Procurement Officer - Public Health

Interim Procurement Officer, Public Health team6 Months - On goingHybrid - 2 days in County Hall, Dorchester Neg depending on experience. Up to 500 a dayInside IR35BackgroundThe Public Health team at Dorset Council work very closely with the Public Health team at BCP Council and have many shared contracts. Most of these contracts are currently hosted by Dorset Council on behalf of both local authorities. The disaggregation of the former pan-Dorset public Health team in April 2025 has increased the complexity of commissioning arrangements and generated additional procurement work.We have identified a need for additional procurement capacity to help manage the high volume of contract changes and new contracts that are required. Some work will be led by Dorset Council with other projects led by BCP Council. Work required in the next 12 months includes:Support for the project to reprocure of the pan-Dorset sexual health contract for implementation in April 2027 (being led by BCP Council)Preparatory work to reprocure the Children and Young People Public Health service (current contract ends Sept 2027)Health improvement services projects - AI text messaging, NRT supply, Vape supply, digital platform and IT infrastructure, community weight management services, digital health checks.Most, but not all contracts are subject to the regulations of the Provider Selection Regime.Purpose of roleTo work closely with commissioning leads from both Dorset Council and BCP Council to provide ..... full job details .....