Merily Tamm

Assistant Attorney-at-Law

Merily@abmatteus.ee

I have 6 years of experience as a public procurement and civil law assistant Attorney-at-Law. In the law firm Matteus, I help provide flexible legal services focused on the well-being of the client and the development of the public procurement field.

One of my core values is continuous development, and I aim to contribute extensively to my own growth, as well as the development of clients and the broader field of operation. In a dynamic world, it is crucial to approach situations strategically and based on research, which does not allow for a passive role. My mission is to make the field of public procurement simpler and more interesting for everyone involved.

I have the expertise to help advise both contracting authorities and entrepreneurs on various public procurement matters. With extensive experience as a lawyer for a contracting authority, I bring valuable experience and expertise in drafting procurement documents, providing advice, conducting training, and representing clients in public procurement processes and dispute resolution. I have previously assisted tenderers in finding suitable procurement opportunities, participating in them, ensuring the legality of contract fulfillment, and representing them in legal disputes. My strong academic background enables me to understand and amplify the joys and concerns of both parties, facilitating their resolution.

I am a valued lecturer in public procurement law, with my main research focus being on instruments of public procurement, which also aligns with my academic work as junior researcher and presentations. I am writing my doctoral thesis as a junior researcher / PhD candidate at the University of Tartu, also on the subject of public procurement remedies, more specifically on the topic: “The impact of the precision of national law and the limits of discretion on the effective application of European Union law, using the regulation of public procurement remedies in Estonia as an example, in the context of security procurements, University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Law.”









CV:

Work experience:

2024 – present – Assistant Attorney-at-Law at Matteus Law Firm

2024 – present –  Lecturer in Local Government Law and Economic Law, since 2025 PhD student at the University of Tartu, School of Law

2019-2024 – Head of Legal, Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre

Education and training:

2019 Bachelor’s of the Arts of Social Science University of Tartu

2019 IT-Law ELSA Summer Law School in Tallinn

2019 – Current: I have improved my knowledge in more than 70 trainings in the fields of procurement, management and general skills

2020 Master’s of the Arts of Law University of Tartu

2022 Management skills development training program Estonian Business School

2025 PhD Student and Junior Researher in University of Tartu

Language skills:

Estonian, English

Networks

2017 - Current ELSA Estonia alumni
07.10.2025 - Current Estonian Bar Association

A selection of latest works can be found here and previous works:

I participated in a team that carried out, for example, the following public procurements:

2022

  • Health information system development and maintenance work (9 MEUR, 244320)
  • Development and maintenance work of the "SKIAS1" information system of the Social Insurance Board (5MEUR, 244840)
  • Development and maintenance of the new patient portal (3,8MEUR, 247501)
  • Social protection information system maintenance work (1,4MEUR, 246924)
  • Services of the call centers of the institutions of the Ministry of Social Affairs (1,3MEUR, 233070)
  • Development of services in the field of social protection (4MEUR, 255810)
  • Video conference service and equipment (1,5MEUR, 214129)

2023

  • Maintenance and development of the healthcare management information system (MEDRE2) (1 MEUR, 259652)
  • Development and maintenance of the health management desktop (5MEUR, 260611)
  • Development and maintenance of the data register of social services and benefits (STAR) (9MEUR, 264459, cascade method framework agreement)
2024
  • Framework agreement for the procurement of works and services related to the ICT sector (€12 million, 276009)
  • Maintenance and development of the healthcare management information system (MEDRE2) (€2 million, 281675)
  • Development and maintenance of services in the field of social protection (€12 million, 280265)

I designed two large-scale dynamic procurement systems with the team:

  • Dynamic procurement system for acquiring IT services (90MEUR, 252006)
  • Dynamic procurement system for acquiring licenses (24 MEUR, 264856)
2025 
  • Design and construction of the main Rail Baltica route from Ülemiste to Pärnu and Pärnu to the Latvian border (Alliance contract) (€932 million, 284278)
  • Long-term procurement of frequency reserves (€150 million, 281773)
  • Leasing of IT end-user equipment for the Bank of Estonia (303072)
  • Dozens of mini-competitions conducted under the framework procurement for the purchase of ICT-related works and services (276009) to support ESTDEV in implementing development cooperation
  • Awareness activities supporting integration (299659)

2026

  • Information and cybersecurity-related goods and services (EUR 27 million, 301036)

Performances

Creative work

  • Mini-competition organized on the basis of the framework agreement: setting evaluation criteria. Merily Rool and Mari Ann Simovart. Journal Juridica 2022/4.
  • Effective use of framework agreements. Merily Rool. Journal Õiguskeel 2/2022.
  • Current legal problems related to the framework agreement. Merily Rool, supervisor Mari Ann Simovart. 2020. Master's thesis.
  • Articles introducing the dynamic procurement system on TEHIK's website.
  • Framework Agreement Using the Cascade Method. Published on the Public Procurement Blog
  • State-Level Discrimination? IT procurements demand the impossible from specialists returning from parental leave – published in Eesti Ekspress
  • I wrote an article about framework ICT procurement practices. Published on the Public Procurement Blog
  • I published an opinion piece on political tourism on ERR
  • Eco-design is Entering Public Procurement. Published on the Public Procurement Blog
  • I am a co-author of the second edition of the annotated Public Procurement Act.
  • Dynamic Purchasing System as a Public Procurement Tool: Legal Opportunities and Practical Reality. Merily Rool. Journal Juridica 6-7/2025.
  • Disproportionate Restrictions
    on the Exercise of Discretion
    concerning Public Procurement
    Instruments under Estonian
    Legislation. Merily Tamm. Journal Juricida International 34/2025.
  • I am a co-author of an upcoming textbook on Economic Law.