Procurement Officer (Construction & FM) // 9M £450pd



Candidates must have the following minimum experience to be considered for this role. Those who do not meet these criteria should not be submitted:

 2 Years experience of managing end to end procurement exercises within a Local Authority or other equivalent Public Body which is subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) and the organisations Procurement Procedures.
 at least two years’ experience of applying PCR 2015 or advising clients to ensure compliant procurement processes.
 2 Years work experience undertaking the assembly of Tender Packs (Invitation To Tender / Request for Quotation) and can demonstrate experience working with Client Project Teams / Internal Departments (Legal / Insurance / Data Officers / etc) to assist with drafting documents with the Client Project Team and ensure the Tender Packs are complete with all relevant information (including weightings and sub-criteria). All as supported and guided by the Category Manager. This may include experience of supporting market engagement activities.
 2 Years work experience of running a Tender Process on an electronic Procurement Portal. Experience of – setting up projects in the system and knowledge of workflows and activities within. Note Tower Hamlets use The London Tenders e-procurement portal (Proactis) but equivalent operating system is acceptable. Knowledge of publishing requirements (contract finder etc).
 Experience of dealing with the post tender submission evaluation process supporting activities leading up to the award of a contract including record keeping
 Experience of managing moderation processes

Advantage Criteria
A Candidate will have an advantage if he/she has experience of the following;
• Significant experience of over threshold procurements (including frameworks)
• Experience of carrying out call-offs from frameworks
• Experience of using large Public Buying Organisations(PBOs) frameworks for Call-Off Contracts e.g. ESPO, YPO and CCS
• Experience of using London Tender e-procurement Portal (Proactis)
• At least two years experience within the Construction and Facilities Management environment within a Local Authority or other equivalent Public Body
• Candidate has a working knowledge of construction procurement protocols, including terminology. Must also have an understanding of the Construction Project i.e. RIBA Work Stages both pre-construction and construction activities

Corporate Procurement Requirements
In addition to the criteria listed above, candidate will also be require to:
 Have experience in Management of interfaces with Council Stakeholders to address any issues / provide support and advice.
 Work flexibility to undertake work in other categories as may be assigned by Head of Procurement of Construction and FM category manager.

Position is now closed