Free State · FY 2026/27
Free State SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns in Free State government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
Free State government departments and entities awarded R135M across 110 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 88.3% of Free State procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R135M across 110 contracts in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 2 soe procurement entities in Free State (FY 2026/27).
- 100% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
7.5x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
9 in Free State
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R119M | 88.3% | 8 | KIRA TRADING ENTERPRISES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R16M | 11.7% | 1 | LUHLAZA FOUNDRIES AND ENGINEERING | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R1.0B
100% — 110 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 110 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 2026/27
- Last updated:
- 28 Aug 2026, 02:22
- 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/soe-procurement/2026-27
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)