What Fusion21 does

Fusion21 is a UK-based social enterprise and registered charity (charity no. 1164818) founded in 2002, structured as a private limited company (Fusion21 Limited, company registration 5090266) and headquartered in Knowsley. It operates as a national procurement framework provider for the UK public sector, serving housing associations, local authorities, education providers, blue light/emergency services organisations, and NHS trusts through a membership model that gives members compliant, pre-qualified routes to market for built environment goods, works, and services.

The core product is a portfolio of multi-year national frameworks—each procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, increasingly, the Procurement Act 2023—spanning construction consultancy, building safety and compliance, decarbonisation (with PAS2030:2023 and PAS2035:2019 compliant, Trustmark-accredited suppliers), facilities management, materials supply, responsive repairs and void property, heating/renewables/electrical, lifts, grounds maintenance, and painting/decorating. Active framework values aggregate to roughly £4.9bn over four-year terms, with the £1.5bn Decarbonisation Framework being the single largest. Underlying capability is procurement administration, supplier qualification, and social value tracking rather than proprietary software; no public API or technology platform is offered to external developers.

Fusion21 earns revenue through membership fees from public sector organisations and administration/transaction fees on framework call-offs, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Surplus profits are routed to the Fusion21 Foundation (established 2015), which has donated over £4m in grants and committed £2m in social investment. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by industry events (Housing UK, UKREiiF, Futurebuild), content marketing (Decarb Hub, news and case studies), and direct member engagement. The company reports outcomes including 488 jobs created through frameworks in 2024-2025 (+37% YoY) and over £300m in cumulative social impact, with 51–100 employees.

Name

Fusion21

Legal name

Fusion21 Limited

Website

https://fusion21.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fusion21 is a UK social enterprise and registered charity founded in 2002 that administers national procurement frameworks for housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light services, and education providers across construction, building safety, decarbonisation, facilities management, and materials supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Services

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (BPAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sourcing Support & RFx Administration (RFI/RFP/RFQ) (BPAAAJAC), Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions) (BPAAAJAK), Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• Procurement frameworks
• Social value delivery
• Built environment services
• Supplier qualification

Headquarters

HQ city

Huyton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Framework Administration and Transaction Fees: Fusion21 generates revenue through administering procurement frameworks for the public sector. As a social enterprise, profits generated fuel the Fusion21 Foundation which has donated over £4 million in grants since 2015. The organisation operates on a membership model for public sector organisations.
2. Membership Fees: Public sector organisations join as members to access Fusion21's procurement frameworks, benefiting from compliant, streamlined procurement processes, pre-qualified supplier networks, and social value delivery support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fusion21 operates as a public sector procurement framework provider, administering national procurement frameworks that give UK public sector organisations compliant routes to market for built environment services. The organisation pre-qualifies suppliers via competitive tender processes, structures frameworks across categories such as construction consultancy, building safety, decarbonisation, facilities management, materials supply and grounds maintenance, and embeds social value delivery throughout. Public sector bodies become members to access these frameworks via direct award or mini-competition call-off arrangements.

Product overview

Fusion21 is a public sector procurement organisation offering a portfolio of national frameworks for the built environment. The core offering consists of procurement frameworks across multiple sectors including construction consultancy, building safety, decarbonisation, facilities management, materials supply, and grounds maintenance. These frameworks are structured as modular lots, allowing public sector members to access compliant, efficient routes to market with pre-qualified supplier networks. The company embeds 'Procurement with Purpose' philosophy, integrating social value delivery into all frameworks. Key frameworks include the £1.5 billion Decarbonisation Framework, £800 million Building Safety and Compliance Framework, £700 million Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, £350 million Responsive Repairs Framework, £250 million Materials Supply Framework, £175 million Construction Consultancy Services Framework, £85 million Grounds Maintenance Framework, and the £80 million Lifts Framework. The company also operates the Fusion21 Foundation, a charitable initiative supporting community investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grounds Maintenance Framework UK-wide framework providing public sector members with a compliant route to market for grounds maintenance, landscaping and outdoor space services, with 22 appointed suppliers offering regional and national coverage.
• Responsive Repairs and Void Property Framework National framework worth up to £350 million for responsive repairs and void property services across housing providers and wider public sector.
• Workplace and Facilities Management Framework Framework providing hard and soft facilities management services to support the operation of public buildings, worth up to £700 million with 45 specialist firms across four lots.
• Decarbonisation Framework Framework worth up to £1.5 billion designed to help deliver zero carbon goals, reduce emissions and support retrofit measures, with two lots and 40 appointed suppliers who are PAS2030:2023 compliant and Trustmark accredited.
• Building Safety and Compliance Framework Framework worth up to £800 million helping public sector organisations meet building compliance needs, with 145 specialist suppliers across 12 lots covering asbestos, legionella, fire safety and electronic security.
• Construction Consultancy Services Framework National framework worth up to £175 million supporting public sector members to source construction-related consultancy services including architecture, project management, quantity surveying, and building engineering across 15 lots.
• Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework Framework worth up to £250 million supplying construction materials to housing providers and wider public sector for repairs and maintenance, across six lots including General Building Materials, Electrical, Plumbing and Heating, Managed Services, Kitchens, and Adapted and Accessible Living.
• Lifts Framework Fourth generation framework for lift-related works and services across housing, education and healthcare, worth up to £80 million with 37 specialist firms across five lots.
• Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework National framework worth up to £820 million over four years for heating, renewables and electrical services across the public sector.
• Painting, Decorating, and Associated Repairs Framework Framework worth up to £125 million covering painting, decorating and repairs works for housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light organisations and education providers, with 16 specialist firms appointed.
• Social Value Impact Services Services supporting members and suppliers to embed social value into projects, including job creation, apprenticeships, work placements and community engagement. Delivered over £300 million in social impact and created more than 16,600 employment outcomes.
• Fusion21 Foundation Charitable foundation established in 2015 that has donated over £4 million in grants and committed £2 million in social investment to support communities where Fusion21 operates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 488 jobs created in 2024-2025 through social value delivery via frameworks, a 37% increase from the previous year
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• GSSArchitecturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 October 2025GSSArchitecture, a UK-based architectural practice, secured a place on Fusion21's Construction Consultancy Services Framework worth £175 million. The appointment covers architecture services for multiple sectors including housing, health, education, and public organisations, strengthening GSSArchitecture's presence on national frameworks. This represents the supplier-side of Fusion21's framework ecosystem.
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department that Fusion21 collaborates with on public sector procurement initiatives. The partnership supports policy objectives around procurement reform, social value, and efficient public spending in the built environment.
• NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFusion21 Foundation provided £50,000 funding to NAVCA to develop a national impact framework for local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) working in the VCSE sector. The project will create practical tools to help LIOs measure and communicate their community impact, with an additional £20,000 in match funding from NAVCA members.
• Longleigh FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFusion21 Foundation co-funded a major research report on rural housing crisis, offering practical solutions to address barriers to rural housing delivery. The partnership also included initial £30,000 funding for research into the role of social housing in providing affordable homes in rural areas, conducted in collaboration with Stonewater.
• Little VillagesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based baby bank charity received £105,000 from Fusion21 Foundation to support its maternity packs project, providing essential items to new parents in need including homeless mothers, asylum seekers, and those affected by domestic abuse. Since 2016, Little Village has supported more than 38,000 babies and children under five.
• Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFusion21 Foundation provided £39,295 to BVSC to co-create a Community Researcher training programme and support the Community Hub for Engagement in Research Practice (CHERP). The programme equips community members with research skills and has been awarded a Quality Mark by AIM accreditation.
• RiversidesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing association and Fusion21 member received co-funding from Fusion21 Foundation to transform Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at The Oval Centre in Salterbeck, Cumbria. The project created an inclusive space designed to increase access to sport and improve health and wellbeing for local residents.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SCAPE: Public sector procurement specialist offering construction and consultancy frameworks to local authorities and public bodies (now part of JLL). A larger incumbent with broader geographic and category reach competing in construction consultancy and built environment categories.
• Crown Commercial Service: Government-owned procurement framework provider serving the entire UK public sector with the largest framework portfolio. A dominant incumbent that competes with Fusion21 across many categories but offers broader scope and is free to users.

Direct peers

• Pagabo: UK procurement framework provider offering construction, professional services, and FM frameworks to public sector clients. A commercial peer pursuing the same framework-provider value proposition with overlapping member base.
• Procurement for Housing (PfH): UK procurement framework provider exclusively serving the social housing sector with construction, maintenance, and compliance frameworks. Closest direct competitor within Fusion21's primary housing association vertical.
• LHC Procurement: UK procurement framework provider serving housing associations, health, and local authorities with construction, FM, and compliance frameworks. Directly comparable social-purpose operating model with similar member base and framework categories.
• YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation): Public sector-owned procurement organisation supplying goods and services frameworks to local authorities, schools, and housing providers. Operates a directly comparable framework model in overlapping categories like FM, materials, and construction.
• CHIC (Consortium of Housing and Infrastructure in the Community): Member-owned consortium providing procurement frameworks for new build, refurbishment, and asset management to housing associations and public bodies. Directly comparable framework structure and social housing customer overlap.
• NHS Shared Business Services: Joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care and Sopra Steria providing procurement frameworks specifically for the NHS and wider healthcare sector. Comparable framework-based model targeting one of Fusion21's primary customer verticals.

Emerging players

• Re:allies: UK social enterprise procurement organisation serving housing associations with compliance, repairs, and asset management frameworks. Closely aligned mission-driven model and overlapping social housing customer base, though smaller in scale.

Regional players

• Efficiency North: Northern England-based social housing procurement consortium providing frameworks for repairs, maintenance, and construction services to housing associations. Comparable mission-driven model but regionally focused rather than national.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fusion21SocEnt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fusion21-ltd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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