HOOK. 🇿🇦 Your private intelligence officer for South African government procurement.
South Africa’s eTenders portal publishes thousands of tenders from national departments, provincial governments, municipalities, and state-owned enterprises. Hook indexes every notice, addendum, and award — including BBBEE requirements — so you ask a question and get answers in seconds.
Be the first to know when Hook opens its doors.
How Hook works.
Three steps between you and every South African government tender.
Ask in Plain English
Type what you need in everyday language. Hook understands BBBEE levels, CIDB gradings, commodity codes, and procurement categories — without complex filter navigation.
Or perhaps: “Which agencies are looking for cybersecurity consultants?”
Hook Searches eTenders
Hook scans the full eTenders database, covering national departments, all nine provincial governments, metros, municipalities, and SOEs like Eskom, Transnet, and SANRAL.
South Africa’s government procurement portal publishes thousands of opportunities. Hook reads them all so you can read none.
Receive Structured Contract Data
Results arrive as a clean, structured dataset. Tender numbers, departments, BBBEE requirements, estimated values in ZAR, and closing dates — ready to import into your CRM or bid pipeline.
Clean. Structured. Ready for your pipeline.
Ready to search eTenders?
Join the Waitlist →Why Hook for South Africa?
BBBEE-Aware
See BBBEE level requirements, preferential points, and set-aside designations for every tender at a glance.
Always Current
Hook indexes eTenders continuously — national, provincial, municipal, and SOE tenders in real time.
Plain English
No need to navigate eTenders’ complex filters. Just describe what you’re looking for.
Export-Ready
Structured data with tender numbers, departments, BBBEE requirements, values in ZAR, and closing dates.
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Provinces covered
eTenders
Full portal coverage
BBBEE
Compliance data included
24/7
Continuous monitoring
Who Hook is for.
IT Vendors
Find SITA, CSIR, and national department IT modernisation and cybersecurity tenders.
Construction Firms
Track SANRAL, provincial public works, and municipal infrastructure tenders by CIDB grading.
Consultancies
Surface National Treasury, DPME, and department advisory services and research contracts.
Frequently asked questions.
What is Hook? +
Hook is an AI-powered procurement search tool by Sell to State. It lets you query South Africa’s eTenders portal in plain English and receive structured contract data instantly — including BBBEE compliance requirements.
What is eTenders? +
eTenders is South Africa’s centralised government procurement portal managed by National Treasury. All national, provincial, and municipal tenders above the threshold are published here. Hook reads and indexes it continuously.
Who is Hook built for? +
IT vendors, construction companies (CIDB-registered), consultancies, engineering firms, and any supplier that bids on South African government contracts — from national departments to local municipalities.
How much does Hook cost? +
ZAR 3,600 per month, or ZAR 36,000 per year (saving ZAR 7,200). Join the waitlist to lock in early access pricing.
Does Hook show BBBEE requirements? +
Yes. Hook extracts and displays BBBEE level requirements, preferential procurement points, and set-aside designations for each tender so you know your eligibility before investing in a bid.
Can I use Hook as an MCP server? +
Yes. Hook exposes a Model Context Protocol interface, so you can query South African procurement data from any MCP-compatible AI assistant or IDE.
Simple pricing.
Lock in early access pricing by joining the waitlist.
Get early access to South African procurement intelligence.
Join the waitlist. Be among the first to search eTenders with natural language.