Free State · Q1 2026
Free State Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in Free State government procurement (Q1 2026). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Free State government departments and entities awarded R1.2B across 89 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 98.8% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- South African Social Security Agency holds 60.4% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R1.2B across 89 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 11 department spend entities in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 98.8% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.9x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
98.8% vs 1.2%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
57 in Free State
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Social Security Agency | R754M | 60.4% | 16 | LEDESTINED CONSULTING SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Free State - Free State Development Corporation | R402M | 32.1% | 33 | RAUBEX CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Free State - Fleet Management | R49M | 4.0% | 2 | MULTI CEDAR CONSULTANTS | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development | R24M | 2.0% | 1 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | National Lotteries Commission | R4.8M | 0.4% | 2 | MMESI CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Defence | R4.5M | 0.4% | 1 | ESCARCHA INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Department of Rural Development & Land Reform | R4.3M | 0.3% | 1 | TSHIMANGI ACCOMODATION AND CASH LOANS | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development | R2.7M | 0.2% | 1 | DYD ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Free State - Public Works | R2.7M | 0.2% | 1 | DRWNIQUE'S CONSTRUCTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Public Works | R769K | 0.1% | 3 | BAKONE CONSULTING ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Free State - Health | R2 | 0.0% | 2 | ULTIMATE WASTE MANAGEMENT | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R2.1B
100% — 89 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 89 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:
- Q1 2026
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 03:18
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)