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title: "Organisation types"
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In this support article you can find information regarding the terms used for organisation types.

> ⚠️ **Note:** The terms on this page are not Mercell's terms, but rather terms provided by TED.

| **Organisation type** | **Definition** |
| --- | --- |
| Buyer | Organisation that manages the budget allocated for the procedure and pays for the items being procured, aka contracting party. |
| Tenderer / Tendering party (Only available by Results form) | Economic operators that submitted a tender, aka supplier. |
| Subcontractor (Only available by Results form) | Organisation that performs parts of the work of a main contractor. |
| Procurement service provider | Economic operator providing procurement services to contracting authorities |
| Other (Review body, Taxation office) | e.g. Organisation dealing with review requests, Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed. |