Commercial model
How the value gets shared.
Everyone wins when members buy through the platform. No hidden fees. No conflicting incentives.
Industry body
The licence holder
- White-label branded portal
- Transaction margin on member spend
- A new revenue stream alongside fees
- Member acquisition via savings analysis
- Zero technology or procurement investment
Members
The end buyers
- Corporate-level pricing on consumables
- Invoice analyser - see what you would save
- Same contracted suppliers and delivery
- No lock-in, no minimums, no hidden fees
- A simple, single price - no haggling required
Suppliers
The product providers
- Aggregated demand from a defined cohort
- Single integration point across industry bodies
- Anonymised demand signals for planning
- Direct fulfilment to practices
- Automated payouts via bank transfer
Worked example
A typical practice cohort.
Illustrative numbers for a mid-sized industry group bringing 80 active member practices onto the platform. Replace with your own numbers using the briefing call.
Variable
Assumption
Per practice / month
Per year
Member practices
Active on platform
80
n/a
Member spend
On consumables in your catalogue
$12,500
$12.0M total spend
Member savings
vs. list-price suppliers - 14% blend
$1,750
$1.68M
Industry Group revenue
Transaction margin - 0.5% of total spend
$62.50
$60,000
Illustrative. Actual figures depend on participation, product mix, supplier agreements, and order volume. Margin splits are negotiated per body and stay constant across the contract term.
No hidden fees
Get a custom estimateStraightforward terms, no surprises.
There may be a small setup fee depending on your onboarding requirements. Buy Collective earns only when members save and order. Your industry group earns its share at the same time, in the same way, on the same statement.