Imagine every government and big company buys mountains of stuff — office supplies, IT services, construction work — but nobody can easily see the full picture of who's buying what, from whom, and at what price. This project built a smart data platform that connects all that procurement information into one searchable system, like a Google for purchasing data. It spots spending trends, flags suspicious deals, and helps smaller companies find contracts they'd normally miss. The platform was tested with real buyers in Slovenia, Spain, and Italy.
Government agencies and large corporations spend billions on procurement but lack the tools to see the full picture — where money goes, whether prices are fair, and which suppliers deliver best value. This fragmented data means missed savings, unfair competition, and smaller companies getting locked out of contracts they could win.
An integrated procurement analytics platform (released as v3) with knowledge graphs, data management tools, open APIs, and online analysis tools. The platform was validated in 3 business cases covering public and corporate procurement in Slovenia, Spain, and Italy. A total of 37 deliverables were produced.
If you are a government procurement agency dealing with fragmented spending data across dozens of departments — this project developed an integrated analytics platform with open APIs that connects procurement records into knowledge graphs, helping you spot savings opportunities and spending trends. The project estimated €200m in potential savings across EU public spending.
If you are a corporate buyer managing hundreds of suppliers and struggling to optimize your supply chain — this project developed supplier intelligence tools that analyze procurement data to identify better vendors, flag risks, and benchmark pricing. The platform targets a 25% increase in value unlocked through enhanced procurement management in the private sector.
If you are an SME trying to win government or corporate contracts but feel locked out by complex tendering processes — this project built tools that make procurement more transparent and accessible, with the goal of enabling 20% more SMEs to bid for contracts. The platform was validated in 3 business cases across Slovenia, Spain, and Italy.
The project was funded with EUR 2,925,693 in EU contribution across 12 partners over 3 years. Deployment costs for an individual organization would depend on data volume and integration needs. Contact the consortium for licensing and implementation pricing.
The platform was designed to handle EU-wide public spending, which the project notes will soon exceed €2 trillion per annum. It was validated in 3 national business cases (Slovenia, Spain, Italy), demonstrating capacity for large-scale deployment.
The project produced 37 deliverables including a final platform release (v3) with open APIs. As an Innovation Action with 12 consortium partners including 4 industry players, IP arrangements would need to be discussed with the consortium. The platform includes open API components.
The platform was built with open APIs specifically for integration with existing procurement workflows. The final deliverable — Procurement APIs and platform release v3 — was designed to connect with procurement data sources across different organizations and formats.
The project targeted €200m in savings across EU public spending, a 25% increase in procurement value for private sector buyers, and 20% more SMEs bidding for contracts. Actual results depend on the scale and maturity of your current procurement operations.
The project ran from 2018 to 2020 and is now closed. The project website (theybuyforyou.eu) and platform outputs may still be accessible. Contact SINTEF AS, the coordinator, for current availability and support options.
The consortium of 12 partners across 5 countries (Spain, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, UK) brings a balanced mix: 4 industry players, 3 universities, 3 research organizations, and 2 other entities. With 2 SMEs and a 33% industry ratio, this is a research-heavy but application-oriented team. SINTEF AS from Norway — one of Europe's largest independent research organizations — coordinates the effort. The geographic spread covers key EU procurement markets, and the 3 pilot countries (Slovenia, Spain, Italy) are directly represented in the consortium, which strengthens the validation credibility.
SINTEF AS is a major Norwegian research organization — reach their technology transfer office for licensing and deployment inquiries.
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