Case Study: University of Amsterdam streamlines procurement and archiving with Mercell

University of Amsterdam streamlines procurement for 90,000 students with Mercell

The University of Amsterdam, a large educational institution with a purchasing spend of 350 million euros, faced challenges with an inefficient, paper-based procurement process that was difficult to audit. Their main goal was to digitize tendering to improve archiving, ensure a structured assessment process for reviewers, and maintain a clear audit trail. They partnered with vendor Mercell and implemented their Source-to-Contract platform.

The solution from Mercell provided a centralized, digital system for the entire procurement file, making audits easier and enforcing a structured assessment process to ensure completeness. The university achieved significant time savings in archiving and tender management. Mercell's platform also provided valuable reporting options for workload insight and future planning, and it is used to educate the next generation of buyers through student assignments.

University of Amsterdam