National · Q1 2026
National Sector Spend Leaderboard
Industry sectors ranked by total awarded contract value 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 R8.5B across 789 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.1% of total National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Uncategorized holds 89.7% of National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R8.5B across 789 contracts in National (Q1 2026).
- 36 sector spend entities in National (Q1 2026).
- 99.1% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
17.9x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.1% vs 0.9%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
675 in National
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncategorized | R7.6B | 660 | R12M | National | Letsatsi Joint Venture |
| 2 | Scientific research and development | R427M | 3 | R142M | Gauteng | AFRICA CLEANROOM LABORATORY SOLUTIONS |
| 3 | Information and communication | R317M | 10 | R32M | Limpopo | ITCOGNIFY |
| 4 | Services: Professional | R29M | 22 | R1.3M | Gauteng | PRODIGY BUSINESS SERVICES |
| 5 | professional-services | R24M | 2 | R12M | Northern Cape | BUSINESS CONNEXION |
| 6 | Manufacturing | R22M | 1 | R22M | Gauteng | LEAD AND SOLDER SALES |
| 7 | Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R13M | 16 | R833K | Western Cape | BIDVEST SERVICES |
| 8 | Services: Electrical | R7.7M | 2 | R3.9M | Gauteng | DESPORTINECORKEY |
| 9 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | R7.5M | 5 | R1.5M | Gauteng | MATERIALISTIC MAJESTIC |
| 10 | telecommunications | R5.5M | 2 | R2.8M | Western Cape | OPEN WINDOW TRADING |
| 11 | Supplies: General | R3.2M | 4 | R800K | Western Cape | UNQETO IT SOLUTIONS |
| 12 | Services: General | R2.4M | 18 | R135K | Eastern Cape | U BENCH FITNESS COMPANY |
| 13 | Manufacture of furniture | R2.2M | 2 | R1.1M | Gauteng | ICON BUSINESS FURNITURES |
| 14 | Accommodation | R2.0M | 1 | R2.0M | Gauteng | ELROSTEP |
| 15 | Administrative and support activities | R1.9M | 1 | R1.9M | Mpumalanga | REGEN WATERS LABORATORY |
| 16 | Security and investigation activities | R1.3M | 4 | R335K | KwaZulu-Natal | MUJI SD |
| 17 | Other service activities | R1.1M | 5 | R214K | Gauteng | MAJIGA DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT SUPPLY |
| 18 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | R1.0M | 2 | R506K | KwaZulu-Natal | SIEMENS MOBILITY |
| 19 | Manufacture of electrical equipment | R1.0M | 1 | R1.0M | KwaZulu-Natal | ACTOM |
| 20 | Rental and leasing activities | R993K | 2 | R496K | Limpopo | MAMARI HOLDINGS |
| 21 | Supplies: Electrical Equipment | R616K | 2 | R308K | Western Cape | SMART SWITCH DISTRIBUTORS |
| 22 | Telecommunications | R517K | 1 | R517K | Gauteng | BAKGAGA TECHNOLOGY AND PROJECTS |
| 23 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | R451K | 2 | R226K | National | O AND O SALES AND SERVICE |
| 24 | Advertising and market research | R426K | 1 | R426K | Western Cape | BREEZE WEBSITE DESIGNERS |
| 25 | Publishing activities | R300K | 1 | R300K | National | SUIDERPERS |
| 26 | Human health activities | R278K | 2 | R139K | Western Cape | KUTLWANO AND ASSOCIATE |
| 27 | Financial and insurance activities | R262K | 1 | R262K | Gauteng | SIYAMENG CONSULTANTS |
| 28 | healthcare | R169K | 2 | R85K | National | WANDIE HOLDINGS |
| 29 | Information service activities | R165K | 1 | R165K | KwaZulu-Natal | L N FORCE |
| 30 | Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | R165K | 2 | R82K | Western Cape | VVIP SERVICES |
| 31 | Construction of buildings | R118K | 1 | R118K | KwaZulu-Natal | FUNZE MAINTANANCE AND TRADING |
| 32 | Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear | R86K | 3 | R29K | Eastern Cape | ZHEST GLOBAL |
| 33 | Education | R84K | 4 | R21K | Gauteng | TLOUMOGALE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING |
| 34 | Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | R60K | 1 | R60K | Gauteng | OKUHLE ENVIROSOL |
| 35 | Specialised construction activities | R17K | 1 | R17K | Gauteng | COMEIIN WORKS |
| 36 | Supplies: Stationery/Printing | R4.2K | 1 | R4.2K | KwaZulu-Natal | XABONA SERVICES |
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, 04:06
- 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/sector-spend/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)