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PUBLIC NOTICE: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Reference No. BOCRA/EOI/001/2020.2021

Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to Facilitate the Audit of Telecommunications Operator’s Billing Systems for Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/ the Authority) hereby invites experienced Citizen Individuals to submit an expression of interest for Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to facilitate audit of telecommunications operator’s billing systems in Botswana.

This Expression of Interest is available for ALL (Citizens Individuals experienced in metering/billing policy formulation or revenue assurance preferably domiciled in Botswana.
 
The Expression of Interest (EOI) documents may be obtained at the BOCRA office, BOCRA website at www.bocra.org.bw, or requested through email procurement@bocra.org.bw  between 0730 Hours and 1700 Hours. 

EOI documents should be submitted not later than 12:00hrs on 20 OCTOBER 2020 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in writing, to the following address:

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority 
Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Private Bag 00495
Gaborone
Tel: +267 368 5500
Fax: +267 395 7976

EOI documents will be opened at 12:05hrs on the 20 OCTOBER 2020 at the BOCRA offices.

For immediate release
Wednesday 24 September 2020
Department of Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
BOCRA Spectrum House

The Universal Access and Service Fund Trust (UASF), represented by Mr Martin Mokgware, BOCRA Chief Executive, and the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS), represented by Mr Oshinka Tsiang, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Broadcasting Services, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to formally establishes modalities of cooperation between the UASF and DBS to fund training of media graduates and facilitate development and production of content for the DBS.

The signing of this MoA underscores the need for financial support and collaboration to develop the Arts and content creation. 

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For more information, please contact:

Aaron T. Nyelesi
Director, Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
Tel (mobile) 71 313 765
Email address: nyelesi@bocra.org.bw

Further Notes
The UASF is a fund established by BOCRA to extend Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to unserved and underserved areas within Botswana. Through various partnerships, the UASF has funded ICT infrastructure development projects such as hotspots in hotels, airports, shopping malls areas, and has recently completed the Schools Connectivity and Computerization programme which connected 69 schools with broadband internet and computers in the Kgalagadi, Mabutsane and Ghanzi regions. The UASF has continued to extend private broadcaster FM radio signal to areas that until now did not receive private broadcaster FM radio signal. To be started soon, these projects will address Batswana in Takatokwane, Malwelwe and Salajwe villages.
 

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CLICK HERE to Download the Clarification Document I for the PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE AUDIT OF QUALITY OF SERVICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN BOTSWANA FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

BOCRA has approved new products and services. CLICK HERE to download.

Have your employees been connected to residential internet?

Have your business operations been affected by COVID-19? Support your employees and enable them to work from home.

In 2014 BOCRA developed the ‘Connect an Employee’ initiative to ensure universal access to ICT and internet services for all. BOCRA urges the Government and private companies to connect their employees by procuring or subsidizing residential Broadband Internet for them.

Ensure that your employees are connected with at least 10Mbps of internet to enable them to work from home and observe social distancing as required by the Health Regulators. Prices for the 10Mbps range from as little as P599.00, to P1900.00 for other technologies. Please note that all these are published on the BOCRA website.

You can’t afford to close your business because of COVID-19, connect your employees NOW!!!

To know more about this initiative and a list of Licensed Internet Service Providers contact BOCRA at:
(+267) 368-5500 or e-mail: tiego@bocra.org.bw

#KeepADistance 
#StayHome 
#StaySafe 
#StayConnected
 

CLICK HERE for the Expression Of Interest of RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTRUM IN THE FREQUENCY BAND 2300-2400MHz.

Click here for the Schedule of Tenders//Quotes Received

Find Attached BOCRA reduction in prices for internet data bundles..

PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE

BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

TENDER NO: BOCRA/PT/002/2020.2021

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CARRY OUT NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/the Authority) hereby invites experienced and reputable companies to tender for Consultancy Services to Carry Out Needs Assessment of the
Electronic Document and Records Management System. The consultancy shall mainly focus on conducting needs assessment in automating BOCRA records management system. The aim of conducting needs assessment in automating our records management system is driven by operational and strategic needs to improve the record keeping environment. Necessary information tools need to be provided to handle public information and the business objective. The consultancy shall also include the development, reviewal and update of the records management policies, procedures and guidelines.
The tender is reserved for 100% citizen-owned companies who are domiciled in Botswana and are registered with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in any of the following categories;

Code 317 : Other Consultancy Services
Subcode 01 : Management Consultancy Services

Youth companies shall purchase the ITT at 50% of the fee as per Presidential Directive CAB 14 (B)/2015.

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document may be purchased at the BOCRA Head Office by interested companies for a non-refundable fee of P280.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Pula) VAT inclusive. Payment must be made in the form of bank transfer or deposit at the following bank:

Bank Name: First National Bank Botswana Ltd
Branch Name: Mall
Branch Code: 28-28-67
Account Name: Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Bank Account No: 62011115088
Swift Code: FIRNBWGX
Reference: BTA0001

Bids and all supporting documents should be submitted not later than 10:00hrs on 23 JULY 2020 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in writing, to the following address:

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Private Bag 00495
Gaborone
Tel: +267 368 5500
Fax: +267 395 7976

Bids will be opened at 10:05 HRS on the 23 JULY 2020 at the BOCRA offices. Representatives of the bidders and the general public may attend unless otherwise advised in writing by the Authority.

The BOCRA Procurement Regulations and Procedures shall apply to this tender.

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, the Authority is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender offer.

For any further information regarding the tender, please contact:

Procurement Office at : 3685500/3685533/09
Contact email : procurement@bocra.org.bw