Attract more competitive proposals with Mercell Connect
Your supplier network is only the tip of the iceberg.
The most competitive proposal might come from a company you've never heard of.
Mercell Connect matches your tender requirements with businesses beyond your existing network, opening up a wider pool of potential bidders.
Discover new expertise, broaden participation and foster greater competition, all within your Mercell procurement platform.
Expand your company network with Mercell Connect
Access a wider pool of businesses directly in your Mercell platform. Review professional profiles, learn about their capabilities and invite them to participate in your tender.
Expand the field of competition
Look beyond your existing network to discover companies that match your tender requirements, encourage wider participation
Assess relevant bidders faster
Get a clearer picture of each company's expertise, services and capabilities through their professional profile, without having to research every business from scratch.
Discover and invite in one place
Review company profiles and send tender invitations directly through your existing Mercell procurement workflow, without switching tools.
How Mercell Connect works
Step 1: Prepare your below-threshold tender
Start creating your below-threshold tender as usual in your Mercell procurement platform.
Define your requirements: Add the details of what you're looking to procure.
Keep your workflow: Continue using your existing tender preparation and invitation process.
Step 2: Explore matching company profiles
As you prepare your tender, you'll see a list of companies from Mercell Bidding whose profiles match your requirements.
Review capabilities: View company-maintained profiles with expertise, services, categories and regions.
Identify potential participants: Compare what companies offer and decide which ones you'd like to invite.
Explore further: If the suggested matches don't quite fit, use the advanced search filters in the side panel to find other companies.
Step 3: Invite selected companies to participate
Found companies you'd like to include? Choose whom to invite and send invitations:
Through Mercell: Invite companies directly within your procurement platform.
By email: Send invitations to their registered email addresses.
Mercell does not invite any suppliers for you, you decide whom to invite throughout the whole process.
Explore Mercell Connect
The suppliers you know and trust are only part of the picture. There's a whole market of expertise and capabilities worth exploring. Discover businesses that match your requirements as you prepare your tender.