National · Q1 2026
National SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns 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 R6.6B across 2 589 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.6% of total National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 77.7% of National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R6.6B across 2 589 contracts in National (Q1 2026).
- 8 soe procurement entities in National (Q1 2026).
- 99.6% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
4.7x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.6% vs 0.4%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
198 in National
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R5.1B | 77.7% | 148 | Letsatsi Joint Venture | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R1.1B | 16.5% | 45 | GREENFIELD SUSTAINABLE GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Airports Company of South Africa | R272M | 4.1% | 1 | KORONE ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Airports Company of South Africa Limited | R59M | 0.9% | 4 | NEOBIONOMICS WASTE TRANS JV | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | DENEL (Pty) Ltd | R30M | 0.5% | 2 | LEAD AND SOLDER SALES | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R25M | 0.4% | 8 | ABANGANI PROJECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Umgeni Water | R41K | 0.0% | 1 | VERSATILE INTERIORS | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Rand Water | R8 | 0.0% | 8 | MCHENGE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, National
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R27B
100% — 2 589 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 2 589 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:
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)