Eastern Cape - Officer of the Premier
Provincial department · Eastern Cape · 12 published awards, 2022Q4 to 2026Q1
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: 83% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (5 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Other service activities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other service activities | R2m | R8m | 0.2× | 5 |
Method mix
- RFQ: 7 (58%)
- Open tender: 5 (42%)
Median advertised window: 10 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
11 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 17% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.10.
Largest winners by award count: ABSOLUTE VISION TRADING ENTERPRISE (2), AMANZI OMTHOMBO WATER ZONE (1), ONYX MEDIA RELATIONS (1).
Names restate the published award record; nothing analytic is attached to any name, and concentration is a market-structure observation, not an accusation: small buyers and specialist categories concentrate naturally. Right of reply →
Buyers with similar baskets
Nearest procurement mixes by revealed specialisation (cosine similarity), regardless of sphere or size. Descriptive, not a comparison of performance.
- The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Department of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- National Development Agency
- Waterberg District Municipality
- Eastern Cape - Safety and Liaison
Categories at least two of these peers award that Eastern Cape - Officer of the Premier hasn't published awards in: Services: General (2 peers), Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (2 peers), Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.
Neighbours also buying
Categories several buyers in Eastern Cape awarded during 2025Q4 and 2026Q1: where needs overlap, joint or transversal procurement can save real money.
- Services: General · 8 buyers e.g. Ingquza Hill Local Municipality; Eastern Cape - Social Development and Special Programmes; Transnet SOC Ltd
- Services: Professional · 6 buyers (including this one) e.g. Eastern Cape - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Public Works; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- Other service activities · 6 buyers (including this one) e.g. King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality; Eastern Cape - Human Settlements; Eastern Cape - AIDC Development Centre Eastern Cape SOC Ltd
- Construction · 5 buyers e.g. THE MVULA TRUST; Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- Supplies: General · 5 buyers e.g. Ingquza Hill Local Municipality; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; Justice & Constitutional Development