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National department / entity · 47 published awards, 2021Q2 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: 53% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.

What it buys (16 categories)

Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · 21 awards (44.7%)Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security S…21 awardsSecurity and investigation activities · 4 awards (8.5%)Security and investigation ac…4 awardsComputer programming, consultancy and related activities · 4 awards (8.5%)Computer programming, consult…4 awardsServices: Professional · 3 awards (6.4%)Services: Professional3 awardsServices: General · 2 awards (4.3%)Services: Ge…2 awardsActivities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities. · 2 awards (4.3%)Activities au…2 awardsAdministrative and support activities · 2 awards (4.3%)Administrati…2 awardsScientific research and development · 1 awards (2.1%)Scientific resear…1 awardsPrinting and reproduction of recorded media · 1 awards (2.1%)Printing and repr…1 awardsOther personal service activities · 1 awards (2.1%)Other personal se…1 awardsSupplies: Electrical Equipment · 1 awards (2.1%)Supplies: Electri…1 awardsTravel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities · 1 awards (2.1%)Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · 1 awards (2.1%)Information and communication · 1 awards (2.1%)Office administrative, office support and other business support activities · 1 awards (2.1%)Advertising and market research · 1 awards (2.1%)Advertising and marke…1 awards
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Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services), Security and investigation activities, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities.

Awards per quarter

2021Q1: 0 awards2021Q2: 1 awards2021Q3: 5 awards2021Q4: 1 awards2022Q1: 1 awards2022Q2: 5 awards2022Q3: 6 awards2022Q4: 0 awards2023Q1: 2 awards2023Q2: 0 awards2023Q3: 2 awards2023Q4: 2 awards2024Q1: 3 awards2024Q2: 3 awards2024Q3: 4 awards2024Q4: 1 awards2025Q1: 1 awards2025Q2: 2 awards2025Q3: 1 awards2025Q4: 7 awards2026Q1: 0 awards2026Q2: 0 awards202120222023202420252026

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.

CategoryThis buyerNationalRation
Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services)R102mR23m4.5×10

Method mix

  • Open tender: 30 (64%)
  • RFQ: 6 (13%)
  • RFP: 5 (11%)
  • Other: 5 (11%)
  • Limited / direct: 1 (2%)

Median advertised window: 27 days (national median 19).

Supplier concentration

41 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 9% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.03.

Largest winners by award count: Mmusho Security and Projects (4), SPRINGFIELD PROJECTS (2), RHODES UNIVERSITY (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 Labour hasn't published awards in: Construction (3 peers), Other service activities (2 peers), Construction of buildings (2 peers), Accommodation (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.