INTELLIGENT
PROCUREMENT FOR
SOCIAL HOUSING
PROVIDERS

EN:Procure offers its members a range of cutting-edge procurement solutions through our frameworks that are:

• Fast, efficient, easy to use compliant procurement frameworks that remove the need to undertake costly and time-consuming procurement processes.
• Offer reduced risk – added protection in using a framework
• Offer Significant reduction in procurement timescales from a few months to weeks.
• Have the flexibility in the planning and running of tender processes via mini-competition or by direct award.
• Offer Greater transparency and control of expenditure.
• Have transparent prices that can be further reduced by competition at call off or provide a basis from which to inititate further negotiations of specific contracts. 
• Resourced with experienced procurement and contract manager to guide you through every step.
• Provide ongoing framework management support throughout the life of any contract, providing contract management expertise and advice.
• Active monitoring of framework contractors on live schemes against framework KPIs to ensure that they continue to meet our high expected standards when working for you.
• To contribute to regional economic regeneration EN:Procure has appointed high performing contractors, most of these contractors are SMEs. EN:Procure promotes local economic growth with community investment and employment and skills training.

A key, unique, money-saving feature of EN:Procure Ltd. frameworks is that they allow members to split out labour and materials on refurbishment contracts, benefiting from both  a direct saving on the materials purchased secured through our market leading deals, and a secondary contract saving as a result of the reduced contract profit and overheads charged on the remaining contract costs.  As a result these can combine to become double digit contract savings versus non labour/material split contract arrangements.

All our frameworks have specific category managers assigned who have expertise in specific fields to guide you through the procurement lifecycle, support and advise you along with sharing best practice.

All of EN:Procure’s frameworks and procurement routes have dedicated professionals who will be on hand to support you in the management of the contract throughout it’s whole life to ensure that it delivers your contract objectives.  

Our dedicated Materials Category Management team are proven experts at securing the best market rates for materials, and insulating members against price increases and inflation.

In addition to our frameworks, we have a range of Dynamic Purchasing System which provide a wider range of contractors, support SMEs and adapt more readily to changing markets, as we understand one size does not fit all.

Additionally, where required EN:Procure can help develop and deliver procurement and supply chain strategies outside our framework and DPS offers, which achieve or exceed customers’ expectations.

Our bespoke services include:

• Procurement and contracting strategy
• Market intelligence
• Contract and/or Framework Procurement
• Contract documentation
• Tender evaluation
• Contract negotiation and award
• Post Contract Advice

The EN Procure Team has a strong team of construction and procurement specialists who offer an optimum blend of skills from both the public and private sectors. We deliver excellent commercial and operational support to customers by providing strategic insight, assurance, risk management and best practice.

EN:Procure is a not for profit procurement consortium established in 2006 to serve the construction procurement needs of the social housing landlord community in Northern England.

Through intelligent procurement solutions we save our members money, add transformative social value and provide a place where they can share best practice and good ideas.

EN:Procure offers its members a range of procurement routes via our established frameworks and a bespoke procurement offer as we understand one size does not fit all. We provide a fully managed framework offer working collaboratively with members, not just in procurement, but supporting them throughout the life of all contracts to make sure the best possible outcomes are achieved. We are committed to working collaboratively to generate both sustainable efficiency savings in the construction and maintenance supply chain and to drive transformative social value outcomes for communities. Landlords can also benefit from benchmarking across a range of suppliers and contractors to ensure best value is achieved.

Our activity and supply chains are regionally focused, encouraging local contractors in building local economies, driving value for money through our intelligent procurement solutions, with a clear purpose to maximise any social benefits to support social landlord members’ aspirations for their tenants and wider communities.

Since the formation of the consortium in 2006, Efficiency North has delivered over £100m of efficiencies with its members whilst maintaining a strong focus on our other core themes of workforce development, community investment, and environmental sustainability.

EN:Procure collaborates with multiple social housing landlords, councils, and various public procurement bodies. Our members include (but are not limited to):

• Social housing providers, including any subsidiary and sponsoring department of such bodies in the United Kingdom.
• Local authorityies in the United Kingdom.
• Combined authorities
• Community land trust and community interest companies.
• Public sector bodies providing accommodation.
• Community benefit and mutual societies
• Private sector bodies with access to public funds.
• Educational establishments (including universities).
• NHS bodies.
• Police, Fire and Rescue bodies.
• Registered charities.
• Procurement consortia.

Our frameworks and DPS provide procurement solutions for:

1. Materials & Merchants
2. Building Safety & Compliance
3. New Build Development
4. Capital & Planned Investment
5. Professional Services
6. Decarbonisation & Renewables
7. Land Development
8. Repairs & Facilities Management

Yes, through intelligent procurement solutions, we save our members money, create added value at local and nationwide levels, support ESG goals, and provide a place where they can share best practices.

Each time we have a new call off we use historical benchmark data (if available) to identify the typical savings that will be achieved, on average we achieve a 9% saving for our members. 

If you are interested in becoming a member, please click the Become a Member button at the top of the website. The key benefits of becoming an Efficiency North member are:

• Unlocking cashable programme savings and non-cashable benefits.
• Access to compliant collaborative procurement frameworks delivering double digit efficiencies which shelter members from market place risk.
• Raising the profile of procurement, in particular demonstrating the success of collaborative working.
• Implementation support and ongoing support throughout the life of each contract.
• First class emarketplace.
• A mechanism to benchmark costs against each other and against programme delivery tactics in order to focus on areas where value for money can be improved.
• Development of benchmarking models to improve understanding and cost performance.
• Access to development led New Build schemes and properties for purchase before their availability in the open market.
• Access to bright young talent through EN:Able Futures flexi-job apprenticeship service. 
• Best practice resource of social housing toolkits and case studies
• Knowledge sharing and networking with peer professionals and decision makers from other social housing organisations to highlight best practice and reduce the risk of costly mistakes.
• Sharing cost and resources for procurement and other activities.
• Enabling delivery of sub-regional regeneration training and investment schemes by pooling resources.
• Frameworks with integrated solutions for employment and skills outcomes.
• Access to an organisation leading in the delivery of social value outcomes through procurement.