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 R256M across 133 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 89.5% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- Free State - Free State Development Corporation holds 36.5% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R256M across 133 contracts in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 18 department spend entities in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 89.5% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.7x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
89.5% vs 10.5%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
114 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 | R93M | 36.5% | 84 | REDER CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Development Bank of Southern Africa | R55M | 21.6% | 1 | NOTHI GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Department of Rural Development & Land Reform | R49M | 19.3% | 4 | SECOND GENERATION CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Eastern Cape - Coega Development Cooperation | R16M | 6.4% | 1 | RAMGOOLAM | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Coega Development Cooperation | R15M | 5.7% | 1 | BRINKMAN NDAYI MCALL | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | National Health Laboratory Service | R8.5M | 3.3% | 1 | DHLAMINISIB | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Justice & Constitutional Development | R6.7M | 2.6% | 1 | ILT GROUP | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent | R4.3M | 1.7% | 2 | DOWN TOUCH INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Legal Aid South Africa | R3.4M | 1.3% | 1 | COLUMBIA FALLS PROPERTIES 80 | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Correctional Services - Judicial Inspectorate | R2.7M | 1.1% | 1 | IVR IT PROFESSIONALS | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Public Works | R522K | 0.2% | 1 | CHARISMA DESIGN STUDIO ARCHITECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | Performing Arts Council of the Free State | R476K | 0.2% | 1 | IKB COMPANY SECRETARIES | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Postbank SOC | R381K | 0.1% | 1 | VUKONA BEE | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | Road Accident Fund | R35K | 0.0% | 1 | Gijima Holdings | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | Free State - Health | R300 | 0.0% | 1 | PAULINAS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Free State - Sport Arts Culture & Recreation | R11 | 0.0% | 11 | SONAQUA EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Free State - Corporate Governance Traditional Affairs | R2 | 0.0% | 2 | TSOELA CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | Free State - Social Development | R1 | 0.0% | 1 | MUSA AND ATLI INVESTMENT | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R448M
100% — 133 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 133 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:
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:08
- 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)