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 R37B across 13 104 contracts (FY 2025/26).
Top 5 suppliers account for 97.3% of total National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 58.4% of National procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
- R37B across 13 104 contracts in National (FY 2025/26).
- 11 soe procurement entities in National (FY 2025/26).
- 97.3% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2025/26).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
3.6x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
97.3% vs 2.7%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
1 040 in National
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R22B | 58.4% | 760 | BRIKOR | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Rand Water | R6.1B | 16.4% | 24 | MPFUMELELO SML JV | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R5.8B | 15.6% | 336 | Workforce | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R1.8B | 5.0% | 70 | NOMGWENYA SECURITY AND TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Airports Company of South Africa Limited | R697M | 1.9% | 8 | DMB SOLUTIONS JOINT VENTURE | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Airports Company of South Africa | R425M | 1.1% | 17 | KORONE ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Sentech Limited | R357M | 1.0% | 31 | TRAVEL WITH FLAIR JOHANNESBURG | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Broadband Infraco SOC | R100M | 0.3% | 11 | BONANI ENGINEERING | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa | R73M | 0.2% | 8 | LONDACORP TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | DENEL (Pty) Ltd | R36M | 0.1% | 6 | LEAD AND SOLDER SALES | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Umgeni Water | R6.3M | 0.0% | 11 | SINOHYDRO CONSULTANTS | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2025/26, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R252B
100% — 13 104 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 13 104 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:
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:06
- 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/soe-procurement/2025-26
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)