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National · FY 2025/26

National Department Spend Leaderboard

Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in National government procurement (FY 2025/26). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.

Citation Summary

National government departments and entities awarded R146B across 10 252 contracts (FY 2025/26).
Top 5 suppliers account for 59% of total National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).

Key Insights

  • Health holds 15.1% of National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
  • R146B across 10 252 contracts in National (FY 2025/26).
  • 50 department spend entities in National (FY 2025/26).
  • 59% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2025/26).

Market Intelligence

Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.3x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
59% vs 41.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
5 182 in National

Department Spend Rankings

RankDepartment NameTotal Awarded% of SpendContractsTop SupplierBBBEE Compliance
1HealthR22B16.1%76VIATRIS HEALTHCARE0% Compliant
2Trans-Caledon Tunnel AuthorityR17B12.5%8SINOHYDRO REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA INCORPORATED IN (CHINA)0% Compliant
3City of Cape TownR17B12.3%93WASTE CARRIERS0% Compliant
4South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)R17B12.2%87CCCC-WSM JV0% Compliant
5National TreasuryR13B9.7%326ALLPARTS0% Compliant
6Western Cape - HealthR9.7B7.1%169MOENADIA ROCHAN MOOSA0% Compliant
7Passenger Rail Agency of South AfricaR8.8B6.4%161RAIL PARADIGM0% Compliant
8South African Weather ServiceR5.2B3.8%5HENSOLDT SOUTH AFRICA0% Compliant
9National Health Laboratory ServiceR2.0B1.4%46GEN ANALYTICA0% Compliant
10Public WorksR1.8B1.3%145MUSAN TRADING ENTERPRISE0% Compliant
11Kwazulu Natal - HealthR1.8B1.3%47ACCESS MEDICAL0% Compliant
12South African Social Security AgencyR1.5B1.1%121MAVENTIC INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES0% Compliant
13South African Revenue ServiceR1.3B1.0%252OLD MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (SOUTH AFRICA)0% Compliant
14Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)R1.3B0.9%115REJEA GROUP0% Compliant
15Limpopo - Economic Development AgencyR1.2B0.9%8MAHLALERWA TRADING ENTERPRISE0% Compliant
16Western Cape - Transport and Public WorksR1.1B0.8%24ROADMAC SURFACING CAPE0% Compliant
17South African Maritime Safety AuthorityR880M0.6%79(Sues Kitchen (Pty) Ltd)0% Compliant
18Kwazulu Natal - TransportR844M0.6%91BSG CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION0% Compliant
19Development Bank of Southern AfricaR785M0.6%26MBALI INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
20State Information Technology AgencyR785M0.6%42KHAULEZA IT SOLUTIONS0% Compliant
21Independent Development TrustR772M0.6%7NHLANGULELA CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
22City Power – JohannesburgR767M0.6%24MMK KHUMALO TRADING AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
23National - Environment, Forestry and FisheriesR718M0.5%26SA FINE-TUNED TRADING0% Compliant
24Eastern Cape - TransportR630M0.5%19DOWN TOUCH INVESTMENTS0% Compliant
25DefenceR622M0.5%42GRIMMS0% Compliant
26THE MVULA TRUSTR615M0.4%131BABOWETHU INVESTMENTS0% Compliant
27Eastern Cape - Roads and Public WorksR604M0.4%35EXPRESS BUILDERS0% Compliant
28Justice & Constitutional DevelopmentR558M0.4%266ELT PRO TRANSCRIPTIONS0% Compliant
29Gauteng - EducationR448M0.3%2Lebone DSV Altron Consortium0% Compliant
30Coega Development CooperationR445M0.3%24KONTINENTAL ENGINEERING0% Compliant
31Home AffairsR434M0.3%25TAKANA LIMPOPO0% Compliant
32Limpopo - Department of Community Safety and Transport ManagementR393M0.3%11CALMEX MOBILE0% Compliant
33Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa LimitedR382M0.3%27DOLPHIN COAST LANDFILL MANAGEMENT0% Compliant
34Water and SanitationR379M0.3%67FULLSERVE SERVICES0% Compliant
35Limpopo - EducationR375M0.3%9ITCOGNIFY0% Compliant
36Free State - Police, Roads and TransportR371M0.3%9COPA DEL REY TRADING0% Compliant
37Medical Research Council of South AfricaR309M0.2%67DIMENSION DATA0% Compliant
38PetroSAR297M0.2%25INDWE AVIATION0% Compliant
39Ekurhuleni Water Care Company (ERWAT)R292M0.2%20IMBAWULA TRADING ENTERPRISE0% Compliant
40National Research FoundationR289M0.2%41STEFANUTTI STOCKS0% Compliant
41Electoral Commission (IEC)R282M0.2%57NEOM PROPERTIES0% Compliant
42Eastern Cape - East London Industrial Development Zone CorporationR280M0.2%7MPUMALANGA CONSTRUCTION0% Compliant
43LabourR260M0.2%31AIMC TECHNOLOGIES0% Compliant
44Eastern Cape - Human SettlementsR254M0.2%14ZOOKIE CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
45South African National ParksR248M0.2%26PROCEED GROUP AFRICA0% Compliant
46Gauteng - Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentR248M0.2%10MATHABANG TRADING AND PROJECTS0% Compliant
47Amatola Water BoardR246M0.2%9ICON CONSTRUCTION0% Compliant
48Basic EducationR232M0.2%11ATLANTIS CORPORATE TRAVEL0% Compliant
49South African National Space AgencyR231M0.2%20VHARANANI PROPERTIES0% Compliant
50Construction Industry Development BoardR224M0.2%20AGILE BRIDGE0% Compliant

BBBEE Distribution

FY 2025/26, National

Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R204B
100% — 10 252 contracts

Dataset Context

Dataset:
10 252 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Scope:
Nationalnational departments, provincial departments, municipalities, state-owned entities
Exclusions:
Private sector procurement. Emergency procurement below R100,000. Classified contracts.
Period:
FY 2025/26
Last updated:
28 May 2026, 04:09
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/national/department-spend/2025-26

Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)