Western Cape · Q1 2026
Western Cape Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in Western Cape government procurement (Q1 2026). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Western Cape government departments and entities awarded R474M across 121 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 78.1% of total Western Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Western Cape - Transport and Public Works holds 34.9% of Western Cape procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R474M across 121 contracts in Western Cape (Q1 2026).
- 24 department spend entities in Western Cape (Q1 2026).
- 78.1% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.6x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
78.1% vs 21.9%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
52 in Western Cape
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Cape - Transport and Public Works | R165M | 34.9% | 4 | PENNY-FARTHING ENGINEERING (SA) | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Western Cape - Health | R102M | 21.4% | 11 | BRIGHT IDEA PROJECTS 3119 | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Water and Sanitation | R46M | 9.6% | 1 | SOUTHEY CONTRACTING | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Medical Research Council of South Africa | R39M | 8.1% | 1 | DIMENSION DATA | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Interfront | R19M | 4.0% | 1 | LSD DISTRIBUTION | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | City of Cape Town | R17M | 3.6% | 1 | ELEX UMBANE | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Western Cape - Social Development | R16M | 3.3% | 1 | AAA STATIONERS | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Defence | R12M | 2.5% | 2 | VERTEC SCIENTIFIC SA | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa | R11M | 2.4% | 3 | MAKGAI COMMODITIES | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Western Cape - Nature Conservation Board | R7.9M | 1.7% | 5 | TOP N NOS | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Electoral Commission (IEC) | R7.1M | 1.5% | 2 | MOMOTHEKA TRADE 1183 | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | South African National Space Agency | R6.0M | 1.3% | 1 | BIDVEST SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | State Information Technology Agency | R5.1M | 1.1% | 1 | LOGICALIS SA | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | Western Cape - Cultural Affairs and Sport | R4.0M | 0.8% | 1 | BRAND UNIVERSE | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | South African Social Security Agency | R3.8M | 0.8% | 2 | UNQETO IT SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Iziko Museums of Cape Town | R3.4M | 0.7% | 2 | PANCARE PROPERTY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Higher education and training - Boland TVET College | R3.4M | 0.7% | 2 | SHC - CIVILS AND MAINTENANCE | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | PetroSA | R2.5M | 0.5% | 1 | NEDSTEEL | 0% Compliant |
| 19 | Agricultural Research Council | R1.8M | 0.4% | 1 | SFB ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 20 | Overberg Water | R1.2M | 0.3% | 1 | KFC PIPES AND FITTINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 21 | Cape Town International Convention Centre | R766K | 0.2% | 1 | INTEGRATED LABOUR SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 22 | Road Accident Fund | R514K | 0.1% | 7 | KUTLWANO AND ASSOCIATE | 0% Compliant |
| 23 | National Lotteries Commission | R424K | 0.1% | 1 | GOODHOPY TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 24 | South African Revenue Service | R44K | 0.0% | 1 | NISREEN CATERING | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Western Cape
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R692M
100% — 121 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 121 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
- Scope:
- Western Cape — 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, 04:10
- 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/western-cape/department-spend/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)