Senior Procurement Manager - Compliance, Contracts & Value

Government Recruitment Service; Swansea; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, is seeking a Procurement Manager to join its Commercial team in Swansea. The role focuses on delivering procurement and contract management activities across diverse categories, ensuring value for money, compliance with regulations, and strong commercial outcomes for VCA.

You will lead procurements, shape specifications, manage market engagement, and provide timely procurement advice to internal

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

The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, is seeking a Procurement Manager to join its Commercial team in Swansea. The role focuses on delivering procurement and contract management activities across diverse categories, ensuring value for money, compliance with regulations, and strong commercial outcomes for VCA.

You will lead procurements, shape specifications, manage market engagement, and provide timely procurement advice to internal