Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency
National department / entity · 14 published awards, 2024Q4 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 (5 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Services: Professional, 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: Professional | R155m | R9m | 18.0× | 7 |
Method mix
- Open tender: 11 (79%)
- RFP: 3 (21%)
Median advertised window: 21 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
10 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 14% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.11.
Largest winners by award count: ENGINEERING SKILLS ACADEMY (2), EKURHULENI ARTISANS AND SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE (2), VUTSHILA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS (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.