What 2buy2 does

2buy2.com Limited is a UK-based procurement consultancy and regulated energy broker that serves charities, nonprofits, public sector bodies, educational institutions, faith organisations, and select sports and heritage clients. Founded around 2009–2011 and headquartered in Cardiff with 11–50 employees, the company operates a member portal at myaccount.2buy2.com and runs sector-specific buying groups such as Parish Buying, ChurchMarketPlace, and the Education Buying Group.

The portfolio is organised around five pillars: Transformative Procurement (monthly packages for procurement maturity), Operational Procurement (tender and contract management), Buying Solutions (12+ pre-negotiated framework categories including accountancy, catering, cleaning, legal, HR, telecoms, solar, and external audit), Bespoke Retainers (full-service procurement outsourcing), and 2buy2 Energy Solutions (regulated energy brokerage plus Carbon Net Zero, solar, and EV charging). The proprietary Energy Basket uses group-buying to hedge energy purchasing risk and protect members from market volatility, while the Contract Register tool centralises contract tracking with compliance alerts. Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) are designed for compliance with UK PCR2015 public procurement regulations, and the energy brokerage is regulated by the Energy Ombudsman.

Revenue is generated through monthly retainer subscriptions, transaction-based commissions on energy contracts, and facilitator fees on framework agreements. The go-to-market is sales-led, with free Energy Health Checks as lead generation, direct outreach via the website and phone, and channel partnerships with sector organisations including ChurchMarketPlace, WSA, and the Education Buying Group. Anchor relationships include a 13-year Parish Buying engagement with the Church of England (6,000+ energy sites, 30,000+ members, £8.5M+ cumulative client savings) and ChurchMarketPlace covering 2,100+ Catholic schools across England and Wales. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

2buy2

Legal name

2buy2.com Limited

Website

https://2buy2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

2buy2.com Limited is a UK procurement consultancy and regulated energy broker serving charities, public sector, education, and faith organisations with retainer-based procurement services, pre-negotiated category frameworks, and the Energy Basket group-purchased energy hedging product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Procurement Consulting and Energy Brokerage

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement, Vendor Management & Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) (FSAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Operations (BPAAAJAA)

Keywords

• Procurement consultancy
• Energy brokerage
• Buying solutions
• Contract management
• Energy procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgend

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Procurement Consultancy Retainers: Monthly retainer agreements providing organisations with ongoing access to procurement experts who manage strategic procurement activities, contract management, and procurement maturity development.
2. Transformative Procurement Packages: Simple monthly packages guiding organisations towards procurement maturity, covering strategic activities that make significant differences for clients.
3. Energy Brokerage: As a regulated UK energy broker, 2buy2 earns commissions from energy suppliers for facilitating energy contracts on behalf of organisations. They offer fixed-term contracts and energy basket solutions with transparent, competitive fees.
4. Buying Solutions: Facilitated procurement across various categories including accountancy, audio visual, catering, cleaning, fire safety, HR & payroll, legal services, office supplies, photocopiers, solar, and telecoms through vetted supplier networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

2buy2 is a UK-based procurement consultancy and regulated energy broker that provides strategic procurement advice, operational procurement support, and energy management services to charities, public sector bodies, education providers, and faith organisations. They offer transformative monthly procurement packages, bespoke procurement retainers, pre-negotiated buying solutions and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) across multiple spend categories, and energy brokerage through an innovative group-purchasing Energy Basket model.

Product overview

2buy2 is a UK-based procurement consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of procurement and energy solutions. The portfolio consists of five core service pillars: Transformative Procurement (strategic monthly packages for procurement maturity), Operational Procurement (day-to-day support with tender and contract management), Buying Solutions (pre-negotiated frameworks across 12+ categories including catering, cleaning, legal, HR, telecoms, and office supplies), Bespoke Retainers (full-service procurement support), and 2buy2 Energy Solutions (energy brokerage, portfolio management, and carbon net zero services including solar and EV charging). The company operates through its main website and a member portal at myaccount.2buy2.com, serving public sector, private sector, charities, education, and faith organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energy Basket: An innovative energy purchasing solution that helps organisations save money by hedging energy purchases and leveraging bulk buying power.

Products and services

• Transformative Procurement Strategic procurement service offering monthly packages that guide organisations toward procurement maturity, including sustainable procurement, spend analysis, procurement training, strategy development, policies and procedures, and maturity assessments.
• Operational Procurement Ongoing day-to-day procurement support including tender management, procurement retainer services, and contract register management.
• Buying Solutions Pre-negotiated framework agreements and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) solutions across multiple spend categories including accountancy, audio visual, catering, cleaning, external audit, fire safety, HR & payroll, legal services, office supplies, photocopiers/print, solar, and telecoms.
• Bespoke Retainers Full-service procurement support acting as an extension to or replacement for in-house procurement teams, available short or long-term with professional qualified specialists.
• 2buy2 Energy Solutions Comprehensive energy procurement and management services including energy brokerage, portfolio management, market reports, health checks, and carbon net zero solutions.
• Energy Brokerage Regulated UK energy broker service providing innovative solutions, market intelligence, and fixed pricing options to help organisations secure advantageous energy contracts.
• Carbon Net Zero Solutions Sustainable energy solutions including Net Zero and Carbon Reporting (DECS, ESOS, EPC, SECR), Solar Panel Framework, and EV Charging Solutions for landowners.
• EV Charging Solutions Partnership service for landowners to transform parking spaces into EV charging points with no capital expenditure, guaranteed passive income over 20+ years.
• Energy Health Check Free assessment evaluating energy contract alignment, meter profiling, and strategic fit with organisational energy and net zero goals.
• Contract Register Done-for-you contract management tool providing centralised contract tracking, compliance monitoring, risk identification, and proactive milestone notifications.
• Tender Management End-to-end managed tender support services covering needs identification, market research, specification drafting, e-tendering through electronic portals, bid evaluation, and post-tender support for both public (PCR2015) and private tender processes.
• Inclusive Green Energy Basket An innovative green energy basket product open to all UK organisations with a commercial meter, providing collective purchasing power with a single supplier, central billing, and wholesale rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £8.5 million in savings achieved for a large church denomination over 13 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ChurchMarketPlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic procurement partnership serving Catholic Church's 2,100 schools across England and Wales. 2buy2 provides critical advice on procurement compliance, marketing support, backend systems, and processes for the Education Buying Group joint venture.
• Diocese of Westminster TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver internal audit services procurement for academy trust through the Education Buying DPS for Financial Advisory and External Audit Services.
• WSA (World Sports Alliance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2buy2 serves as the procurement partner for WSA and other sports and leisure organisations, providing sector-specific procurement solutions.
• Education Buying Group (EBG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture established between 2buy2 and ChurchMarketPlace to deliver compliant procurement solutions to education, faith, and charity sectors. 2buy2 provides procurement expertise and operational support.
• Energy OmbudsmancoreOthersRegulatory body that regulates 2buy2's energy brokerage services, providing consumer protection and dispute resolution for energy customers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Proxima: UK-headquartered procurement and operational performance consultancy serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Directly comparable as a specialist procurement services firm, though it focuses on larger commercial clients rather than charities/faith.
• Inspired Energy: UK-listed energy consultancy and broker providing energy procurement, bureau, and net zero advisory to corporates and public sector. Closely overlaps 2buy2's Energy Solutions pillar, including basket/hedging products and ESG reporting services.
• Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO): UK public sector buying organisation providing framework agreements across catering, cleaning, ICT, and other categories. Directly comparable in operating buying groups and DPS-style frameworks for public sector and education customers.
• Source Energy: Independent UK energy broker and consultancy serving SMEs, charities, and public sector. Directly comparable in operating as a third-party-regulated broker for non-domestic energy customers.
• Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC): UK higher-education-focused purchasing consortium providing framework agreements and DPS solutions. Comparable as a sector-specialist buying group using collective purchasing power for non-commercial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Commercial Service (CCS): UK government body operating large-scale framework agreements for the public sector. Comparable as a procurement framework/DPS provider, but as a government-backed incumbent rather than a private commercial intermediary.
• The Carbon Trust: UK advisory firm helping organisations measure and reduce carbon emissions, including energy procurement and Net Zero programmes. Comparable in the Carbon Net Zero Solutions and ESG advisory overlap with 2buy2 Energy.
• EDF Energy / E.ON Energy Solutions (UK): Large UK energy suppliers offering procurement, EV charging, and solar solutions to commercial and public sector clients. Comparable as broad incumbents in energy brokerage and net zero services where 2buy2 also operates.
• Newton (procurement and operations consulting): UK operational and procurement transformation consultancy. Comparable as a procurement-maturity and cost-take-out advisor, though it operates at larger enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• Access Procurement Hub: UK SaaS-enabled procurement platform offering contract management, supplier management, and workflow tools to mid-market organisations. Comparable as a procurement technology and outsourcing provider, with stronger software focus than 2buy2.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2buy2
• Facebookfacebook.com/2buy2uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2buy2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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