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 R29M across 22 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development holds 84.5% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R29M across 22 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 4 department spend entities in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 100% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
5.4x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
15 in Free State
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development | R24M | 84.5% | 1 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Defence | R4.5M | 15.5% | 1 | ESCARCHA INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | South African Social Security Agency | R2.3K | 0.0% | 12 | DUDUETSANG FLORENCE MABE | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Free State - Health | R1 | 0.0% | 1 | ULTIMATE WASTE MANAGEMENT | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R186M
100% — 22 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 22 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 May 2026, 04:10
- 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)