What TENDER PORTAL does

Tender Portal is a privately held Belgian consulting firm, founded on 1 April 2022 by Annelies Dirkx and Wouter Cools and headquartered in the Antwerp region (Geel/Kasterlee). The company provides administrative, legal, and technical support for public procurement (overheidsopdrachten), serving local governments, municipalities, healthcare institutions, schools, vzws/non-profits, and SMEs that need to comply with Belgian procurement law or participate in public tenders. Service delivery is built around four core offerings: end-to-end procurement guidance, strategic/tactical/operational administrative support, customized training programs (minimum 5 participants, in-person or online), and a recurring Tender Support 24/7 helpdesk on a fixed monthly subscription.

The firm operates without proprietary software; instead it integrates with the LiaWeb public-procurement management platform and relies on a curated network of freelance experts and strategic partners (ProFlow, ADE Consult, Baristaz, Mondea, Adysol) to deliver capacity across Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia. Internal tooling is limited to standard business applications, supplemented by proprietary aids such as a Tender Checklist and structured process templates. The team consists of two co-founders, one full-time consultant (Senne De Scheemaecker, hired May 2024), public-procurement expert Caroline Verstappen, and an extended bench of freelance specialists — seven people in total according to firmographic data.

Tender Portal's revenue model blends project-based professional services, recurring monthly subscriptions (Tender Support), and pay-as-you-go custom training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines consultative direct sales, a regional partner/reseller channel, and community-led content marketing via LinkedIn and a blog covering regulatory updates. The firm is independently owned with no external venture capital or institutional investors, and its growth to date has been financed entirely by operating cash flow.

Name

TENDER PORTAL

Legal name

Tender Portal

Website

https://tenderportal.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tender Portal is a Belgian consulting firm that provides administrative, legal, and technical support for public procurement to governments, municipalities, healthcare institutions, vzws, and SMEs across Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD)

Keywords

• Public procurement consulting
• Tender management services
• Procurement advisory
• Bid management support
• Procurement training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kasterlee

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Advisory and support services for public procurement at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Includes temporary expertise, tender strategy development, and document preparation.
2. Tender Support Subscriptions: Monthly subscription-based support with fixed monthly billing and custom subscription formulas tailored to client needs.
3. Custom Training: Tailored training programs on public procurement delivered in groups or individually, both online and in-person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tender Portal is a Belgian consulting firm that provides administrative, legal, and technical support for public procurement (overheidsopdrachten) to government organizations, healthcare institutions, VZWs, SMEs, and companies. Its core offerings cover the entire tender lifecycle: guidance through procurement processes (market exploration, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, execution), strategic/tactical/operational administrative support, customized training programs, and a 24/7 Tender Support helpdesk for ongoing customer questions.

Product overview

Tender Portal is a consultancy firm providing administrative, legal, and technical support for public procurement (overheidsopdrachten). The company offers four core services: Begeleiding bij overheidsopdrachten (guidance through the entire procurement process), Administratieve ondersteuning (strategic, tactical, and operational administrative support), Opleidingen (custom training programs on public procurement), and Tender Support (24/7 customer support service). These services are designed for public sector organizations, healthcare institutions, SMEs, and non-profits across Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Begeleiding bij overheidsopdrachten (Public Procurement Guidance) End-to-end guidance and support for organizations executing public procurement processes in Belgium, including market exploration, tender preparation, bidder selection, evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution support. Targeted at government organizations, healthcare institutions, VZWs, SMEs, and enterprises subject to or participating in overheidsopdrachten.
• Administratieve ondersteuning (Administrative Support) Administrative support at strategic, tactical, and operational levels for public procurement. Includes drafting specifications, tender documents, reports, templates, and letters; purchasing order management; and order follow-up. Aimed at organizations needing capacity augmentation for procurement administration.
• Opleidingen (Custom Training Programs) Customized training programs on public procurement regulations covering legal frameworks, basic principles, tender procedures, selection criteria, and award criteria. Delivered in-person or virtually via Microsoft Teams for groups or individuals, with a minimum cohort of five participants. Targets purchasers, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking public procurement expertise.
• Tender Support (24/7 Helpdesk) 24/7 support service for existing customers, providing quick answers to simple public procurement questions via email, WhatsApp, and phone, with escalation to subject-matter experts for complex issues. Sold via fixed-monthly subscription or tailored subscription formulas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of complex tender processes including MIVAS vzw industrial wash system procurement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ProFlowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProFlow consists of a multidisciplinary team with 35 experienced experts in spatial planning, urban planning, architecture, civil engineering, heritage, masterplanning, real estate development, process guidance, mediation, GIS, public procurement, and organizational consulting. Their added value lies in a generalist and integral approach to spatial transformations.
• LiaWebcoreTechnology or IntegrationLiaWeb provides software for managing public procurement. Plan, place, track, and execute public contracts smoothly and in full legal compliance using a modern interface that guides users step by step. LiaWeb integrates all required legal provisions under supervision of Equal Partners law firm.
• BaristazsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaristaz is the bridge to a stronger social fabric for associations, local governments, regions, and organizations in the leisure sector. They support vzw clients with questions about public procurement.
• MondeasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMondea is expert in strategy and organization. Working shoulder to shoulder with clients, they strive for maximum impact based on strategic choices, strong situational leadership, and enthusiastic employees. Their motto: 'together making change happen.'
• ADE ConsultcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADE Consult is the regional partner for Brussels and Wallonia. Audrey Deltour and her team provide legal support in all phases of public procurement, from prospection to execution, and have extensive experience in preparing and developing purchasing procedures.
• AdysolsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdysol relieves clients with dynamic administrative solutions. Dirk Weyns offers customized solutions by fully scanning, optimizing, and digitizing administration, allowing clients to focus on their core business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Negometrix: European procurement and tendering SaaS platform active in Belgium. Combines e-tendering technology with sourcing tools that overlap with Tender Portal's service scope, particularly for buyers running formal procurement processes.
• LiaWeb: Belgian e-procurement software platform that guides users through public procurement workflows with embedded legal provisions. Competes from the technology side while being a partner; their self-service tooling could disintermediate advisory work.

Regional players

• Mondea: Belgian strategy and organization consultancy. While broader in scope, Mondea operates in adjacent public-sector transformation mandates and partners with Tender Portal on integrated engagements.
• SpendLab: European procurement and spend analytics consultancy. While headquartered outside Belgium, it engages Belgian public and private sector buyers on procurement optimization, providing comparable advisory services to Tender Portal's clientele.
• Baristaz: Belgian organization supporting associations, local governments, and leisure-sector VZWs with public procurement questions. Functions as both a referral partner and a direct peer serving the same VZW and local-government niche.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Belgium (Public Sector): Big-4 advisory practice serving Belgian public-sector clients with procurement transformation, sourcing, and governance services. Represents the upper end of the competitive landscape with deeper resources and broader portfolios.
• Mercell: Nordic-founded e-procurement platform with broad presence across European public procurement. Serves Belgian municipalities and public-sector buyers, offering both tendering technology and complementary advisory services.

Others

• Adysol: Belgian provider of dynamic administrative solutions that digitize and optimize client administration. Functions as a complementary technology/administration peer supporting the back-office workflow that underpins public procurement execution.

Direct peers

• ProFlow: Belgian multidisciplinary consultancy with 35 experts covering public procurement, spatial planning, and organizational consulting. Functions as both a strategic partner and a directly overlapping capability provider for Tender Portal's core service lines.
• ADE Consult: Belgian consultancy specializing in legal support for public procurement across all phases. Operates as both a regional channel partner and a direct competitor offering similar overheidsopdrachten advisory in Brussels and Wallonia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tenderportal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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