Northern Cape - Social Development
Provincial department · Northern Cape · 10 published awards, 2021Q3 to 2025Q3
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: 80% 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): Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R157m | R23m | 6.9× | 6 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 8 (80%)
- RFQ: 2 (20%)
Median advertised window: 32 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
7 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 30% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.18.
Largest winners by award count: CleanTech Solutions (3), CHOMAZ TRADING AND CONSTRUCTION (2), MELPEK TELECOMMUNICATIONS (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.
- Gauteng - Social Development
- Gauteng - Gauteng Department of Human Settlements
- Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
- Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry
- Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency
Categories at least two of these peers award that Northern Cape - Social Development hasn't published awards in: Services: General (5 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.
Neighbours also buying
Categories several buyers in Northern Cape awarded during 2025Q4 and 2026Q1: where needs overlap, joint or transversal procurement can save real money.
- Services: General · 4 buyers e.g. Francis Baard District Municipality; Airports Company of South Africa; Northern Cape - Agriculture and Land Reform
- Supplies: General · 4 buyers e.g. Solplaatje Local Municipality; Francis Baard District Municipality; ESKOM
- Services: Professional · 3 buyers (including this one) e.g. Solplaatje Local Municipality; Francis Baard District Municipality; Transnet SOC Ltd
- Construction · 2 buyers e.g. Solplaatje Local Municipality; Water and Sanitation
- Supplies: Electrical Equipment · 2 buyers e.g. Justice & Constitutional Development; Solplaatje Local Municipality