National · FY 2025/26
National SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns 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 R94B across 15 809 contracts (FY 2025/26).
Top 5 suppliers account for 97.2% of total National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 43.5% of National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
- R94B across 15 809 contracts in National (FY 2025/26).
- 11 soe procurement entities in National (FY 2025/26).
- 97.2% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2025/26).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.0x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
97.2% vs 2.8%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
1 049 in National
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R41B | 43.5% | 789 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R40B | 42.7% | 396 | PLASSER SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Rand Water | R6.1B | 6.5% | 24 | MPFUMELELO SML JV | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R2.5B | 2.7% | 81 | NOMGWENYA SECURITY AND TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Sentech Limited | R1.8B | 1.9% | 35 | AFROCENTRIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Airports Company of South Africa | R1.2B | 1.3% | 20 | COCOPAN | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Airports Company of South Africa Limited | R697M | 0.7% | 8 | DMB SOLUTIONS JOINT VENTURE | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Broadband Infraco SOC | R442M | 0.5% | 12 | DATACENTRIX | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | DENEL (Pty) Ltd | R116M | 0.1% | 7 | WEG SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa | R73M | 0.1% | 8 | LONDACORP TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Umgeni Water | R71M | 0.1% | 13 | MDUKWASE TRADING | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2025/26, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R1262B
100% — 15 809 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 15 809 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:
- FY 2025/26
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 02:29
- 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/soe-procurement/2025-26
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)