Free State · FY 2025/26
Free State Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in Free State government procurement (FY 2025/26). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Free State government departments and entities awarded R1.6B across 529 contracts (FY 2025/26).
Top 5 suppliers account for 81.5% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
Key Insights
- Free State - Free State Development Corporation holds 25.3% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
- R1.6B across 529 contracts in Free State (FY 2025/26).
- 36 department spend entities in Free State (FY 2025/26).
- 81.5% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2025/26).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.1x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
81.5% vs 18.5%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
267 in Free State
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free State - Free State Development Corporation | R402M | 25.3% | 35 | RAUBEX CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Free State - Police, Roads and Transport | R371M | 23.4% | 9 | COPA DEL REY TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Development Bank of Southern Africa | R199M | 12.5% | 1 | MBALI INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Free State - Education | R180M | 11.3% | 8 | JENN TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Free State - Health | R143M | 9.0% | 23 | PHILIPS SOUTH AFRICA COMMERCIAL | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | South African Social Security Agency | R111M | 7.0% | 28 | XILOTA PROJECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development | R24M | 1.5% | 4 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Housing Development Agency | R23M | 1.5% | 2 | REM MAMS CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Electoral Commission (IEC) | R19M | 1.2% | 4 | K2022474291 (SOUTH AFRICA) | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Free State - Fleet Management | R16M | 1.0% | 1 | TANOSA GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Public Works | R15M | 0.9% | 9 | 35 PHINDZANI TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | Coega Development Cooperation | R13M | 0.8% | 1 | ISIBUKISO TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Statistics South Africa | R12M | 0.8% | 1 | KUNENE SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | South African National Parks | R11M | 0.7% | 2 | SIYEJABULA TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | National Health Laboratory Service | R7.7M | 0.5% | 1 | EUROIMMUN MEDICAL LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Free State - Social Development | R6.5M | 0.4% | 2 | (DIKGOJA TRADING) | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Free State - Fleet Management | R4.5M | 0.3% | 1 | MULTI CEDAR CONSULTANTS | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | Defence | R4.5M | 0.3% | 1 | ESCARCHA INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 19 | Department of Rural Development & Land Reform | R4.3M | 0.3% | 1 | TSHIMANGI ACCOMODATION AND CASH LOANS | 0% Compliant |
| 20 | Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development | R3.5M | 0.2% | 3 | DYD ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 21 | South African Revenue Service | R3.0M | 0.2% | 8 | THAVUYO CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 22 | National Museum Bloemfontein | R2.8M | 0.2% | 1 | BOLLE TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 23 | Free State - Public Works | R2.7M | 0.2% | 1 | DRWNIQUE'S CONSTRUCTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 24 | State Information Technology Agency | R1.7M | 0.1% | 10 | IDI TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 25 | Agricultural Research Council | R1.5M | 0.1% | 1 | PERKINELMER SOUTH AFRICA | 0% Compliant |
| 26 | South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited | R1.4M | 0.1% | 1 | CONCILIUM TECHNOLOGIES | 0% Compliant |
| 27 | Water and Sanitation | R1.3M | 0.1% | 1 | KHUMZI INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 28 | Mineral Resources | R992K | 0.1% | 1 | MAREDI558 PROPERTIES AND SECURITY | 0% Compliant |
| 29 | National Lotteries Commission | R450K | 0.0% | 2 | MMESI CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 30 | South African Local Government Association | R165K | 0.0% | 1 | SABATI CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 31 | Road Accident Fund | R125K | 0.0% | 2 | MVK CATERING AND CLEANING SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 32 | South African Post Office Limited | R74K | 0.0% | 2 | RONDO GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 33 | South African Civil Aviation Authority | R55K | 0.0% | 1 | UNATHIZONKE TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 34 | Free State - Human Settlement | R89 | 0.0% | 89 | MAHLORI DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS AND PROPERTY INVESTMENT | 0% Compliant |
| 35 | Free State - Corporate Governance Traditional Affairs | R12 | 0.0% | 12 | PATRICIA N SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 36 | Free State - Provincial Treasury | R5 | 0.0% | 5 | PEYPER FORENSICS | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2025/26, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R19B
100% — 529 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 529 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
- Scope:
- Free State — 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, 07:57
- 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/free-state/department-spend/2025-26
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)