National · FY 2026/27
National SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns in National government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
National government departments and entities awarded R18B across 4 868 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.2% of total National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 80.0% of National procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R18B across 4 868 contracts in National (FY 2026/27).
- 9 soe procurement entities in National (FY 2026/27).
- 99.2% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
12.2x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.2% vs 0.8%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
308 in National
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R15B | 80.0% | 216 | TSHEDZA MINING RESOURCES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R1.2B | 6.6% | 71 | MACHINE AND POWER | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa | R1.1B | 6.3% | 28 | ESKOM ROTEK INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R1.0B | 5.5% | 15 | STEFANUTTI STOCKS | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Airports Company of South Africa Limited | R158M | 0.9% | 3 | SWISSPORT SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Umgeni Water | R82M | 0.5% | 7 | ICON CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Sentech Limited | R24M | 0.1% | 5 | ZWAKI PROJECTS AND CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Airports Company of South Africa | R22M | 0.1% | 7 | G P RETAIL OPERATIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | DENEL (Pty) Ltd | R16M | 0.1% | 5 | COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY ADVISORY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R85B
100% — 4 868 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 4 868 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 2026/27
- Last updated:
- 12 Oct 2026, 06:15
- 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/2026-27
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)