Eastern Cape · Q1 2026
Eastern Cape SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns 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 R174M across 233 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Eastern Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 85.3% of Eastern Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R174M across 233 contracts in Eastern Cape (Q1 2026).
- 3 soe procurement entities in Eastern Cape (Q1 2026).
- 100% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
6.6x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
12 in Eastern Cape
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R149M | 85.3% | 6 | PDT IRONMONGERY SUPPLIERS | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R22M | 12.9% | 5 | KINGSHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R3.1M | 1.8% | 1 | FITCH SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND AND WALES) | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Eastern Cape
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R1.9B
100% — 233 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 233 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:
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:53
- 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/soe-procurement/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)