Free State · Q1 2026
Free State SOE Procurement Leaderboard
State-owned enterprise tender awards and spending patterns 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 R240M across 82 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 100% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- ESKOM holds 97.4% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R240M across 82 contracts in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 2 soe procurement 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
37.2x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
100% vs 0.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
10 in Free State
SOE Procurement Rankings
| Rank | State-Owned Enterprise | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESKOM | R233M | 97.4% | 7 | DOWNTOWN SPARES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Transnet SOC Ltd | R6.3M | 2.6% | 3 | RBI ASSET MANAGEMENT | 0% Compliant |
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, 07:53
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)