Free State · Q1 2026
Free State Municipal Awards Leaderboard
Municipalities ranked by number and value of awarded contracts 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 R358M across 89 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality holds 97.9% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R358M across 89 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 3 municipal awards 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
49.8x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
14 in Free State
Municipal Awards Rankings
| Rank | Municipality Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality | R351M | 97.9% | 11 | (CALGARY TRADING) | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality | R7.1M | 2.0% | 1 | ULTRA ORDINARY | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Francis Baard District Municipality | R492K | 0.1% | 2 | MMANAPE PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 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, 03:19
- 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/municipal-awards/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)