Consensa

What Consensa does

Consensa ehf. is an Icelandic private limited company founded in 2019 that delivers public procurement advisory and tender execution services to municipalities, government institutions, and other public bodies in Iceland. Its core offerings cover procurement consulting, end-to-end tender execution, bidder-side assistance including appeals to the Tender Complaints Committee, and post-award active contract management, all framed around ensuring compliance with Icelandic public procurement law where non-compliance carries statutory damages liability.

Operationally, Consensa runs every tender through the Tendsign web-based e-procurement platform, which provides 24/7 bid submission, automated deadline management, and increased process transparency for both the public buyer and bidders. The firm is staffed by specialists certified by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), and markets itself as a leading public procurement services provider in Iceland, with named municipal and central government references including Skagafjörður, Grindavíkurbær, Seðlabanki Íslands, and Heilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands.

Consensa's business model is bespoke professional services: it generates revenue through consulting fees for advisory, tender execution, and contract management engagements priced via direct contact, with multi-year contract cadence. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales into a single domestic market, supported by a Wix-hosted website, the Tendsign tender marketplace, and organic presence on Facebook and LinkedIn. There is no disclosed headcount, revenue, or external funding.

Name

Consensa

Legal name

Consensa ehf.

Website

https://consensa.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Consensa ehf. is an Icelandic professional services firm founded in 2019 that provides public procurement consulting, tender execution, bidder assistance, and active contract management to municipalities, government institutions, and public bodies across Iceland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Services

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Procurement Systems Administration (ERP/P2P Tools Support) (BPAAAJAO)

Keywords

• Public procurement services
• Tender management
• Procurement consulting
• E-procurement
• Contract management

Headquarters

HQ city

Reykjavík

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Procurement Consulting Services: Consensa provides procurement advisory and services to public entities and assists bidders in public procurement processes. Revenue is generated through professional consulting fees for advisory services, tender execution, and active contract management services tailored to each customer's needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consensa provides procurement advisory and end-to-end tender execution services to Icelandic public entities, including municipalities, institutions, and government bodies, regardless of procurement type. The firm also assists bidders participating in public procurement processes and provides active contract management tailored to each client. All tenders are conducted electronically through the Tendsign web-based procurement platform, and the firm's specialists are certified by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Procurement Consulting and Services (Innkauparáðgjöf og innkaupaþjónusta)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced administrative costs through electronic tendering system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TendsigncoreTechnology or IntegrationTendsign is the web-based e-procurement system used by Consensa for conducting all public tenders. The platform is accessible to all bidders free of charge, enabling access to tender documents, amendments, inquiries, and bid submissions 24/7.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Proxima: Independent procurement and operational transformation consultancy serving public and private sector clients. Comparable to Consensa as a specialist procurement advisory firm built around expert practitioners rather than Big Four resourcing models.
• Efficio: Global procurement consulting firm specializing in procurement strategy, sourcing, and transformation. Comparable to Consensa as a dedicated procurement advisory firm with deep category and regulatory expertise, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• The Hackett Group: Global advisory firm specializing in procurement, finance, and operations transformation. Comparable to Consensa as a procurement advisory specialist, though operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Deloitte (Procurement & Operations practice): Big Four advisory firm with a global procurement and contract management consulting practice serving public sector clients. Comparable to Consensa at the capability level, though Deloitte operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and cross-border reach.
• Kearney (Procurement & Analytic Solutions): Global management consultancy with a strong heritage procurement and strategic sourcing practice. Comparable to Consensa at the procurement advisory capability level, but operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• KPMG (Procurement & Operations advisory): Big Four advisory firm with a procurement transformation and contract management practice serving public sector clients. Comparable to Consensa's service portfolio, but as a broad incumbent with multinational delivery rather than a local specialist.
• PwC (Procurement & Supply Chain practice): Big Four advisory firm offering public-sector procurement transformation, sourcing, and contract management services. Comparable to Consensa in service scope (public procurement advisory) but as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Regional players

• Hansel Oy: Finland's central procurement expert organization, providing joint procurement services and framework agreements to public-sector entities. Comparable to Consensa and Ríkiskaup at the structural level, serving as a Nordic regional player in public procurement services.
• Ríkiskaup: Iceland's central government procurement shared-services body, providing framework agreements and centralized procurement to public entities. Functions as an in-house alternative to Consensa's services within Iceland, making it the most direct regional comparable.
• Statens innkjøpssenter: Norway's central government procurement center, providing framework agreements and procurement services to state entities. Comparable to Consensa as a regional public-procurement services provider, though operating as a state-owned shared-services body rather than a private consultancy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/consensaa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consensa

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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