The purchasing solutions market for the public sector is continuing its transfer. The acquisition of flint by the Ordiges group is one of the last illustrations. By uniting a data -centered startup and a publisher installed for more than 40 years, the two players intend to create an integrated platform, capable of covering the entire purchase cycle, from the formulation of the need to monitor market execution. This operation comes in a context where expectations vis-à-vis purchasing tools are constantly growing: transparency, performance, responsibility and, now, ability to exploit continuous data.
Silex has established itself in the last decade as one of the rising figures of the French Govtech, rethinking sourcing in terms of data. Its artificial intelligence engine makes it possible to use supplier bases in real time, identify the best potential partners and anticipate low market signals. This positioning, very focused on the decision, completes the logic of dematerialization and historical operational control of computer. The Franco-Belgian publisher team teams already more than 350 customers in three countries and stands out for a software continuation compliance with the regulatory requirements of the public sector, both functionally and legal.
Since 2019, the two companies have been working on common projects, in particular with the AP-HP and several local authorities. The integration of flint will now make it possible to offer a unique offer on the market, capable of processing the purchase process from start to finish, while injecting intelligent data at each stage. The group indicates that flint technologies will in particular strengthen the sourcing and monitoring phases of suppliers, two increasingly strategic links for public buyers, in particular in a logic of responsible purchases.
The integration of flint teams, including the founders Nicolas Bridey and Quentin Fournela join the group’s management, aims to preserve the agility of the startup while leaving it to a more robust structure. Ordiges announces an accelerated growth phase, with recruitments planned in the sales and technological teams. In 2025, the publisher aims to increase 10 % of its turnover, while maintaining a high level of investment in R&D (30 % of income).
This operation is part of a broader dynamic of consolidation of the purchasing solutions market for the public sector, marked in recent years by the acquisitions of Per Angusta by Spendhq or the rise of WEPROC on more specialized segments. The ability to marry technological innovation, regulatory compliance and functional coverage becomes a key differentiation factor, at a time when administrations seek to modernize their tools while justifying their efficiency.
