AI-POWERED AUCTION

Discover the  true market price

With Fluenta One, lengthy price negotiations can be replaced by a single, structured auction competition. Bidders compete – the result is objective and traceable. AI agents assist with preparation and evaluation.

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AUction

Five auction types,
a solution for every situation

The type of auction influences the outcome – with Fluenta One, you can choose the one that best fits your market situation.

English Auction

Classic

The classic reverse auction: bidders compete in real time, and the price moves until the market reveals its true limit. A clean, transparent process understandable to all participants.

When to use?

With many suppliers, where price is the deciding factor.

Japanese Auction

Ticking

The price moves step by step, and bidders make only one decision at each level: stay in or drop out. This eliminates emotional bidding – the result is predictable and clear, even with few competitors.

When to use?

With few bidders, where gradual approximation yields the best result.

Dutch Auction

Speed

The first bid wins. This creates powerful decision pressure – those who are serious act quickly. Where speed also represents value, the Dutch auction is particularly effective.

When to use?

Where a fast decision is the goal.

Multi-Criteria Auction

Scoring

The buyer evaluates offers according to a predefined criteria system – such as price, quality, delivery terms, references – and assigns weights to them. Suppliers compete based on weighted total scores.

When to use?

For complex categories where quality or terms matter as much as price.

Sales Auction

Reverse Logic

The company puts its assets, surplus inventory, or services up for auction – participants bid against each other, raising the price, and the highest bidder wins the deal.

When to use?

When selling surplus equipment, inventory, or real estate, where market competition maximizes revenue.

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AI AGENTS

How the AI agents streamline
preparation and evaluation

AI agents do most of their work before and after the auction – they prepare the supplier pool, assess risks, then immediately rank and justify the offers.

BEFORE

Discovering existing relationships

Before sending an invitation, it's worth knowing which suppliers you've already worked with, how they performed previously, and what their current status is. The AI agent collects this – automatically, in minutes.
  ➜ Previous bid history and   performance data
  ➜ Contract expiration and internal   evaluation
  ➜ Pre-qualification classification and   status

BEFORE

Searching for potential suppliers

The competitive pool isn't limited to already known suppliers. The AI agent also searches for new candidates – beyond existing partners, complete with customer reviews and justified recommendations.

  ➜ Category-specific data collection
  ➜ Customer ratings and external   references
  ➜ Recommended supplier with   justification

AFTER

Decision support

After the auction closes, the AI agent compares offers – if applicable, it also evaluates terms and supplier reliability – and provides a justified ranking. The result is immediately available in an exportable format.
  ➜ Price, payment terms, delivery   method evaluated together
  ➜ Financial risk consideration for each   supplier
  ➜ Justified decision recommendation   with exportable report

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  See it in action

AI agents in a real auction workflow

A critical auction scenario where AI agents take over routine work.
Hover over (or tap) any element to explore what's happening under the hood.

Fluenta One – Reverse Auction

Live auction

Dynamic reverse auction

Real-time competition with automatic ranking

Execution Real-time
Auctionscheduled ConfigurationParameters ⟳ LIVE BIDDING LOOP SupplierPlaces bid Ranking& feedback Time remaining? Yes — new round CloseRecord winner Savingsachieved No
Auction scheduled
Triggers after procurement event configuration and invitations sent.
Start event
Triggers after procurement event configuration and invitations sent to qualified suppliers.
Procurement event → Auction
Configuration — Parameters
Auction manager sets starting price, bid decrement rules and lot structure.
Configure rules
Auction manager sets starting price, bid decrement rules, lot structure and incoterms.
Human-assisted setup
⟳ Live bidding loop
Supplier places bid
Suppliers compete in real-time. Competition drives prices down.
Supplier bid
Suppliers compete in real-time on the e-auction platform. Every submission is validated instantly.
Supplier action · Logged
AI: Ranking & feedback
System recalculates ranking and sends anonymized feedback to all suppliers.
AI Ranking
After each bid the system recalculates the full ranking and sends anonymized feedback — encouraging further competition.
Real-time · Automated
Time remaining?
If yes → new round. If bid arrives in final minutes, auction can auto-extend.
Time gateway
If a bid arrives in final minutes, the auction can auto-extend so all suppliers have a chance to respond.
Event-based gateway
Close — Record winner
System locks final bid table and calculates total savings.
Close
At auction end the system locks the final bid table, creates the audit trail, and calculates total savings.
Automatic close
Savings achieved
Full audit log available. Results feed into award workflow.
End event
Full audit log available immediately. Results feed directly into award workflow.
Output → Award
AI task
Loop
Decision point

How do the AI agents work together?

The true power of Fluenta One AI agents lies in their orchestration. They don't operate as isolated point tools, but as an integrated digital team where each agent's work becomes the foundation for the next.

Event-driven handoff between agents, with a shared knowledge base.

Learn about the agents
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Platform capabilities

Fluenta One auction features

Everything needed for a professional auction process – in one place, built in.
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Five auction types,
one platform

English, Japanese, Dutch, multi-criteria, and sales auctions on a single platform – in both invitation-only and open formats.

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Rules and parameters

Auction conditions are fully customizable – bid increments, timing, acceptance rules. Existing processes don't need to be reorganized.

pipeline management

Supplier onboarding

Suppliers participate through the Fluenta One supplier portal, without onboarding or IT projects. They can also try the process in a test environment before the live auction.

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Real-time dashboard

The entire auction can be followed in real time – decision-makers can see what's happening from anywhere.

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Export and audit trail

Every event is logged, every bid is searchable. Auction results can be exported for internal approval and external audits – with GDPR, NIS2, and DORA compliance.

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 Fluenta one Ecosystem

Intelligent processes,
unified platform

Fluenta One is not a standalone auction tool, but a comprehensive procurement platform where every procurement event – requisition, proposal, auction, contract – lives as a structured business artifact. 
These artifacts carry all related data, meta-information, approvals, and version history, creating a Single Source of Truth. Information entered once – supplier data, specification, CPV code – automatically flows through sourcing, auction, contracting, and P2P processes, seamlessly integrating even across company boundaries. No duplication, no manual transfer, no data loss.

Event-based workflow control

The lifecycle of business artifacts is driven by events: when a proposal arrives, a contract is approved, or a supplier registers, the next process automatically starts. Think of it like a relay race: each completed action passes the baton to the next step automatically – no manual handoff, no dropped balls. No endless email chains, no "I forgot to forward it" - every event automatically triggers, every step is logged with a complete audit trail.

Multiple companies, one platform

The platform enables workflows to span company boundaries – whether it's buyer-supplier relationships or collaboration within a corporate group.
What's procurement for one company is sales for another: two sides of a single process.
Business artifacts accompany the spanning process, while each party only sees the data relevant to them.

Every great auction starts
with the right suppliers

Discover Fluenta One Sourcing
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SUCCESS STORIES

Why our customers choose us

"With the auction module, we managed to reduce the price by 12% in the first round in a category where suppliers had given their 'final' offer months earlier. The process was transparent – the suppliers also accepted the result."

László Kiss
Category Manager, E.ON
12% savings in the first auction round
compared to 'final' prices
45 min auction completion
instead of weeks of negotiation

See how AI-powered auction works
with Fluenta One

Book a free consultation and find out how Fluenta One can replace your lengthy price negotiations with a single, structured auction event - without obligations.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Auction

01

How does the Fluenta One AI Auction differ from traditional e-auction tools?

Most e-auction tools solve just one step: the bidding. In Fluenta One, the auction fits between sourcing and contract preparation – data is entered once and follows the deal throughout. AI agents help with preparation and evaluation – from discovering the supplier pool to ranking offers. And what's a value-loss point in most systems: the agreed terms transfer exactly to the contract, without manual copying.

02

How does the auction connect to other parts of Fluenta One?

The sourcing shortlist becomes an auction invitation in a single step – supplier data, qualification results, and terms transfer automatically. After the auction closes, the winning offer's data goes into the contract draft. No re-entry, no gaps between steps. This isn't integration between two separate systems – this is a single process.

03

How does Fluenta One ensure transparency and fair competition?

Every bid is recorded with a timestamp and digital signature. Depending on settings, suppliers can receive feedback not only on their own offer but also on their ranking and the best bid value, which stimulates competition. The entire process is auditable, every event is searchable and exportable – for both internal approval and external compliance checks.

04

How does Fluenta One ensure uninterrupted auctions?

The system uses automatic save points – in case of interruption, the auction can be continued exactly where it left off. 24/7 technical support is available, and in case of force majeure, the auction can be extended.

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How does the auction result transfer to the contract?

The winning offer's price, terms, and supplier data automatically transfer to the contract preparation process. Exactly what was agreed goes into the contract – without typos. This is the point where value loss usually happens in most systems: in Fluenta One, this gap doesn't exist.