Eastern Cape - Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
Provincial department · Eastern Cape · 58 published awards, 2022Q2 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: 78% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (19 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services), Accommodation, Security and investigation activities, Civil engineering, Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R1m | R23m | 0.1× | 9 |
| Accommodation | R2m | R161m | 0.0× | 7 |
| Civil engineering | R1m | R47m | 0.0× | 5 |
| Construction | R365k | R45m | 0.0× | 5 |
| Security and investigation activities | R1m | R29m | 0.1× | 5 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 58 (100%)
Median advertised window: 22 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
42 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 9% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.03.
Largest winners by award count: INSPIRED MANAGEMENT PROJECTS AND SECURITY SERVICES (5), BANGILIZWE SECURITY AND T-CENTRE (3), CASH ASSET TRADING AND PROJECTS (3).
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.
- Kwazulu Natal - Provincial Legislature
- CEF (Pty) Ltd
- North West - Department of Community Safety and Transport Management
- Stellenbosch Municipality
- Cape Town International Convention Centre
Categories at least two of these peers award that Eastern Cape - Rural Development and Agrarian Reform hasn't published awards in: Services: Professional (4 peers), Information and communication (4 peers), Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear (3 peers), Food and beverage service activities (3 peers), Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (3 peers), Supplies: Computer Equipment (2 peers), Supplies: Stationery/Printing (2 peers), Other professional, scientific and technical activities (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 (including this one) e.g. Ingquza Hill Local Municipality; Eastern Cape - Social Development and Special Programmes; Transnet SOC Ltd
- Services: Professional · 6 buyers 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 (including this one) e.g. THE MVULA TRUST; Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- Supplies: General · 5 buyers (including this one) e.g. Ingquza Hill Local Municipality; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; Justice & Constitutional Development