EEM is a not-for-profit procurement consortium offering cost and efficiency savings for the public sector across England and Wales. EEM’s priority is to support all members in their common goal – to provide efficiently delivered and high quality products and services to the communities they serve.
Access to EEM procurement routes is free for publicly funded organisations across England and Wales. Established in 2010 with five founding members, we now support hundreds of organisations, all benefiting from our cost-effective and efficient procurement frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems.
Local Authorities make up the biggest proportion of the EEM membership.
We support over 125 Housing Associations and Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMOs).
We are successfully supplying educational providers such as academies and universities.
Our services are becoming increasingly popular with NHS Trusts all over England and Wales.
We serve emergency service organisations across England and Wales including fire and police authorities.
We support charities who deliver housing, support and care services to people with a diverse range of needs.
We are supporting government agencies with their procurement activities.
As part of the Collaboration initiative, EEM members have access to services offered by our partner consortia.
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We have recently become aware of fraudulent communications from individuals falsely claiming to represent EEM. These scams may use EEM’s name, branding, or documentation to appear genuine and may invite contractors or suppliers to engage with fake procurement opportunities. To help protect suppliers, please be aware that: If you receive a communication claiming to be […]
We are proud to be recognised as one of only eighteen accredited framework hosts under NHS England’s System Guidance for the Implementation of Framework Host Management. This accreditation gives NHS organisations and the wider public sector confidence that our frameworks are managed in line with the standards and requirements set by NHS England. It reflects […]
At EEM, we’re always looking at ways to support our members beyond procurement – whether that’s sharing good practice, highlighting useful initiatives, or helping you stay connected to what’s happening across the sector. One area that’s getting more attention (and rightly so) is LGBTQ+ inclusion in social housing – and a key initiative behind that […]
The EEM Community Donation Scheme is back! 🎉We’re excited to be donating a further £650,000 again this year! As we approach our 15th anniversary, it’s incredible to think that our biggest social value initiative has now delivered just under £4 million back to our members to support their local communities – something we’re incredibly proud […]
