North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements
Provincial department · North West · 17 published awards, 2022Q3 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: 94% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (4 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Construction of buildings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of buildings | R266m | R37m | 7.3× | 10 |
Method mix
- Limited / direct: 11 (65%)
- Open tender: 5 (29%)
- Other: 1 (6%)
Median advertised window: 21 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
15 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 18% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.08.
Largest winners by award count: MINTIRHO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (3), KEAGILE KAGO INVESTMENTS (1), DROP DOT (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.
- Limpopo - Public Works
- Independent Development Trust
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Mpumalanga - Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements, and Traditional Affairs
- THE MVULA TRUST
Categories at least two of these peers award that North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements hasn't published awards in: Services: Professional (4 peers), Services: General (4 peers), Supplies: General (2 peers), Services: Building (2 peers), Other professional, scientific and technical activities (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 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 (including this one) e.g. North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements; Road Accident Fund