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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

National department / entity · 22 published awards, 2021Q3 to 2025Q4

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: 59% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.

What it buys (11 categories)

Computer programming, consultancy and related activities · 4 awards (18.2%)Computer programming, consultancy and r…4 awardsEmployment activities · 3 awards (13.6%)Employment activities3 awardsTelecommunications · 3 awards (13.6%)Telecommunications3 awardsInformation and communication · 2 awards (9.1%)Information and communication2 awardsAccommodation · 2 awards (9.1%)Accommodation2 awardsArchitectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 2 awards (9.1%)Architectural and engi…2 awardsActivities of head offices; management consultancy activities · 2 awards (9.1%)Activities of head off…2 awardsServices: General · 1 awards (4.5%)Services: General1 awardsLegal and accounting activities · 1 awards (4.5%)Legal and accounting a…1 awardsDisposals: General · 1 awards (4.5%)Services: Professional · 1 awards (4.5%)
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Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Employment activities, Telecommunications.

Awards per quarter

2021Q1: 0 awards2021Q2: 0 awards2021Q3: 7 awards2021Q4: 1 awards2022Q1: 0 awards2022Q2: 0 awards2022Q3: 0 awards2022Q4: 0 awards2023Q1: 1 awards2023Q2: 3 awards2023Q3: 1 awards2023Q4: 1 awards2024Q1: 0 awards2024Q2: 0 awards2024Q3: 4 awards2024Q4: 1 awards2025Q1: 0 awards2025Q2: 1 awards2025Q3: 0 awards2025Q4: 2 awards2026Q1: 0 awards2026Q2: 0 awards202120222023202420252026

Method mix

  • RFP: 12 (55%)
  • Open tender: 9 (41%)
  • Limited / direct: 1 (5%)

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

Supplier concentration

18 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 9% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.06.

Largest winners by award count: CANCELLED (2), CORAL-I TEST AND MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS (2), ACACIA ECONOMICS (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 Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) hasn't published awards in: Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (4 peers), Security and investigation activities (3 peers), Other service activities (2 peers), Supplies: Computer Equipment (2 peers), Supplies: Stationery/Printing (2 peers), Education (2 peers), Rental and leasing activities (2 peers), Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.