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 R3.2B across 789 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 86.7% of National procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R3.2B across 789 contracts in National (Q1 2026).
- 6 soe procurement entities in National (Q1 2026).
- 100% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
10.1x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
50 in National
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R2.7B | 86.7% | 24 | Letsatsi Joint Venture | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Airports Company of South Africa | R272M | 8.6% | 1 | KORONE ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R112M | 3.6% | 18 | TRAVEL WITH FLAIR | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | DENEL (Pty) Ltd | R30M | 0.9% | 2 | LEAD AND SOLDER SALES | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Transnet National Ports Authority | R6.1M | 0.2% | 3 | FITCH SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND AND WALES) | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Rand Water | R8 | 0.0% | 8 | EDDY CURRENT TESTING (S A) | 0% Compliant |
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, 04:04
- 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)