Mercell

Mercell operates a digital procurement and tendering platform focused on public-sector buyers and suppliers across Europe. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, it has more than 25 years of experience in eTendering and procurement, a workforce of over 500 employees and activities in more than 15 European markets, building from a leading position in the Nordic region. The company positions itself as the largest public tendering and bidding platform for European buyers and suppliers, with more than 5,000 public entities and over 400,000 active suppliers using its services and annual public business opportunities exceeding EUR 200 billion. Its two‑sided SaaS marketplace enables public buyers to plan, publish, manage and evaluate tenders in a compliant way while giving suppliers centralised access to online tenders, framework opportunities and below‑threshold contracts. Mercell’s product suite includes Mercell Tendering for public buyers and Mercell Bidding for suppliers, supported by procurement planning, contract management and procure‑to‑pay solutions that extend into order management, invoicing, payment and spend analytics. The platform offers market intelligence dashboards, monitoring profiles based on CPV codes and keywords, AI‑supported profile building and budget analysis, and tools for internal collaboration on opportunities. Mercell Academy & Support adds training, legal and bid support, knowledge content and a community environment for both buyers and suppliers. Strategically, Mercell participates in EU‑level e‑procurement initiatives such as the Interproc project, committing to implement eForms and ESPD 3.0 across its platforms to support interoperable, data‑driven procurement. The company emphasizes social responsibility by promoting transparency, fair competition and efficient use of public funds, and reports steps to reduce its environmental impact through energy‑efficient offices and improved data on energy use and business travel.