CASIDRA (SOC) Limited
National department / entity · 37 published awards, 2021Q2 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: 73% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (13 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Construction, Civil engineering, Construction of buildings.
Awards per quarter
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.
| Category | This buyer | National | Ratio | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | R15m | R45m | 0.3× | 7 |
| Services: Professional | R4m | R9m | 0.4× | 6 |
| Civil engineering | R28m | R47m | 0.6× | 5 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 30 (81%)
- RFP: 7 (19%)
Median advertised window: 16 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
26 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 11% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.05.
Largest winners by award count: SHIVACON (4), KUHLARIA HOLDINGS (3), W P CHIPPER HIRE AND SALES (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.
- Msunduzi Museum
- Freedom Park Trust
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)
- Overberg District Municipality
Categories at least two of these peers award that CASIDRA (SOC) Limited hasn't published awards in: Other service activities (3 peers), Services: Electrical (3 peers), Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (3 peers), Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (2 peers), Information and communication (2 peers), Supplies: Electrical Equipment (2 peers), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (2 peers), Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.