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 R109B across 3 014 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 38.3% of total National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Limpopo - Public Works holds 10.2% of National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R109B across 3 014 contracts in National (Q1 2026).
- 50 department spend entities in National (Q1 2026).
- 38.3% 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
38.3% vs 61.7%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
1 657 in National
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limpopo - Public Works | R11B | 11.5% | 16 | PRO-SERVE CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Labour | R11B | 11.5% | 10 | MAMAYILA TRADING ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Eastern Cape - East London Industrial Development Zone Corporation | R7.5B | 7.7% | 4 | EASTERN GUARD SECURITY | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Cape Town International Convention Centre | R6.2B | 6.4% | 11 | R G JACK AND SON | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Coega Development Cooperation | R5.8B | 6.0% | 3 | SIG HANDLERS | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Limpopo - Education | R4.8B | 4.9% | 10 | ITCOGNIFY | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Public Protector South Africa | R4.0B | 4.2% | 21 | BUSINESS CONNEXION | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | North West - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | R2.9B | 3.0% | 40 | GMP TRACEABILITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College | R2.4B | 2.5% | 9 | PRIME AFRIKA TRADING ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Artscape | R2.2B | 2.3% | 1 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Justice & Constitutional Development | R2.2B | 2.2% | 40 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | Independent Development Trust | R2.0B | 2.0% | 7 | TIMOCRAFT | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Mineral Resources | R1.9B | 2.0% | 6 | NDENDE TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | National - Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | R1.8B | 1.9% | 8 | AFRICAN MARINE SOLUTIONS GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | City of Cape Town | R1.8B | 1.9% | 36 | SYNTELL | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator | R1.7B | 1.8% | 8 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Electoral Commission (IEC) | R1.6B | 1.7% | 17 | PLUG N PLAY TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa | R1.6B | 1.6% | 52 | BERACHAH CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 19 | Quality Council for Trades and Occupations | R1.2B | 1.2% | 7 | MATLA SOLUTION GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 20 | Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited | R1.2B | 1.2% | 19 | LMJ INNOVATIONS HOLDINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 21 | South African Social Security Agency | R1.1B | 1.1% | 30 | LEDESTINED CONSULTING SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 22 | Eastern Cape - Social Development and Special Programmes | R1.1B | 1.1% | 6 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 23 | National - Employment and Labour | R1.0B | 1.1% | 3 | AQUEOUS CLEANING SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 24 | Market Theatre Foundation | R1.0B | 1.1% | 2 | MENKO TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 25 | Agricultural Research Council | R988M | 1.0% | 30 | CONTAINER CONVERSIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 26 | National Development Agency | R944M | 1.0% | 1 | VOX TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 27 | Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) | R909M | 0.9% | 1 | DITEBOGO UNIT SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 28 | Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Development Corporation | R889M | 0.9% | 74 | HILLPET | 0% Compliant |
| 29 | Western Cape - Health | R879M | 0.9% | 12 | SA Fire Watch (Pty) Ltd | 0% Compliant |
| 30 | Magalies Water | R863M | 0.9% | 11 | SAFCRETE CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 31 | National - Department of Electricity and Energy | R806M | 0.8% | 9 | KUKHANYA ENERGY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 32 | Commission for Gender Equality | R797M | 0.8% | 20 | HEMIPAC INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 33 | South African Revenue Service | R769M | 0.8% | 67 | OLD MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (SOUTH AFRICA) | 0% Compliant |
| 34 | National Treasury | R767M | 0.8% | 24 | BLUE TURTLE TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 35 | Western Cape - Community Safety | R762M | 0.8% | 16 | CIVILS 2000 | 0% Compliant |
| 36 | Limpopo - Department of Community Safety and Transport Management | R743M | 0.8% | 3 | LWAZI TEMO HOLDINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 37 | Small Business Development | R717M | 0.7% | 2 | SKY TENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 38 | National Research Foundation | R639M | 0.7% | 33 | ADVANCED AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY | 0% Compliant |
| 39 | Perishable Products Export Control Board | R638M | 0.7% | 1 | BENROCS | 0% Compliant |
| 40 | Trade & Industry | R603M | 0.6% | 4 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 41 | THE MVULA TRUST | R583M | 0.6% | 63 | AUXILIARY CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 42 | Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency | R557M | 0.6% | 3 | MATLOTLO GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 43 | South African National Parks | R547M | 0.6% | 34 | EDWIN CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 44 | Transport Education and Training Authority | R487M | 0.5% | 1 | SOLUGROWTH | 0% Compliant |
| 45 | National Gambling Board of South Africa | R476M | 0.5% | 3 | ARGANTIC GACS | 0% Compliant |
| 46 | North West - North West Parks and Tourism Board | R424M | 0.4% | 1 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 47 | Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs | R424M | 0.4% | 14 | NOTHA INVESTMENT | 0% Compliant |
| 48 | Harry Gwala Development Agency | R423M | 0.4% | 2 | VILO SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 49 | South African Maritime Safety Authority | R415M | 0.4% | 1 | DATACENTRIX | 0% Compliant |
| 50 | Housing Development Agency | R414M | 0.4% | 8 | DITLOU CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R198B
100% — 3 014 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 3 014 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 Aug 2026, 02:32
- 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)