Akep

What Akep does

Akep (ΑΚΕΠ Α.Ε., formally Αθηναϊκό Κέντρο Επικοινωνιών & Πληροφορικής Α.Ε.) is a Greek private company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Kallithea (Athens), operating as a subscription-based online information platform that aggregates and disseminates Greek public procurement tender notices. The company's core product is the akep.gr web portal, which provides searchable access to a database of more than 250,000 tender records spanning supplies, technical works, studies, liquidations, and contracts issued by Greek public authorities and organized by category, region (all 51 Greek prefectures plus Cyprus), and issuing entity. Subscribers receive daily email notifications tailored to selected categories, can apply multi-criteria filters (keywords, public authority, budget, deadline), and download full tender documents. The platform is complemented by an SMS notification service (launched May 2013) that delivers alerts for tenders published within the last 24 hours.

The company generates revenue through recurring annual subscriptions, with customers registering online and receiving subscription offers via direct communication; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and digital, relying on organic search, the website as the primary storefront, and light social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Akep reports a customer base of 300+ significant large enterprise clients distributed horizontally across Greek industries. The company is a privately held subsidiary of the Newsphone Hellas S.A. group (affiliated since May 2009), holds ISO 9001 certification (since June 2011) for its procurement information provision process, and operates exclusively within the Greek domestic market. It also runs the 11824 telephone directory service as a sub-brand under the same corporate identity.

Name

Akep

Legal name

ΑΚΕΠ Α.Ε. (Αθηναϊκό Κέντρο Επικοινωνιών & Πληροφορικής Α.Ε.)

Website

https://akep.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Akep (ΑΚΕΠ Α.Ε.) is a Greek subscription-based online platform that aggregates and disseminates Greek public procurement tender notices to over 300 enterprise clients across all industries, leveraging a 250,000+ tender database built over 25+ years. It operates as a subsidiary of Newsphone Hellas S.A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Information Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

akta.pro primary industry

Purchase Order (PO) Management & Processing (BPAAAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Public procurement alerts
• Tender notification services
• Government contract intelligence
• Procurement information platform
• Bid opportunity database

Headquarters

HQ city

Kallithéa

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access to Tender Information Platform: Akep operates a subscription-based model where customers pay for access to the online tender information service. The subscription provides daily email notifications, full online access to tender records, and multi-filter search capabilities. Registration is required, and subscription terms are communicated upon account creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Akep operates a subscription-based online information platform (akep.gr) that aggregates, indexes, and distributes Greek public procurement tender notices issued by government authorities. Subscribers receive searchable access to a database of over 250,000 tenders covering supplies, technical works, studies, liquidations, and contracts, complemented by daily email alerts, SMS notifications via the 11824 service, and full document retrieval. The service is sold through an online registration/application flow with subscription terms communicated directly to prospective customers.

Product overview

ΑΚΕΠ Α.Ε. (Akep) operates a subscription-based online information platform (akep.gr) that aggregates and disseminates Greek public procurement competitions from government agencies. The core offering is the AKEP.gr Online Platform, which provides searchable access to over 250,000 historical and active competitions covering supplies, technical works, studies, liquidations, and contracts. This is complemented by add-on notification modules including Daily Email Notifications and an SMS Service (launched 2013) that delivers alerts for competitions within the last 24 hours. The company also operates the 11824 telephone directory service under the same brand. The platform organizes competitions by category (e.g., construction, healthcare, IT), by region (all 51 Greek prefectures plus Cyprus), and by issuing authority (government ministries, municipalities, state-owned enterprises).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ΑΚΕΠ.gr Online Platform (akep.gr) Subscription-based online information platform aggregating and providing searchable access to over 250,000 Greek public procurement tender records covering supplies, technical works, studies, liquidations, and contracts. Offers multi-criteria filtering (keywords, authority, budget, deadline), full document retrieval, and serves Greek businesses seeking to bid on public tenders.
• SMS Alert Service (11824) SMS-based notification service delivering immediate access to public procurement competitions from the last 24 hours for subscriber-selected categories. Operates under the 11824 telephone directory/notification number and serves Greek businesses needing rapid tender alerts.
• 11824 Directory Services Telephone directory service operating under the 11824 number, providing quality indicators for response times and service metrics to callers under the AKEP/Athens Communications and Informatics Center brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250,000 tender records covering supplies, technical works, studies, liquidations, and contracts across all Greek public authorities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MERX: Canadian electronic tendering service that aggregates and distributes public and private sector procurement opportunities via subscription. Directly comparable in business model, customer base (businesses bidding on government contracts), and tender-notification service offering.
• BidsOnline (B2Gnow): Provides bid notification and contract management services for government contracting opportunities. Comparable in offering subscription-based public tender discovery to vendors seeking government procurement contracts.
• TendersInfo: Global tender notification service aggregating public procurement notices across many countries with subscription-based alerts. Directly comparable to Akep in business model (subscription aggregation of public tenders) and customer use case (businesses seeking procurement opportunities).
• BidNet: Subscription-based bid aggregation service providing government procurement opportunities to vendors across U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Directly comparable to Akep in operating a subscription portal aggregating public tenders with daily alerts and filtering capabilities.

Emerging players

• Tender247: Aggregates government tenders across multiple geographies with subscription alerts and analytics. Comparable in business model and customer use case (vendors seeking public tenders), though operating across multiple countries rather than a single market like Akep.
• Dodge Construction Network: Construction-focused project and tender intelligence service providing leads on public and private construction projects. Comparable in aggregating project/tender data with subscription alerts, though focused specifically on the construction vertical versus Akep's horizontal coverage.

Others

• Tenders Electronic Daily (TED): Official EU online version of the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, providing free access to public procurement notices from across Europe. Not a direct competitor in monetization, but a structurally relevant substitute that constrains pricing power for paid aggregators like Akep.
• diavgeia.gov.gr: Greek government 'Transparency Portal' publishing decisions and documents from public authorities. Not a paid competitor, but a structurally relevant free public-sector data source that overlaps with Akep's content domain and constrains willingness-to-pay for similar information.

Broad incumbents

• Onvia (Deltek): Deltek's government contracting intelligence platform (formerly Onvia) provides comprehensive public-sector procurement data, analytics, and bid management for North American government markets. Comparable as a broader, more enterprise-focused procurement intelligence platform serving similar B2B customer needs.
• GovWin IQ (Deltek): Deltek GovWin provides government market intelligence, contract opportunity tracking, and procurement analytics for public-sector contractors. Comparable in serving similar customers (businesses pursuing government contracts) with paid intelligence and opportunity-tracking services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61557981881178
• Instagraminstagram.com/akep.gr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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