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 R2.1B across 89 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.8% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Uncategorized holds 50.0% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R2.1B across 89 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 7 sector spend entities in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 99.8% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.1x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.8% vs 0.2%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
83 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 | 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
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, 03:16
- 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)