Issued by: Ministry for posts and Telecommunications
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT APPOINTED TO HELP DRAFT TENDER FOR NEW CELLPHONE LICENCES
International consulting firm Deloitte & Touche has been appointed technical consultants to the Department of Communications, to advise on the drafting of an Invitation to Tender for two new national mobile cellular licences, says Jay Naidoo, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Broadcasting.
"The evaluation team was impressed with the exceptional understanding of the project scope shown by Deloitte & Touche, and by the team they put together which has significant experience in the telecommunications, regulatory, empowerment and mobile technology fields," Naidoo says. "They also scored well in terms of empowerment objectives and cost."
The tender closed on October 22, and Deloitte & Touche was awarded the tender on November 23. The advisors will begin work on assisting with drafting the Invitation to Tender for the new cellular licences on December 3.
Once the Invitation to Tender has been drafted, it will be published in the Government Gazette. No fixed date for this has yet been determined, however, it is expected that an announcement will be made early in the new year, Naidoo says.