Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager (Public Sector)

Vehicle Certification Agency; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 25 days (+1 per year up)

Bank holidays + King's birthday prive

Flexible working options

Job summary

Vehicle Certification Agency is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Commercial team at Senior Executive Officer level. You will lead end-to-end procurement across diverse categories, develop robust tender documents, and manage market engagement and contract awards.

You will apply up-to-date regulations, ensure audit trails, and provide expert advice to stakeholders within a central government context.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end procurement activity across a variety of categories including professional services, technology, operational services, and corporate requirements.
• Develop clear, robust tender documentation including specifications, evaluation criteria and contract terms.
• Manage market engagement, tendering, evaluation, moderation and contract award.
• Apply up to date knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Procurement Act 2023 and Cabinet Office commercial policy.
• Ensure appropriate use of government wide frameworks (e.g., GCA) and support sound route to market decisions.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and ensure complete audit trails.
• Provide timely and professional procurement advice to stakeholders across the agency.
• Support early engagement to shape requirements and challenge specifications to ensure competitive, compliant and value driven outcomes.

Job description

Vehicle Certification Agency is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Commercial team at Senior Executive Officer level. You will lead end-to-end procurement across diverse categories, develop robust tender documents, and manage market engagement and contract awards.

You will apply up-to-date regulations, ensure audit trails, and provide expert advice to stakeholders within a central government context.