National · Q1 2026
National Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in National government procurement (Q1 2026). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
National government departments and entities awarded R4.4B across 789 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 45.7% of total National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- South African Revenue Service holds 16.4% of National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R4.4B across 789 contracts in National (Q1 2026).
- 50 department spend entities in National (Q1 2026).
- 45.7% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.2x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
45.7% vs 54.3%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
522 in National
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Revenue Service | R721M | 17.7% | 32 | OLD MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (SOUTH AFRICA) | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | National - Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | R592M | 14.6% | 5 | SA FINE-TUNED TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Limpopo - Education | R272M | 6.7% | 3 | ITCOGNIFY | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | THE MVULA TRUST | R258M | 6.3% | 43 | SPLITT BAR AGENCIES | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Western Cape - Transport and Public Works | R165M | 4.1% | 4 | PENNY-FARTHING ENGINEERING (SA) | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Limpopo - Limpopo Roads Agency | R140M | 3.4% | 1 | NESSA SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Basic Education | R119M | 2.9% | 2 | ATLANTIS CORPORATE TRAVEL | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Development Bank of Southern Africa | R115M | 2.8% | 4 | LEBAKA CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Western Cape - Health | R102M | 2.5% | 11 | BRIGHT IDEA PROJECTS 3119 | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | TSHWANE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE | R94M | 2.3% | 3 | A AND P CIVILS AND TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | North West - Department of Local Government and Human Settlements | R91M | 2.2% | 6 | MINTIRHO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | Water and Sanitation | R91M | 2.2% | 9 | SOUTHEY CONTRACTING | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Community Schemes Ombud Service | R84M | 2.1% | 31 | HEMIPAC INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | Coega Development Cooperation | R69M | 1.7% | 1 | ALEXANDER MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | R69M | 1.7% | 8 | ADCORP WORKFORCE SOLUTION | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Limpopo - Provincial Treasury | R68M | 1.7% | 2 | THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Public Works | R61M | 1.5% | 9 | ZNCT GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | Home Affairs | R60M | 1.5% | 1 | DATACENTRIX | 0% Compliant |
| 19 | Department of Sports, Arts & Culture | R55M | 1.4% | 4 | GIJIMA KM SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 20 | Dube Tradeport | R54M | 1.3% | 3 | VOX TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 21 | South African National Parks | R54M | 1.3% | 3 | PROCEED GROUP AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 22 | National Treasury | R51M | 1.3% | 4 | DATACENTRIX | 0% Compliant |
| 23 | National School of Government | R45M | 1.1% | 1 | EOH MTHOMBO | 0% Compliant |
| 24 | Kwazulu Natal - Transport | R44M | 1.1% | 10 | WANIKETA CIVILS | 0% Compliant |
| 25 | Small Business Development | R42M | 1.0% | 1 | NEDBANK | 0% Compliant |
| 26 | Defence | R41M | 1.0% | 7 | GOLDWAVE CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 27 | National Health Laboratory Service | R39M | 1.0% | 5 | AGBL SUB SAHARA | 0% Compliant |
| 28 | Medical Research Council of South Africa | R39M | 0.9% | 1 | DIMENSION DATA | 0% Compliant |
| 29 | Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry | R36M | 0.9% | 3 | SOLUGROWTH | 0% Compliant |
| 30 | The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) | R27M | 0.7% | 1 | NAMBITI TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 31 | Limpopo - Public Works | R25M | 0.6% | 1 | MOEPENG TRADING 40 | 0% Compliant |
| 32 | Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development | R24M | 0.6% | 1 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 33 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa | R23M | 0.6% | 10 | MAKGAI COMMODITIES | 0% Compliant |
| 34 | State Information Technology Agency | R23M | 0.6% | 4 | DITEBOGO UNIT SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 35 | Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office) | R23M | 0.6% | 15 | UKUZA CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 36 | South African Tourism | R21M | 0.5% | 1 | TTG COMMUNICATIONS GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 37 | Housing Development Agency | R21M | 0.5% | 3 | KGOSIHADI CONSULTING ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 38 | Eastern Cape - Provincial Treasury | R21M | 0.5% | 1 | THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 39 | Interfront | R19M | 0.5% | 1 | LSD DISTRIBUTION | 0% Compliant |
| 40 | City of Cape Town | R17M | 0.4% | 1 | ELEX UMBANE | 0% Compliant |
| 41 | Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator | R17M | 0.4% | 1 | BOTTOMLINE IT | 0% Compliant |
| 42 | Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and training Authority (MICT SETA) | R17M | 0.4% | 1 | BREITECH | 0% Compliant |
| 43 | FINANCIAL SECTOR CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FSCA) | R16M | 0.4% | 1 | WEALTH HUB INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 44 | Technology Innovation Agency | R16M | 0.4% | 15 | ERNST AND YOUNG ADVISORY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 45 | Western Cape - Social Development | R16M | 0.4% | 1 | AAA STATIONERS | 0% Compliant |
| 46 | Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs | R15M | 0.4% | 7 | LINEMPILO TRADING ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 47 | Statistics South Africa | R15M | 0.4% | 1 | THUSO SECURITY GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 48 | Agricultural Research Council | R15M | 0.4% | 5 | EWC VEHICLE COMMUNICATION | 0% Compliant |
| 49 | North West - Department of Social Development | R14M | 0.3% | 9 | THE DIUTLWILENG GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 50 | Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works | R13M | 0.3% | 1 | MNJ CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R8.5B
100% — 789 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 789 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
- Scope:
- National — 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 May 2026, 04:10
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)