North West - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Provincial department · North West · 15 published awards, 2024Q3 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 (3 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 | R171m | R8m | 21.4× | 10 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 15 (100%)
Median advertised window: 22 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
15 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 7% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.07.
Largest winners by award count: SEBOLELO HOLDINGS (1), REAMODIRELA TRADING AND ENTERPRISE (1), REALTIME TRADING AND PROJECTS (1).
Names restate the published award record; nothing analytic is attached to any name, and concentration is a market-structure observation, not an accusation: small buyers and specialist categories concentrate naturally. Right of reply →
Buyers with similar baskets
Nearest procurement mixes by revealed specialisation (cosine similarity), regardless of sphere or size. Descriptive, not a comparison of performance.
- Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority
- Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
- King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
- Military Veterans
Categories at least two of these peers award that North West - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development hasn't published awards in: Services: General (4 peers), Services: Professional (2 peers), Supplies: General (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.
Neighbours also buying
Categories several buyers in North West awarded during 2025Q4 and 2026Q1: where needs overlap, joint or transversal procurement can save real money.
- Other service activities · 4 buyers (including this one) e.g. North West - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; North West - Department of Community Safety and Transport Management; National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI)
- Construction · 3 buyers (including this one) e.g. North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements; Housing Development Agency; North West - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Rental and leasing activities · 2 buyers e.g. North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements; Road Accident Fund