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 R256M across 133 contracts (FY 2026 Year to Date).
Top 5 suppliers account for 89.5% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2026 Year to Date).
Key Insights
- Free State - Free State Development Corporation holds 36.5% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- R256M across 133 contracts in Free State (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- 18 department spend entities in Free State (FY 2026 Year to Date).
- 89.5% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026 Year to Date).
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 Year to Date, 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 Year to Date
- 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/2026-ytd
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)