Free State · Q1 2026
Free State Supplier Spend Leaderboard
Top suppliers ranked by total ZAR awarded 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 R186M across 22 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 81.4% of total Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- (STERLIN BLACK) holds 16.3% of Free State procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- 0% of awarded contracts by value went to BBBEE-compliant suppliers (Q1 2026).
- R8.5M average award value per contract in Free State (Q1 2026).
- 81.4% of total Free State procurement spend controlled by top 5 suppliers (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.0x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
81.4% vs 18.6%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active suppliers
22 in Free State
Supplier Spend Rankings
| Rank | Supplier Name | Total Awarded | % of Scope | Contracts | BBBEE Level | Top Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (STERLIN BLACK) | R30M | 16.3% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | ETHABETSWE CONSTRUCTION | R30M | 16.3% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | IKAGENG LESEDI PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | R30M | 16.3% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | MOKAE'S CIVILS AND GENERAL TRADING | R30M | 16.3% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | REAL MOVES TRADING | R30M | 16.3% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | LEGEGERU INDUSTRIES | R24M | 13.1% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | ESCARCHA INDUSTRIES | R4.5M | 2.4% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | CAROSPAN | R4.2M | 2.2% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | EZANZI CONSTRUCTION | R1.5M | 0.8% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | JOSEPH SEBEHO SEBEHO | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | MARCEL TSHIBANGU KALUME | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | SCEPTER SOLUTIONS | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | MPULE SINAH MDLALOSE | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | MVULA TSHABALALA | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | ABRAM GALLY LETSOALO | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | DR D OTTO MEDICAL PRACTITIONER | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | DR KM MAPESELA | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 18 | DUDUETSANG FLORENCE MABE | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | RLS CONSULTING | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | DR JP BOTHMA MEDICAL PRACTITIONER | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 21 | DR ATANDWA SEGAI | R191,1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | ULTIMATE WASTE MANAGEMENT | R1 | 0.0% | 1 | N/A | N/A |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, Free State
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R186M
100% — 22 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 22 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 May 2026, 04:08
- 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/supplier-spend/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)