What Pretium Frameworks does

Pretium Frameworks Ltd, founded in 2015 and headquartered in St Albans, United Kingdom, is a specialist procurement framework management company serving the UK public sector. The company develops and manages 13+ frameworks covering the housing sector lifecycle, including Materials Supply and Managed Services, Total Fleet Solutions, Building and Fire Safety (£1.35bn), GFP Decarbonisation Delivery (England, Wales and Scotland), Total Business Solutions, Herts/Beds/Bucks Development Services, Total Disrepair Solutions, Rooftop Development, Employer's Agent, Maintain (Repairs and Empty Homes), Worcestershire and West Midlands Development, and Asset Management and Professional Support Services. All frameworks are procured under PCR2015 or the newer PA2023 regulations, providing public sector organisations with compliant procurement pathways for goods and services.

Pretium operates a two-sided model in which public sector organisations sign access agreements (free of charge) and can then award contracts via Direct Award or Mini-Competition mechanisms, while management fees are recovered from the suppliers delivering through the frameworks. The company does not rely on proprietary technology platforms; its core capability is the assembly and curation of frameworks with major housing associations acting as Contracting Authorities (including The Hyde Group, Watford Community Housing, Abri Group, Riverside Group, District Homes CIC, and Community Housing). Notable partnerships include the Greener Futures Partnership with five housing associations representing 300,000+ homes (9% of UK social housing stock), and delivery partnerships with Northgate Vehicle Hire, Enterprise Mobility, Travis Perkins Managed Services, and Office Depot UK. Pretium is a subsidiary within the Echelon Group, led by CEO Mathew Baxter, and operates with a small team of 11-50 employees.

Name

Pretium Frameworks

Legal name

Pretium Frameworks Ltd

Website

https://pretium.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pretium Frameworks develops and manages 13+ specialist procurement frameworks for UK public sector organisations, primarily housing associations and local authorities. Revenue comes from management fees charged to suppliers delivering through PCR2015/PA2023-compliant frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Frameworks

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement Platforms, Catalogs & Contract Purchasing (Co-ops, GPOs, eProcurement) (EDAEAIAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• Framework agreements
• Housing construction frameworks
• Fleet management procurement
• Decarbonisation retrofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevenage

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

Revenue model

1. Framework Management Fees: Pretium Frameworks generates revenue by charging management fees to framework suppliers. Access to frameworks is free for authorised users (public sector organisations). The framework management fee is recovered from the supplier rather than from framework users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pretium Frameworks develops and manages specialist procurement frameworks on behalf of Contracting Authorities operating in the UK public sector. The company curates 13+ compliant frameworks covering materials supply, fleet management, building and fire safety, business supplies, development services, decarbonisation retrofit, disrepair solutions, and asset management consultancy. Public sector organisations access these frameworks free of charge and award contracts via Direct Award or Mini-Competition, with Pretium recovering management fees from suppliers.

Product overview

Pretium Frameworks is a framework management company that develops and manages specialist procurement frameworks for public sector organisations across the UK. The portfolio consists of 13+ distinct frameworks covering the housing sector lifecycle: materials supply (Materials Supply and Managed Services), fleet management (Total Fleet Solutions), building and fire safety, business supplies (Total Business Solutions), development services (Herts Beds Bucks, Worcestershire West Midlands), rooftop development, decarbonisation/retrofit (GFP Decarbonisation Delivery for England/Wales and Scotland), employer's agent services, disrepair solutions, repairs and empty homes, and asset management consultancy. All frameworks are PCR2015 or PA2023 compliant, with most developed in partnership with housing associations as Contracting Authorities. The frameworks function as one-stop-shop solutions enabling public sector organisations to procure goods and services without lengthy tendering processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Supply and Managed Services Framework PCR 2015-compliant framework providing UK housing providers with access to building materials, managed supply, and delivery services. Delivered by Travis Perkins Managed Services, Huws Gray, Jewson Partnership Solutions, and Wolseley UK.
• Total Fleet Solutions Framework Full mobility solution for vehicle hire, maintenance, and fleet management services for public sector organisations, delivered by Northgate Vehicle Hire and Enterprise Mobility. Covers petrol, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicles, plus repairs, servicing, breakdown, telematics, and fleet management support.
• Building and Fire Safety Framework £1.35bn PCR 2015-compliant framework developed with The Hyde Group covering all aspects of building safety compliance. 11 workstreams include fire doors (supply, install, inspections, remedial works), fireproofing, external wall inspections, fire engineers, fire risk assessors, and fire safety projects for housing providers and other public sector bodies.
• Total Business Solutions Framework One-stop-shop PCR 2015-compliant framework for public sector business supplies including stationery, facilities supplies, print, furniture, hybrid mail, managed print services, digitisation solutions, electronic records management, and secure data destruction. Delivered by Office Depot UK.
• Herts, Beds and Bucks Development Services Framework Multi-disciplinary one-stop-shop development framework covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and north London. 13 Lots covering development works (£5m-£20m+), employer's agent, architects, principal designer, structural/civil engineering, development manager, demolition, M&E consultants, fire consultants, and environmental consultants.
• Rooftop Development Framework

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in stock holding achieved for London Borough of Southwark
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Echelon GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Pretium Frameworks. Echelon Group provides group-level services including Echelon Consultancy which procures frameworks and provides commercial models. The group includes subsidiaries focused on housing maintenance, property services, and development.
• Watford Community HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracting Authority for multiple Pretium frameworks including Total Fleet Solutions, Materials Supply and Managed Services, and Herts Beds and Bucks Development Services. Watford Community Housing procures and manages frameworks on behalf of the public sector.
• The Hyde GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracting Authority for the Building and Fire Safety Framework (£1.35bn) and third-generation Materials Supply and Managed Services Framework. Hyde Group is a major housing association involved in framework development.
• Abri GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Contracting Authority for the GFP Decarbonisation Delivery framework on behalf of Greener Futures Partnership. Abri Group is one of five housing associations that formed GFP to address the green agenda collaboratively.
• Greener Futures Partnership (GFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of five housing associations (Abri, Anchor, Home Group, Hyde Group, Sanctuary) established in 2021 to collaboratively address decarbonisation. Combined stock of over 300,000 homes representing 9% of social housing market. Jointly developed the GFP Decarbonisation Delivery framework.
• District Homes CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracting Authority for the Total Business Solutions framework, developed in partnership with District Homes CIC to provide PCR 2015-compliant business supplies solution.
• Community HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracting Authority for the Worcestershire and West Midlands Development framework, covering Wyre Forest and surrounding areas.
• Northgate Vehicle HirecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary delivery partner for Total Fleet Solutions framework. Provides vehicle hire, maintenance, fleet management, and EV transition support. Sector market leader delivering flexible fleet services.
• Enterprise MobilitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivery partner for Total Fleet Solutions framework alongside Northgate Vehicle Hire, providing vehicle hire and fleet management services.
• Travis Perkins Managed ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivery partner for Materials Supply and Managed Services framework. Provides building materials supply, managed services, and responsible sourcing support.
• Frankham Risk Management ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSector expert partner for Building and Fire Safety framework development. Provides specialist advice in fire safety and building compliance.
• OfficeTeam / Office Depot UKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivery partner for Total Business Solutions framework. Provides one-stop-shop business supplies including stationery, facilities supplies, print, furniture, managed print services, digitisation solutions, and remote working support.
• Novus Property SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupplier on GFP Decarbonisation Delivery framework delivering retrofit construction works. Awarded £3m contract by Great Places Housing Group.
• Equans Regeneration LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupplier on GFP Decarbonisation Delivery framework for retrofit and professional consultancy services. Engaged by 54North Homes and PA Housing for decarbonisation works.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SCAPE: Public sector procurement framework provider focused on construction, civil engineering, and consultancy — directly competes with Pretium's development services and building/fire safety frameworks.
• Procurement for Housing (PfH): Member-owned procurement consortium serving UK housing providers with compliant frameworks for materials, services, and works — a direct competitor in Pretium's core housing sector.
• Fusion21: Public sector procurement social enterprise providing compliant frameworks to housing, local authority, and education customers, with comparable coverage to Pretium in construction and property services.
• LHC (London Housing Consortium): Not-for-profit procurement organisation offering technical and construction-related frameworks specifically to social housing and public sector, closely mirroring Pretium's PCR-compliant model.
• Crown Commercial Service: UK government's central procurement body offering free or low-cost compliant frameworks across public sector categories directly overlapping Pretium's PCR2015/PA2023 framework portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation): Public sector-owned purchasing organisation offering a wide catalogue of frameworks to local authorities and schools; overlaps Pretium in supplies, fleet, and facilities frameworks but with broader public sector focus.
• YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation): Large UK public sector buying organisation offering frameworks across supplies, services, and construction; competes with Pretium in housing-adjacent categories though with a broader geographic and sector scope.

Emerging players

• Constructionline: UK construction procurement prequalification and compliance service used by public sector buyers and suppliers, complementary to framework provision and a competitive access point for Pretium's contractor customer base.

Others

• Echelon Consultancy: Sibling company within the Echelon Group parent of Pretium; provides housing consultancy and commercial models that source frameworks on behalf of clients, making it a complementary — rather than competing — entity in the same ecosystem.

Regional players

• NHS Shared Business Services: Public sector joint venture offering frameworks primarily to NHS and healthcare organisations, with adjacent coverage of facilities, supplies, and fleet relevant to Pretium's NHS segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pretium_1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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