Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 31/3/27
Daily Rate: £400/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Responsibilities:
Progressing a significant volume of procurement and sourcing activity.
Accelerating procurement timelines for business-critical requirements.
Supporting the development of procurement strategies, approvals documentation, tender documentation, evaluations and contract awards.
Stakeholder management and engaging with Requirement Owners to develop and refine requirements as appropriate taking account of whole life requirements, e.g. including maintenance, support and/or reagents and consumables as appropriate
Experience Needed:
Experience working in procurement or contract management, delivering complex commercial solutions
Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and commercial principles
Experience of procuring goods and services
Evidence of delivering to deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment with conflicting priorities
Evidence of experience in developing effective requirements and evaluation criteria
Evidence of strong stakeholder management skills
Evidence of working to high standards and maintaining a high level of accuracy
Evidence of ability to multi-task and support and manage multi procurement activities at the same time
Essential Criteria
Recent experience in at least one of the following category areas: Laboratory equipment, scientific instrumentation, reagents, consumables, or associated services; Research, analysis, consultancy, insights, professional services; and Digital, data and technology (DDaT) requirements.
Working knowledge of using eSourcing and contract management systems, specifically Atamis / Health Family eCommercial System. Able to navigate the system independently without requiring additional training, including creating sourcing projects, updating workplans, and creating and managing contracts and procurement notices.
Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment, using initiative and sound judgement to manage multiple competing priorities (typically 15 to 20 projects concurrently) and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision against challenging deadlines, including delivery to fixed timescales.
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across business, finance, legal, commercial and technical teams. Able to provide clear commercial advice and guidance to stakeholders, influencing decision-making and delivering compliant, value-for-money procurement outcomes.
Good knowledge of, and practical experience in applying, the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, the Procurement Act 2023. Proven experience using public sector frameworks, including Government Commercial Agency (GCA, formerly CCS), NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), NHS Supply Chain frameworks and university purchasing consortia, together with leading and delivering above-threshold procurements, including contracts with values up to £10 million.
Experience leading end-to-end procurement and tender exercises, including drafting procurement documentation, managing clarifications, coordinating evaluations, facilitating moderation meetings, and preparing contract award recommendations. Experience managing framework call-offs, contract variations, change control processes, and short-form contractual agreements throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle.
Experience publishing contract award notices and ensuring compliance with transparency and procurement reporting requirements.
Experience developing and contributing to business cases and procurement strategies, operating within public sector and central government governance frameworks to support investment and sourcing decisions. Experience obtaining approvals, presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance boards, and applying government spend controls and assurance processes for Consultancy, Professional Services, direct awards and DDaT requirements. Able to navigate departmental, Cabinet Office, and wider government governance requirements to ensure compliant procurement and commercial decision-making.
Desirable Criteria
Experience working within central government departments, arm's-length bodies, NHS organisations, or other regulated public sector organisations.
Experience working within the health, laboratory, scientific, research, or life sciences sectors.
Holds a valid and current Security Clearance (SC), with clearance remaining in place for the duration of the assignment.
Able to demonstrate recent experience by providing examples of transparency notices published on the Central Digital Platform or Contracts Finder within the last six months.
Experience delivering commercial training relating to low-value, below-threshold procurements to operational stakeholders, supporting the development and upskilling of delegated procurement officers to ensure compliance with procurement regulations, governance requirements, and commercial best practice.
Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
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Salary description
£380.00 - £400.00 per day