Our mission

At Proco. we’re on a mission to democratise professional procurement. For too long, it’s been the domain of large organisations with specialist teams — leaving many sectors without access to the same level of expertise and value.

Our automated, data-driven platform changes that, enabling those without in-house procurement professionals to buy goods and services with the same confidence, just: Faster. Better. Smarter.

Our three principles

Our approach is guided by three core principles that ensure we deliver the best possible outcomes for schools. 

Our ambition

We are on a mission to revolutionise the procurement process, transforming it into a value-adding component rather than a bottleneck. Our goal is to create a seamless and stress-free experience that saves valuable time for both our customers and suppliers

We are on a mission to revolutionise the procurement process, transforming it into a value-adding component rather than a bottleneck.

Our goal is to create a seamless and stress-free experience that saves valuable time for both our customers and suppliers

Our promise

We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our procurement activities, always remaining supplier-neutral to foster a fair competitive environment. Our commitment is to ensure that every tender process is transparent and conducted with integrity, focusing solely on meeting the specific needs of each school.  

Our culture

We value openness, honesty, and respect. We encourage every team member to speak up, be curious, and take initiative, creating a high-performance culture dedicated to achieving excellence.

Our beginning

2016
Launch of South Africa's first peer-
reviewed supplier marketplace for schools

2016
Launch of South Africa's first peer-
reviewed supplier marketplace for schools

2018
1,000 peer-reviewed suppliers on our
marketplace

2018
1,000 peer-reviewed suppliers on our
marketplace

2019
Sponsorship from Nedbank and
introduction of the 3 quotes system

2019
Sponsorship from Nedbank and
introduction of the 3 quotes system

2021
Collaboration with The Procurement Co.
and the launch of tenders

2021
Collaboration with The Procurement Co.
and the launch of tenders

2022
Merger of The Procurement Co. and
SchoolAdvisor

2022
Merger of The Procurement Co. and
SchoolAdvisor

2023
Proco, our company mascot, is born!

2023
Proco, our company mascot, is born!

2025
Rebranded to Proco. — built to serve
more sectors.

2025
Rebranded to Proco. — built to serve
more sectors.

Our journey continues

Ready to tender: Faster.
Better. Smarter

No procurement team? No problem.
Proco. makes it easy to buy smarter and faster.
Get started today.

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