliver on the following in all media areas:
i. To conduct media monitoring services for the NRF, its business Units and National Facilities
ii. To conduct media monitoring services on scientific topics / subjects.
iii. To report on the monitoring activities as expected.
iv. To provide an interactive real-time platform for the use of the NRF, and its Business Units and National Facilities.
v. Technical training to be provided to all users at NRF Facilities and SAASTA. Initial training for all users, as well as training for new users in future and training required due to changes in systems are to be provided.
1.1.1. Agents and Keywords for Media Monitoring
The list of agents and keywords below will be applicable to sections that refer to media monitoring.
CorporateAgent / Keywords
NRF / National Research Foundation (NRF)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with NRF:
National System of Innovation (NSI), Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA); Applied Research, Innovation and Collaboration (ARIC); Grants Management and Systems Administration (GMSA); Human & Infrastructure Capacity Development (HICD); Reviews and Evaluation (RE); Institutional Engagement & Partnership Development (IEPD); International Relations and Cooperation (IRC); Applied Research, Innovation and Collaboration (ARIC); Research Chairs and Centres of Excellence (RCCE); Knowledge Fields Development (KFD); Technology and Human Resource for Industry Programme (THRIP); South African Nuclear Human Asset and Research Programme (SANHARP); Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics Support Programme; 2ENRICH; Research and Technology Fund (RTF); National Research Facilities; Human Capacity Programme; Institutional Capacity Programme; SA PhD Project;; Strategic Platforms Programme; South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) and Centres of Excellence (CoE); International Council for Science Secretariat (ICSU); Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration (KIC); Africa and Multi-lateral Cooperation (AMC); Africa and Multi-lateral Cooperation (AMC); Overseas Collaboration (OC); International Research Grants (IRG); Strategic Knowledge Fields Grants (SKFG); Scholarships and Fellowships Programme;
Spokesperson/s:
Aldo Stroebel; Andrew Kaniki; Bishen Singh; Candice Steele; Daisy Selematsela; Albert S. van Jaarsveld; Beverley A. Damonse; Dorsamy Gansen Pillay; Linda Mtwisha; Romilla Maharaj; Claire Botha; Kaluke Mawila; Rocky Skeef; Vathiswa Papu-Zamxaka; Edith Madela-Mntla; Etresia Diedericks; Faranah Osman; Gerhard Moolman; Gladys Boakye; Hein Spingies; Jacob Mahlangu; Lebusa Monyooe; Magdal Pienaar-Marais; Anthipi Pouris; Nathan Sassman; Ndanduleni Bernard Nthambeleni; Nthabiseng Taole; Nithaya Chetty; Prudence Makhura; Robert Kriger; Thabiso Nkone; Xolisa Vitsha; Zolani Z. Dyosi; Patrick Thompson
HartRAO / Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with HartRAO:
Space Geodesy; Radio Astronomy; HartRAO; Astronomy outreach; Pulsar Timing; VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry); Astronomy Space Science; AVN (African VLBI Network); SLR (Satellite Laser Ranging); CRF (Celestial Reference Frame); Astrometry;
Spokesperson/s:
Mike (Michael) Gaylard; Ludwig Combrink; Kikiswa Majola; Jonathan Quick; Sarah Buchner; Marion West
iThemba LABS / iThemba LABS
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with iThemba Labs:
Experimental nuclear physics; Materials research; Radiation biophysics; Research and development pertaining to particle accelerators; Accelerator-based radionuclides
Energy / Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy / Sustainable Energy
Basic and Applied research, Nanotechnology, Neutron physics, Radiation protection, Analysis techniques, Particle Physics (SA-CERN)
Spokesperson/s:
NZG / National Zoological Gardens (NZG)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with NZG:
Pretoria Zoo; National Zoo
Spokesperson/s:
Clifford Nxumani; Craig Allenby
SAAO / South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with SAAO:
Southern African Large Telescope (SALT); Sutherland Observatory; SA Groot Teleskoop; Office for Astronomy Development (OAD)
Astronomy Space Science
Spokesperson/s:
Professor Ted Williams; Kevin Govender; Nicola Loaring; Sivuyile Manxoyi
SAASTA / South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with SAASTA:
African Science Communication Conference (ASCC); Astronomy quiz (AstroQuiz); Department of Science and Technology (DST) Adopted Dinaledi Schools; Federation for Engineering, Science and Technology Olympiads and Competitions (FESTOC); Hydrogen South Africa Public Awareness Demonstration Platform (HySA PADP); German-South Africa Year of Science Essay Writing Competition; Johannesburg Observatory; Nanotechnology Public Engagement Programme (NPEP); National Extra tuition Programme; National Science Week; National Supplementary Tuition Programme; National Youth Service (NYS); Nurturing Talent in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET); Programmatic Support Grant Intervention; National Schools Debates; Natural Science Olympiad; Primary School Science Intervention; Primary School Science Initiative; Primary School Science Intervention; Public Understanding of Biotechnology Programme (PUB); Science advancement; Science Camps for Learners with Potential; Science Centre Capacity Building; Science Festival; Science Olympiad; Science Outreach and Awareness; South African Quantum Physics Camp; Southern African Science Lens Competition (SA Science Lens); STEMI Olympiads and Competitions; Techno Youth; World Space Week; Young Science Communicator’s Competition; Youth Into Science
Spokesperson/s:
Jabulani (Jabu) Nukeri
SAEON / South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with SAEON:
Ecosystem; Ecology; Hydrology; Oceanography; Environmental observation; Long-term ecosystem research; Environmental change; Coastal systems; Marine systems; Atmospheric systems; Human-ecology interface; Environmental policy; State of the environment; Biodiversity; Natural resources; Carbon cycling; Rivers; Wetlands; Karoo; Grassland; Savanna; Forest; Fynbos; Environmental science education; Information management; Data management; Climate change; Land use change; Alien invasive species; Biological conservation; Natural disaster; Eco-informatics
Antarctic Research; Arid Lands; Estuaries; Data systems; Data portal; Global Change; SAEON Node(s); Agulhas-Somali Current; Mountain ecosystems; Land degradation; Global Change; Climate Change; Graduate student network.
Spokesperson/s:
Johan Pauw; Prof. William Bond; Prof. Tim O'Connor; Dr Juliet Hermes
SAIAB / South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with SAIAB:
Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (ATAP); African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP); Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project (ASCLME); Algoa Bay; Aquatic Biodiversity Research Platforms; Aquatic invasion biology; Barcode of Life; Biobank; Bioinformatics; Catch and Release Angling (CARA); Collection Facility; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS), Rhodes University; FishBOL; Fisheries management; FRS Agulhas II; FRS Algoa; Margaret Smith Library; Marine Protected Areas; Marine Research Platform; Molecular laboratory; National Fish Collection; NEM:BA; NFEPA; Ocean Tracking Network (OTN); R/V uKwabelana; Remote Observation Vehicle (ROV); SAEON (South African Environmental Observation Network) Elwandle Coastal Node; Systematics; Telemetry; Temporarily Open and Closed Estuaries (TOCEs); Western Indian Ocean
Antarctic Research Conservation Biology; Estuarine Ecology; Molecular Biology; R/V Kadouw; JLB Smith
Spokesperson/s:
Angus Paterson
SKA / Square Kilometer\Kilomtre Array (SKA)
Keywords to be taken into account and often mentioned in conjunction with SKA:
Karoo Array Telescope (KAT); Square Kilometer\kilometre Array (SKA); MeerKAT; KAT-7
Astronomy Space Science
Spokesperson/s:
Bernie Fanaroff; Roy Booth, Justine Jonas
NRF funded Research Chairs / NRF funded Research Chairs
Name of Chair holder / Host Institution
Professor. L.U. Opara / SU
Professor. J.P. Franzidis / UCT
Professor. D. Ramjugernath / UKZN
Professor. P.L. Crouse / UP
Professor. T. Majozi / WITS
Professor P.G. Rousseau / NWU
Professor. L.J. Barbour / SU
Professor. M.H. Graven / RU
Professor. M Schäfer / RU
Professor. L. Klumperman / SU
Professor. H. Schwoerer / SU
Professor. D.S. Jacobs / UCT
Professor. G. Stevens / SU
Professor. A.J. van der Walt / SU
Professor. S. Seedat / SU
Professor. M.M. Muchie / TUT
Professor. C.D. Shearing / UCT
Professor. A.I. Tayob / UCT
Professor. D.E. McIntyre / UCT
Professor. E.M. Meintjes / UCT
Professor. K.D. Dheda / UCT
Professor. S.D. Johnson / UKZN
Professor. E.A.P. Pieterse / UCT
Professor. C.A. Hamilton / UCT
Dr. M.N. Nieftagodien / WITS
Professor. K.S. Viljoen / UJ
Professor. R. de Mello Koch / WITS
Professor. B.C. Hewitson / UCT
Professor. P.E. Ngoepe / UL
Professor. C.A.O. Hoppers / UNISA
Professor. B. Rand / UP
Professor. N.C. Bennett / UP
Professor. S. Chakraborti / UP
Professor. V. Pillay / WITS
Professor. L. Ntsebeza / UCT
Professor. R.J. Durrheim / WITS
Professor. H.W. Dirr / WITS
Professor. H.M. Marques / WITS
Professor. M. Coetzee / WITS
Professor. M. Böttcher / NWU
Professor. S.A. Madhi / WITS
Professor. P. Harrison / WITS
Professor. J. Adler / WITS
Professor. C.D. McQuaid / RU
Professor. A. Biastoch / UCT
Professor. S.T.L. Harrison / UCT
Professor. R. Mesthrie / UCT
Professor. N. Revaprasadu / UZ
Professor. K. Chibale / UCT
Professor. F. Brombacher / UCT
Professor. P. T. Ndung'u / UKZN
Professor. G.A. Minkley / Fort Hare
Professor. M. Leibbrandt / UCT
Professor. C. Himonga / UCT
Professor. H. I. Bhorat / UCT
Professor. D.R. Posel / UKZN
Professor. P. Alexander / UJ
Professor. B. Cousins / UWC
Professor. F.D. Dakora / TUT
Professor. S. van der Berg / SU
Professor. S. Bracking / UKZN
Professor. D. Davidson / SU
Professor. W. A Olivier / NMMU
Professor. T Jarrett / UCT
Professor. A.C. Jarre / UCT
Professor C. Carignan / UCT
Professor. S.D. Maharaj / UKZN
Professor. C. Julie / UWC
Professor. R. Maartens / UWC
Professor. C.S. Henshilwood / WITS
Professor. S. Colafransesco / WITS
Professor. V. Jejjala / WITS
Professor. N.I. Goduka / WSU
Professor. J.R. Botha / NMMU
Professor. T. Nyokong / RU
Professor. J.M. Kossmann / SU
Professor. K.J. Naidoo / UCT
Professor. B.D. Reddy / UCT
Professor H. Venkatakrishnan / WITS
Professor. J.M. Blackburn / UCT
Professor. A.L. Williamson / UCT
Professor. O.M. Smirnov / RU
Professor. F. Petruccione / UKZN
Professor. A.P. Engelbrecht / UP
Professor. P.A. Selyshchev / UP
Professor. W.H. van Zyl / SU
Professor. R. Falcon / WITS
Professor. S. Marx / NWU
Professor. A. Christoffels / UWC
Professor N.C. Steytler / UWC
Professor H.C. Swart / UFS
Professor R.P. Wynberg / UCT
Professor J. Sealy / UCT
Professor F.F. Bauer / SU
Professor L.C. Hoffman / SU
Professor C. Shackleton / RU
Professor R. Kaschula / RU
Professor E.I. Iwuoha / UWC
Professor R. Perissinotto / NMMU
Professor P. Watts / NMMU
Professor W. van Damme / UWC
Professor H.A. Strydom / UJ
Professor R. Dave / UWC
Professor M. Rouget / UKZN
Professor Z.A. Pretorius / UFS
Professor J. M-S. Lubuma / UP
Professor R.C.D. Franzsen / UP
Professor G. Walzl / SU
Professor C.T. Tiemessen / WITS
Professor L-M Birkholtz / UP
Professor P.H.G. Vrancken / NMMU
Professor J.R. Bunt / NWU
Professor T.A.B. Stenstrom / DUT
Dr S Sampson / SU
Professor M.J. Walker / UFS
Professor S Compton / RU
Professor A.E. Schutte / NWU
Professor S. Triambak / UWC
Professor J.O.T. Adesina / UNISA
Professor B-E. van Wyk / UJ
Professor C. Landsberg / UJ
Professor J Pillay / UJ
Professor D.R. Bell / NMMU
Professor R.A. Dorrington / RU
Professor P.L. Mafongoya / UKZN
Professor C. Wolkersdorfer / TUT
Professor M.A. Miller / SU
Professor A. Viljoen / TUT
Professor Y. Sayed / CPUT
Professor P.J. Taylor / UV
Professor M. Tuffin / UWC
Professor J.D. Eyles / WITS
Professor N. Fitz-Coy / CPUT
Professor M.N.B Momba / TUT
Professor C.I. MacLeod / RU
South African research / South African research
African Origins / Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) / Palaeontology Antarctic Research; Aquatic Sciences; Astronomy ; Biotechnology; Energy; Nanotechnology; Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation (STEMI); Space Science
DST / Department of Science and Technology (South Africa)
African Origins / Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) / Palaeontology; Antarctic Research; Aquatic Sciences; Astronomy; Biotechnology; Energy; Nanotechnology; Science, Technology, Engineering; Mathematics and Innovation (STEMI); Space Science
1.1.2. General expected deliverables in terms of Print, Broadcast and New Media