Free State · FY 2026 Year to Date
Free State Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in Free State government procurement (FY 2026 Year to Date). 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 Year to Date).
Top 5 suppliers account for 98.8% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2026 Year to Date).
Key Insights
- Justice & Constitutional Development holds 83.4% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- R815M across 110 contracts in Free State (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- 10 department spend entities in Free State (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- 98.8% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026 Year to Date).
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 Year to Date, 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 Year to Date
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 03:57
- 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/2026-ytd
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)