Name

Efficiency East Midlands

Legal name

Efficiency East Midlands Limited

Website

https://eem.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Efficiency East Midlands is a not-for-profit procurement consortium that runs compliant procurement frameworks for 359 publicly funded organisations across England and Wales, spanning housing, NHS, local authority, education, emergency services, and charity sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• Procurement frameworks
• Dynamic purchasing systems
• Commission-based procurement
• Procurement consortium

Headquarters

HQ city

Alfreton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commission from Supply Chain: EEM generates operating costs by taking a small commission directly from the supply chain. Commission rates are tiered based on contract value: 1% for materials, 1.5% for annual service contracts under £1 million, 1% for contracts between £1-2 million, and 0.5% for contracts over £2 million. Commission is built into the rates members pay, making the purchasing process simple. The organisation has reduced materials commission from 6% in 2014 to just 1% since 2017. As a not-for-profit, surplus is distributed to members as Community Donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EEM is a not-for-profit procurement consortium that provides compliantly procured frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) to publicly funded organisations across England and Wales. It enables members to access pre-qualified suppliers for planned maintenance, materials, construction, compliance, sustainability, and consultancy services, with commission taken directly from the supply chain rather than membership fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Building Communities Awards: Annual awards ceremony established in 2015 to recognise achievements in housing and construction, celebrating professionalism, innovation, and excellence within the sector.
• EEM Community Foundation

Products and services

• Planned Maintenance Framework Procurement framework providing compliant access to pre-qualified contractors for planned maintenance works in social housing and public sector buildings. For use by Local Authorities, Housing Associations, ALMOs, NHS Trusts and other public sector members.
• Materials Framework Procurement framework providing members with access to materials supply at mass-buying-power rates, delivering an estimated 20% savings on materials (40% vs RRP on key products). For public sector organisations procuring building and maintenance materials.
• Sustainability Framework Procurement framework supporting members in meeting sustainability and decarbonisation goals, including retrofit and insulation works for housing stock. For public sector organisations pursuing environmental and social value objectives.
• Compliance Framework Procurement framework enabling compliant procurement routes that meet Procurement Act 2023 and regulatory requirements. For public sector organisations needing fully compliant procurement processes.
• Services & Consultancy Framework Procurement framework providing access to consultancy and services suppliers for public sector members. For organisations requiring professional services procurement routes.
• Construction Framework Procurement framework providing compliant access to pre-qualified construction contractors for building and refurbishment projects. For public sector organisations undertaking construction work.
• Communal Entrance Doors Framework (EEM0063) Refreshed framework covering the design, manufacture, supply and installation of aluminium and steel communal entrance doors and door sets with maintenance options. For social housing providers and public sector members.
• Print, Fulfilment & Mailing Framework (EEM0025) Newly refreshed framework providing a simple, compliant way to manage print, mailing and fulfilment through one centralised digital platform developed with Meta Procurement and delivered by Cubiquity. For public sector organisations requiring print and mailing services.
• Retrofit, Insulation & Associated Works Framework (EEM0046) Refreshed framework, previously known as 'Insulation & Associated Works', providing a compliant route to procure contractors for insulation works on various property types, now expanded to include additional elements. For social housing providers and public sector members pursuing decarbonisation.
• Supply and Distribution of Materials Framework (EEM0072) Renewed and expanded framework for the supply and distribution of materials across a variety of trades, including a lot for managed solutions. For public sector organisations and contractors requiring materials supply at consortium rates.

Named customers6 records

Segments8 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

One partnership is on record.

• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EEM is one of only eighteen accredited framework hosts under NHS England's System Guidance for Framework Host Management. This accreditation gives NHS organisations and the wider public sector confidence that EEM frameworks are managed in line with NHS England standards and requirements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fusion21: UK procurement consortium serving social housing, local authority, and public sector clients with compliant frameworks for construction, maintenance, and facilities services. Highly comparable to EEM in customer base (social housing focus) and service offerings.
• LHC Procurement Group: UK public sector procurement consortium offering framework agreements for construction, maintenance, and facilities services to local authorities, housing associations, and NHS trusts. Direct competitor to EEM with similar framework hosting model, not-for-profit structure, and public sector focus.
• Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO): UK public buying organisation providing procurement solutions to local authorities, schools, and other public sector bodies. Similar consortium model with framework agreements and supplier vetting, comparable to EEM's offering, though with broader geographic scope.
• Pagabo: UK provider of procurement frameworks for public sector construction, consultancy, and professional services. Comparable framework model serving local authorities and public bodies with compliant procurement routes, with technology-enabled approach to framework management.
• North West Procurement Alliance (NWPA): UK procurement consortium serving social housing and public sector clients with compliant frameworks for construction, facilities, and professional services. Similar consortium structure to EEM with regional focus in the North West of England.
• SCAPE Procurement: UK public sector procurement organisation offering direct award frameworks for construction, consultancy, and facilities services to local authorities and public bodies. Comparable framework model with focus on speed of procurement, serving similar public sector clients as EEM.
• NHS Shared Business Services (SBS): Joint venture between NHS England and Sopra Steria providing procurement, HR, and finance services to NHS organisations. Overlaps with EEM in NHS procurement framework hosting and competes in the same NHS framework host accreditation space.
• Procure Plus: UK procurement consortium serving social housing providers with framework agreements for construction, maintenance, and materials supply. Comparable customer base (social housing focus) and service offering to EEM, with similar consortium structure.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Commercial Service (CCS): UK government executive agency and largest public sector procurement organisation, providing framework agreements across the entire UK public sector. Much larger scale and broader mandate than EEM, but overlapping significantly in framework hosting and public sector focus.

Regional players

• South East Consortium (SEC): UK procurement consortium focused on the South East region, providing framework agreements for social housing and local authorities. Comparable model and offering to EEM but operates in a different UK geography rather than directly competing in EEM's Midlands heartland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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