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Agricultural Research Council

National department / entity · 90 published awards, 2021Q3 to 2026Q2

Based on tenders published to the National Treasury eTenders portal. Municipalities and SOEs are not obliged to publish here: absence of data is not absence of procurement. Coverage for this buyer: 67% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.

What it buys (30 categories)

Scientific research and development · 12 awards (13.3%)Scientific research and development12 awardsServices: Professional · 11 awards (12.2%)Services: Professional11 awardsOther service activities · 8 awards (8.9%)Other service activities8 awardsElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning · 7 awards (7.8%)Electricity, gas, steam an…7 awardsSupplies: Medical · 7 awards (7.8%)Supplies: Medical7 awardsAdministrative and support activities · 5 awards (5.6%)Administrative and support…5 awardsProfessional, scientific and technical activities · 4 awards (4.4%)Professional, s…4 awardsServices: General · 4 awards (4.4%)Services: Gener…4 awardsServices: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · 3 awards (3.3%)Supplies: Electrical Equipment · 3 awards (3.3%)Specialised construction activities · 2 awards (2.2%)Specialised cons…2 awardsComputer programming, consultancy and related activities · 2 awards (2.2%)Computer program…2 awardsSupplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear · 2 awards (2.2%)Supplies: Clothi…2 awardsConstruction · 2 awards (2.2%)Construction2 awardsCivil engineering · 2 awards (2.2%)Civil engine…2 awardsManufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 2 awards (2.2%)Manufacture …2 awardsServices: Civil · 1 awards (1.1%)Legal and accounting activities · 1 awards (1.1%)Human health and social work activities · 1 awards (1.1%)Human health…Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 1 awards (1.1%)Architectura…Security and investigation activities · 1 awards (1.1%)Security and…Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · 1 awards (1.1%)Insurance, r…Water collection, treatment and supply · 1 awards (1.1%)Food and beverage service activities · 1 awards (1.1%)Supplies: General · 1 awards (1.1%)Remediation activities and other waste management services · 1 awards (1.1%)Advertising and market research · 1 awards (1.1%)Other manufacturing · 1 awards (1.1%)Services: Building · 1 awards (1.1%)Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products · 1 awards (1.1%)Manufacture of …
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Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Scientific research and development, Other service activities, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning, Supplies: Medical, Administrative and support activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities.

Awards per quarter

2021Q1: 0 awards2021Q2: 0 awards2021Q3: 1 awards2021Q4: 14 awards2022Q1: 1 awards2022Q2: 0 awards2022Q3: 5 awards2022Q4: 2 awards2023Q1: 2 awards2023Q2: 2 awards2023Q3: 3 awards2023Q4: 1 awards2024Q1: 2 awards2024Q2: 0 awards2024Q3: 13 awards2024Q4: 7 awards2025Q1: 12 awards2025Q2: 5 awards2025Q3: 3 awards2025Q4: 11 awards2026Q1: 3 awards2026Q2: 3 awards202120222023202420252026

Typical award value vs the national median

Bounded medians over awards with usable values only; small samples are excluded. A ratio above 1 means this buyer's typical award in the category is larger than the national typical award, which can reflect scope, project size or pricing.

CategoryThis buyerNationalRation
Scientific research and developmentR23mR22m1.0×11
Services: ProfessionalR12mR9m1.3×9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioningR414mR8m49.4×6
Supplies: MedicalR173mR87m2.0×6

Method mix

  • Open tender: 69 (77%)
  • RFQ: 14 (16%)
  • RFP: 3 (3%)
  • Limited / direct: 3 (3%)
  • Other: 1 (1%)

Median advertised window: 23 days (national median 19).

Supplier concentration

78 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 4% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.01.

Largest winners by award count: MICROSEP (4), ZUTARI (2), ROYAL HASKONINGDHV (2).

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Buyers with similar baskets

Nearest procurement mixes by revealed specialisation (cosine similarity), regardless of sphere or size. Descriptive, not a comparison of performance.

Categories at least two of these peers award that Agricultural Research Council hasn't published awards in: Information and communication (2 peers), Education (2 peers), Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities (2 peers), Financial and insurance activities (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.