Eastern Cape · Q1 2026
Eastern Cape Sector Spend Leaderboard
Industry sectors ranked by total awarded contract value in Eastern Cape government procurement (Q1 2026). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Eastern Cape government departments and entities awarded R17B across 250 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 93.7% of total Eastern Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Construction holds 34.8% of Eastern Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R17B across 250 contracts in Eastern Cape (Q1 2026).
- 14 sector spend entities in Eastern Cape (Q1 2026).
- 93.7% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.0x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
93.7% vs 6.3%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
223 in Eastern Cape
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction | R5.9B | 3 | R2.0B | Eastern Cape | SIG HANDLERS |
| 2 | Security and investigation activities | R5.9B | 2 | R2.9B | Eastern Cape | EASTERN GUARD SECURITY |
| 3 | Uncategorized | R1.7B | 221 | R7.5M | Eastern Cape | PDT IRONMONGERY SUPPLIERS |
| 4 | Services: General | R1.2B | 8 | R156M | Eastern Cape | TIMOCRAFT |
| 5 | Services to buildings and landscape activities | R1.2B | 1 | R1.2B | Eastern Cape | BIZA IAFRICA CONSULTANTS |
| 6 | Services: Professional | R740M | 5 | R148M | Eastern Cape | RIVER NORTH TRADING 157 |
| 7 | Professional, scientific and technical activities | R181M | 1 | R181M | Eastern Cape | Unknown Supplier |
| 8 | construction | R120M | 2 | R60M | Eastern Cape | FUNDISANI CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS |
| 9 | Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities | R34M | 2 | R17M | Eastern Cape | IMBEKO TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY |
| 10 | telecommunications | R1.2M | 1 | R1.2M | Eastern Cape | A AND C COSMIC SOLUTIONS |
| 11 | Supplies: General | R171K | 1 | R171K | Eastern Cape | QEDANATION |
| 12 | Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear | R59K | 1 | R59K | Eastern Cape | ZHEST GLOBAL |
| 13 | Administrative and support activities | R10 | 1 | R10 | Eastern Cape | CAPEKAROO INTERNATIONAL |
| 14 | Air transport | R10 | 1 | R10 | Eastern Cape | HELICOPTER CHARTER AND TRAINING |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Eastern Cape
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R17B
100% — 250 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 250 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
- Scope:
- Eastern Cape — national departments, provincial departments, municipalities, state-owned entities
- Exclusions:
- Private sector procurement. Emergency procurement below R100,000. Classified contracts.
- Period:
- Q1 2026
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 03:16
- Source:
- National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)
Export & Attribution
Data source: Tenders-SA.org | South African Government Procurement Intelligence
URL: https://www.tenders-sa.org/leaderboard/eastern-cape/sector-spend/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)