NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA
National department / entity · 7 published awards, 2025Q3 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: 100% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (2 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Scientific research and development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific research and development | R142m | R22m | 6.3× | 6 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 7 (100%)
Median advertised window: 21 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
7 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 14% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.14.
Largest winners by award count: SILVER LAKE TRADING 305 (1), ABB SOUTH AFRICA (1), BIOCOM AFRICA (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.
- Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD)
- National Research Foundation
- Culture Arts, Tourism, Hospitality And Sport Sector Education And Training Authority (CATHSSETA)
- Agricultural Research Council
- National Gambling Board of South Africa
Categories at least two of these peers award that NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA hasn't published awards in: Services: Professional (4 peers), Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (4 peers), Professional, scientific and technical activities (4 peers), Services: General (3 peers), Services: Building (3 peers), Security and investigation activities (3 peers), Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities (3 peers), Construction (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.