Contract and Procurement Manager

4 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

We're working with a local authority who are looking for a Procurement Manager with exposure to Commissioning and Public Health Services to review and retender a larger overarching social care and public health contract that has recently come to an end into smaller more targeted service area contracts.

Location: South West based Authority

Set-up: Remote working or when required in the office

Rate: £400-£450 per day via Umbrella (Inside IR35)

Duration: 6 months initially with likely extensions

Hours: Full-time or Part-time candidates considered

The work will include:

  • Lead market research/engagement and develop various tenders for Public Health and Social Services
  • Liaise with commissioners to gather contract feedback and conduct review of business-critical needs for each service
  • Manage end to end tender process to help push the recommissioned contracts out to market
  • Provide commercial assurance and strategic commercial direction including the co-ordination of related projects delivered throughout the contract
  • Identify opportunities for savings and contract improvement within commissioned services to improve experience, outcomes and value for money
  • Produce and present management information required by stakeholders, including, but not limited to those on provider performance, and information regarding the performance of the team

Experience and Qualifications

  • Experience of procurement, or contract management and leading and implementing programmes
  • Experience working in tandem with a Public Health team, ideally with a focus on nursing, drug, alcohol and smoking
  • Experience of dealing with Social Care contracts and managing the end-to-end tender process in a Local Government setting

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.


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