Procurement Consultant - Adult Social Care

This Procurement Consultant role focuses on managing procurement projects across Adult Social Care, Children''s Services, and Public Health. You''ll play a key part in ensuring the public sector achieves value for money and delivers essential services effectively.Client DetailsA public sector organisation.DescriptionLeading pre-market engagement activitiesAdvising on appropriate routes to marketDeveloping procurement strategies and supporting governance approvalsSupporting the development of procurement documentationActing as a critical friend during specification developmentDesigning commercial models and pricing schedulesSupporting the development of technical evaluation questions and weightingsManaging procurement exercises through the Council''s eTendering systems (Delta/Mercell)Managing supplier communications and market engagementHandling procurement clarificationsFacilitating competitive dialogue processes where requiredManaging evaluation activities and moderation sessionsSupporting award recommendations and governance approvalsAssisting with contract mobilisation and handover activities ProfileProven experience delivering end-to-end procurement projectsStrong understanding of UK public sector procurement regulations and best practiceExcellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skillsExperience working collaboratively with technical and operational teamsStrong commercial awareness and procurement strategy development skillsExperience using eTendering ..... full job details .....