Procurement Officer

Central Bedfordshire Council; Shefford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bedfordshire Council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Procurement Officer (Social Value) to embed social value within procurement and contract management, delivering economic, environmental and social benefits for local communities.

You will work with commissioners, contract managers, suppliers and community stakeholders to develop initiatives, monitor delivery and evidence impact across a range of goods, services and works, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience in social value, sustainability, community development, supplier engagement, procurement, commissioning or contract management would be beneficial.
• A relevant qualification such as CIPS, or willingness to work towards a professional procurement qualification, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of the Council's social value approach.
• Working with suppliers and stakeholders to maximise community benefits through Council contracts.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting on social value outcomes and their impact.
• Supporting procurement and tender exercises, including the development and evaluation of social value proposals.
• Supporting the delivery of procurement projects from planning through to contract award, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and Council procedures.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen sustainable, responsible and value‑led procurement across the Council.

Skills

Social value

Sustainability

Community development

Supplier engagement

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS qualification or willingness to work towards

Job description

Team: Procurement
Job Family: Providing - CBG8
Salary: £32,046 - £34,968 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per week.
Contract Type: Hybrid -Permanent
Closing Date: 11thOctober 2026
Interview Date: w/c 12th October 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and proactive Procurement Officer (Social Value) to join our Procurement Team. This exciting role will lead the Council's approach to embedding social value within procurement and contract management activities, helping to ensure that every pound spent delivers meaningful economic, environmental and social benefits for local communities.

Working closely with commissioners, contract managers, suppliers and community stakeholders, you will play a key role in developing social value initiatives, monitoring delivery of commitments and evidencing the positive impact generated through Council contracts. You will also support procurement activity across a range of goods, services and works, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and Council procedures.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development and delivery of the Council's social value approach.
• Working with suppliers and stakeholders to maximise community benefits through Council contracts.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting on social value outcomes and their impact.
• Supporting procurement and tender exercises, including the development and evaluation of social value proposals.
• Supporting the delivery of procurement projects from planning through to contract award, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and Council procedures.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen sustainable, responsible and value‑led procurement across the Council.

About You

You'll be passionate about creating positive outcomes for communities and able to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be organised, proactive and comfortable analysing information, monitoring performance and demonstrating impact.Experience in social value, sustainability, community development, supplier engagement, procurement, commissioning or contract management would be beneficial, although we welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and a genuine interest in delivering social and environmental value through public services. A relevant qualification such as CIPS, or a willingness to work towards a professional procurement qualification, is desirable.

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack .

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants,it isCentral Bedfordshire Council'spolicy to only consider applications madevia our online applicationsystem and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.

All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.

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