The phrase "interested bidders" refers to individuals or companies who are potentially willing to buy or bid on something. They have a genuine desire or curiosity to obtain the item or participate in the bidding process. Full definition
The auction has uncovered a number of interested bidders, including GE Capital Equity Investments (most recent 13D filing here), which owns 13.7 % of the company. (greenbackd.com)
According to the International Business Times» corporate sibling International Design Times, Nintendo actually may be the most interested bidder after the Index Corp. auction starts, presumably before the bankrupt company's shares are delisted by the Osaka Securities Exchange July 28. (ibtimes.com)
Several interested bidders helped to push the price higher than the recent market norm. (nreionline.com)