Special Investigation Unit
National department / entity · 30 published awards, 2021Q1 to 2026Q2
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: 67% of its published awards carry a usable value; geography inferred from the name.
What it buys (13 categories)
Distinctive vs the national mix (RCA ≥ 1.5): Education.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | R559k | R2m | 0.4× | 10 |
Method mix
- Other: 10 (33%)
- Open tender: 8 (27%)
- RFQ: 7 (23%)
- Limited / direct: 3 (10%)
- RFP: 2 (7%)
Median advertised window: 7 days (national median 19).
Supplier concentration
29 distinct winning firms. The largest takes 7% of awards; concentration index (HHI) 0.04.
Largest winners by award count: SPT CONSULTING (2), LYRA SOUTHERN AFRICA (1), PROP WEST INVESTMENTS (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.
- Eastern Cape CET College
- Education, Training and Development Practices SETA
- Kwa-Zulu Natal - Dube TradePort Corporation
- National Library of South Africa
- National Home Builders Registration Council
Categories at least two of these peers award that Special Investigation Unit hasn't published awards in: Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) (3 peers), Supplies: Computer Equipment (2 peers), Services: Building (2 peers), Rental and leasing activities (2 peers). A gap can be a choice as easily as an omission.