North West - Department of Public Works and Roads
Provincial department · North West · 35 published awards, 2023Q3 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: 94% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (5 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Accommodation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | R282m | R161m | 1.8× | 28 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 34 (97%)
- Other: 1 (3%)
Median advertised window: 23 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
28 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 9% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.04.
Largest winners by award count: BHYINVEST (3), COLUMBIA FALLS PROPERTIES 80 (3), MADIBENG PROPERTY INVESTMENTS (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.
- Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality
- Electoral Commission (IEC)
- Legal Aid South Africa
- Commission for Gender Equality
- National Youth Development Agency
Categories at least two of these peers award that North West - Department of Public Works and Roads hasn't published awards in: Services: General (3 peers), Supplies: General (2 peers), Supplies: Computer Equipment (2 peers), Information and communication (2 peers), Information service activities (2 peers), Advertising and market research (2 peers), Financial and insurance 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 (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 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