Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office)
Provincial department · KwaZulu-Natal · 139 published awards, 2021Q4 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: 86% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (31 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Construction, Construction of buildings, Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services), Security and investigation activities, Supplies: Stationery/Printing, Professional, scientific and technical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | R9m | R45m | 0.2× | 27 |
| Construction of buildings | R6m | R37m | 0.2× | 12 |
| Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R7m | R23m | 0.3× | 12 |
| Security and investigation activities | R38m | R29m | 1.3× | 7 |
| Supplies: Stationery/Printing | R674k | R1m | 0.6× | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | R182m | R21m | 8.8× | 5 |
| Services: Professional | R2m | R9m | 0.2× | 5 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 76 (55%)
- RFQ: 44 (32%)
- Limited / direct: 11 (8%)
- Other: 5 (4%)
- RFP: 3 (2%)
Median advertised window: 8 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
114 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 4% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.01.
Largest winners by award count: LUQA AND SGANANDA PROJECTS (5), MUJI SD (5), SAKHISIZWE ARCHITECTS (3).
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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.
- Sekhukhune District Municipality
- Water and Sanitation
- Kgetlengrivier Local municipality
- Bergrivier - WC Local Municipality
- Cape Agulhas Municipality
Categories at least two of these peers award that Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office) hasn't published awards in: Civil engineering (4 peers), Specialised construction activities (3 peers), Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities (2 peers), Water collection, treatment and supply (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 (including this one) e.g. Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs; Public Works; Dube Tradeport
- Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · 9 buyers (including this one) 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 (including this one) e.g. South African Revenue Service; Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; South African Civil Aviation Authority
- Supplies: General · 6 buyers (including this one) 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