The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours. SPECIFICATION - SCHEDULE 1 PURPOSE To procure and appoint a suitable; qualified service provider for the delivery of catering requirements as and when required for a period of 12 months. The successful service Providers will be required to service the Cape Town Office, JHB office (Rosebank & Hartbees Farm) BACKGROUND SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY & THE SKA The African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is a National Facility of the National Research Foundation and is responsible for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the MeerKAT radio telescope, a 64-dish array currently being constructed in the Karoo Radio Astronomy Observatory. MeerKAT will be operational from 2017. South Africa and its 8 African partner countries were jointly awarded the SKA together with Australia. The SKA will be Africa's largest science project which will be a hub for both local and international collaboration. The SKA Organization has been established with its headquarters at Jodrell Bank in Manchester, United Kingdom. The first phase of the SKA includes the addition of 133 antennas to the 64-dish MeerKAT radio telescope and the second phase of the project and will include up to 2000 antennas distributed across South Africa and its eight African partner countries. The construction of the first phase of the SKA is expected to commence in the latter part of 2019 until 2027.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours. SPECIFICATION - SCHEDULE 1 PURPOSE To procure and appoint a suitable; qualified service provider for the delivery of catering requirements as and when required for a period of 12 months. The successful service Providers will be required to service the Cape Town Office, JHB office (Rosebank & Hartbees Farm) BACKGROUND SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY & THE SKA The African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is a National Facility of the National Research Foundation and is responsible for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the MeerKAT radio telescope, a 64-dish array currently being constructed in the Karoo Radio Astronomy Observatory. MeerKAT will be operational from 2017. South Africa and its 8 African partner countries were jointly awarded the SKA together with Australia. The SKA will be Africa's largest science project which will be a hub for both local and international collaboration. The SKA Organization has been established with its headquarters at Jodrell Bank in Manchester, United Kingdom. The first phase of the SKA includes the addition of 133 antennas to the 64-dish MeerKAT radio telescope and the second phase of the project and will include up to 2000 antennas distributed across South Africa and its eight African partner countries. The construction of the first phase of the SKA is expected to commence in the latter part of 2019 until 2027.
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