Free State · FY 2026/27
Free State Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in Free State government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Free State government departments and entities awarded R815M across 110 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 98.8% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- Justice & Constitutional Development holds 83.4% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R815M across 110 contracts in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 10 department spend entities in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 98.8% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
7.3x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
98.8% vs 1.2%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
94 in Free State
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice & Constitutional Development | R679M | 83.4% | 2 | Unknown Supplier | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Free State - Free State Development Corporation | R93M | 11.5% | 84 | REDER CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Coega Development Cooperation | R15M | 1.8% | 1 | BRINKMAN NDAYI MCALL | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Department of Rural Development & Land Reform | R9.5M | 1.2% | 3 | NTSU AVIATION SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | National Health Laboratory Service | R8.5M | 1.0% | 1 | DHLAMINISIB | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Legal Aid South Africa | R3.4M | 0.4% | 1 | COLUMBIA FALLS PROPERTIES 80 | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent | R3.0M | 0.4% | 1 | DOWN TOUCH INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Correctional Services - Judicial Inspectorate | R2.7M | 0.3% | 1 | IVR IT PROFESSIONALS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Public Works | R522K | 0.1% | 1 | CHARISMA DESIGN STUDIO ARCHITECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Free State - Health | R300 | 0.0% | 1 | PAULINAS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R1.0B
100% — 110 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 110 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 2026/27
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 02:24
- 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/2026-27
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)