Free State · FY 2025/26
Free State Sector Spend Leaderboard
Industry sectors ranked by total awarded contract value in Free State government procurement (FY 2025/26). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Free State government departments and entities awarded R45B across 588 contracts (FY 2025/26).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
Key Insights
- Uncategorized holds 97.7% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2025/26).
- R45B across 588 contracts in Free State (FY 2025/26).
- 7 sector spend entities in Free State (FY 2025/26).
- 100% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2025/26).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
46.4x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
504 in Free State
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncategorized | R44B | 573 | R78M | Free State | BENE TECH |
| 2 | Services: General | R958M | 5 | R192M | Free State | LEDESTINED CONSULTING SERVICES |
| 3 | Services: Professional | R49M | 2 | R25M | Free State | MULTI CEDAR CONSULTANTS |
| 4 | Supplies: Perishable Provisions | R7.1M | 1 | R7.1M | Free State | ULTRA ORDINARY |
| 5 | Supplies: General | R5.8M | 4 | R1.5M | Free State | DYD ENTERPRISE |
| 6 | Construction of buildings | R4.8M | 2 | R2.4M | Free State | MMESI CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION |
| 7 | Specialised construction activities | R10 | 1 | R10 | Free State | ABB SOUTH AFRICA |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2025/26, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R45B
100% — 588 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 588 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 2025/26
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 03:15
- 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/sector-spend/2025-26
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)