What SGP Purchasing Partner Network does

SGP Purchasing Partner Network is a Canadian group purchasing organization (GPO) that aggregates the buying power of senior living and residential care facilities to negotiate pricing and supply terms with a curated set of distributors and product suppliers. It is a private subsidiary of Extendicare, a major Canadian senior care operator, as evidenced by the Extendicare copyright on all network content and photography; the entity is headquartered at 3000 Steeles Avenue East in Markham, Ontario. The company serves a single vertical — senior living communities, long-term care facilities, and residential care homes in Canada — providing members with access to cleaning, hygiene, floor care, and broader facility-operations products.

The offering is structured around two core products: Network Solutions, a curated suite of products and services tailored to senior living facilities, and Network Advantage, a membership-based purchasing program that pools member volume to secure competitive pricing from preferred suppliers. Distribution is delivered primarily through channel partnerships with Bunzl Canada (the principal partner, recently reinforced by Bunzl's December 2023 acquisition of Miracle Sanitation Supply and the October 2025 Winnipeg warehouse consolidation) and Staples, with additional supplier relationships covering products such as the SC Johnson Professional EZ Care Floor Care System and Cardinal Health lines. Members access pricing and place orders through a dedicated member login portal.

Commercially, SGP generates revenue from member network services on what is characterized as a recurring, subscription-style basis — typically a small administrative or membership fee applied to member purchasing volume — while the bulk of the underlying product flow is pass-through spend routed through supplier and distributor partners. Pricing tiers and fee structures are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is relationship-driven and partnership-led rather than direct sales: member acquisition is pursued through the network website, LinkedIn presence, and supplier co-marketing, with the most visible recent activity being the onboarding of new supplier categories and the launch of new product programs.

Name

SGP Purchasing Partner Network

Legal name

SGP Purchasing Network

Website

https://silvergrouppurchasing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SGP Purchasing Partner Network is a Canadian group purchasing organization that aggregates buying power for senior living and residential care facilities, delivering negotiated pricing through supplier partnerships with Bunzl Canada, Staples, and others. It operates as a subsidiary of Extendicare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Group Purchasing Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Group purchasing organization
• Senior living procurement
• Facility supply contracts
• Long-term care purchasing
• Member buying network

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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. Member Network Services: SGP Purchasing Network operates as a collective purchasing organization, generating revenue by providing aggregated buying power and access to supplier pricing tiers for member organizations in the senior living and residential care sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SGP Purchasing Partner Network is a member-based Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that negotiates preferred pricing and supply terms on behalf of senior living and residential care facilities. Through its two program tiers — Network Solutions and Network Advantage — members gain access to contracted pricing on cleaning, hygiene, office, and medical-grade supplies distributed through partners including Bunzl Canada, Staples, and Cardinal Health.

Product overview

SGP Purchasing Network is a group purchasing organization (GPO) serving senior living communities across Canada. The offering consists of two core products: Network Solutions and Network Advantage. Network Solutions provides access to an extensive range of products and services tailored for senior living facilities, while Network Advantage delivers the membership-based purchasing program that aggregates buying power across member organizations to secure better pricing and terms from suppliers. Together, these products form a unified purchasing network that connects member facilities with preferred suppliers including Bunzl Canada and Staples.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Solutions Core GPO membership tier that gives senior living and long-term care operators access to pre-negotiated pricing on cleaning, hygiene, office, and medical-grade supplies through SGP's contracted distributor network.
• Network Advantage Enhanced GPO membership tier that builds on Network Solutions with broader pricing coverage and supplier benefits for senior living operators seeking deeper procurement discounts.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bunzl Canada Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBunzl Canada is a primary distribution partner for cleaning and hygiene products through the SGP Purchasing Network. The partnership was reinforced when Bunzl Canada acquired Miracle Sanitation Supply in December 2023, consolidating operations to improve service efficiency for SGP members. Bunzl moved Winnipeg operations to a new warehouse effective October 20, 2025.
• StaplesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStaples serves as a distribution channel partner making products like SC Johnson Professional solutions available to SGP network members at negotiated pricing.
• ExtendicarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtendicare is the parent organization of SGP Purchasing Network. The company holds the copyright for SGP network content and photography (2025). The accessibility policy links to Extendicare's website.
• Cardinal HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardinal Health is referenced as a supplier partner in the network. The August 2025 news noted ERP issues at Cardinal Health causing some delivery performance issues.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mohawk Medbuy: Mohawk Medbuy is a Canadian healthcare GPO serving hospitals, long-term care, and other health facilities with aggregated procurement services. It overlaps directly with SGP in model (collective purchasing) and category (Canadian healthcare/long-term care supplies).
• Plexxus: Plexxus is a Canadian healthcare shared services organization providing procurement, supply chain, and GPO-like services to Ontario health systems. It overlaps with SGP's procurement aggregation model and Canadian footprint, though its member base skews more toward hospitals than senior living.
• HealthPRO Procurement Services: HealthPRO is a Canadian healthcare group purchasing organization that aggregates buying power for hospitals and health systems across Canada. Like SGP, it serves healthcare providers through collective purchasing and supplier partnerships, making it the closest direct peer in terms of geography, business model, and customer type.
• Direct Supply: Direct Supply is a U.S. senior living-focused products and services provider that combines distribution with GPO-like purchasing solutions for skilled nursing and senior care operators. It is directly comparable to SGP in target customer (senior living facilities) and curated product model, though it is U.S.-based.

Broad incumbents

• Vizient: Vizient is one of the largest U.S. healthcare performance and GPO organizations, serving a broad range of hospitals and healthcare providers with aggregated purchasing contracts. It is a broad incumbent in the same GPO category as SGP, but operates at far greater scale and across a much wider set of product categories.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest private manufacturers and distributors of medical supplies in North America, serving hospitals, long-term care, and senior living. It is a broad incumbent comparable to SGP in serving the same downstream care settings, though Medline is a vertically integrated manufacturer/distributor rather than a pure GPO.
• Premier Inc. Premier is a major U.S. healthcare GPO and performance improvement company that aggregates supply chain purchasing for hospitals and health systems. Comparable to SGP in core procurement model but materially larger and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sgppurchasing

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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