Free State · Q1 2026
Free State Sector Spend Leaderboard
Industry sectors ranked by total awarded contract value 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 R1.0B across 82 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Uncategorized holds 98.3% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R1.0B across 82 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 5 sector 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
137.4x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
80 in Free State
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncategorized | R1.0B | 74 | R14M | Free State | RAUBEX CONSTRUCTION |
| 2 | Services: General | R7.5M | 2 | R3.7M | Free State | LEDESTINED CONSULTING SERVICES |
| 3 | Supplies: General | R5.8M | 4 | R1.5M | Free State | DYD ENTERPRISE |
| 4 | Services: Professional | R4.5M | 1 | R4.5M | Free State | MULTI CEDAR CONSULTANTS |
| 5 | Construction of buildings | R435K | 1 | R435K | Free State | MMESI CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION |
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, 07:55
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)