Kwazulu Natal - Department of Agriculture and Rural Develeopment
Provincial department · KwaZulu-Natal · 26 published awards, 2022Q1 to 2025Q3
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: 46% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (6 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Other service activities, Construction.
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 | R14m | R8m | 1.8× | 6 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 26 (100%)
Median advertised window: 22 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
24 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 8% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.04.
Largest winners by award count: Goldengo Investments (2), Nymee World (2), MAGEDLA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (1).
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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.
- Northern Cape - Agriculture and Land Reform
- Home Affairs
- South African Post Office Limited
- Services Sector Education and Training Authority
- South African National Parks
Categories at least two of these peers award that Kwazulu Natal - Department of Agriculture and Rural Develeopment hasn't published awards in: Services: Professional (4 peers), Services: General (4 peers), Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (3 peers), Information service activities (3 peers), Supplies: General (2 peers), Supplies: Computer Equipment (2 peers), Construction of buildings (2 peers), Information and communication (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.
Neighbours also buying
Categories several buyers in KwaZulu-Natal awarded during 2025Q4 and 2026Q1: where needs overlap, joint or transversal procurement can save real money.
- Services: Professional · 9 buyers e.g. Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs; Public Works; Dube Tradeport
- Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · 9 buyers e.g. Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs; Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office); Kwa-Zulu Natal - Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife
- Services: General · 8 buyers e.g. South African Revenue Service; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; South African Civil Aviation Authority
- Supplies: General · 6 buyers e.g. Umzimkhulu Local Municipality; Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office); Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs
- Construction · 5 buyers (including this one) e.g. Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office); Kwazulu Natal - Transport; Transnet SOC Ltd