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 R453M across 82 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 97.6% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Free State - Free State Development Corporation holds 88.6% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R453M across 82 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 11 department spend entities in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 97.6% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
16.5x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
97.6% vs 2.4%
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 | Free State - Free State Development Corporation | R402M | 88.6% | 33 | RAUBEX CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Free State - Agriculture and Rural Development | R24M | 5.4% | 1 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | South African Social Security Agency | R7.5M | 1.6% | 14 | LEDESTINED CONSULTING SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Free State - Fleet Management | R4.5M | 1.0% | 1 | MULTI CEDAR CONSULTANTS | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Defence | R4.5M | 1.0% | 1 | ESCARCHA INDUSTRIES | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Department of Rural Development & Land Reform | R4.3M | 0.9% | 1 | TSHIMANGI ACCOMODATION AND CASH LOANS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development | R2.7M | 0.6% | 1 | DYD ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Free State - Public Works | R2.7M | 0.6% | 1 | DRWNIQUE'S CONSTRUCTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Public Works | R769K | 0.2% | 3 | BAKONE CONSULTING ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | National Lotteries Commission | R435K | 0.1% | 1 | MMESI CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION | 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
R1.0B
100% — 82 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 82 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:
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)