Published date: 31 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 October 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£68,700

Procurement reference

tender_248016/915494

Published date

31 December 2020

Closing date

9 October 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

9 November 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Category Manager is responsible for:
- Managing OJEU procurements from inception / strategy stage through to contract award. This will include open, restricted and competitive procedures with negotiation
- Ensuring consistency of scope documentation and alignment of client needs and requirements within the entire contract suite
- Liaison with legal team to draft contract terms and conditions
- Managing a small team of procurement and contract management professionals;
- Leading team members and ensuring that agreed targets are met;
- Delivering strategic, high risk, high value contracts and frameworks as part of a multi-functional team;
- Shape major capital project procurements, managing key commercial risks, developing appropriate Procurement Strategies and undertaking pre and post contract award negotiations in order to achieve best value for money;
- Ensuring that the team is trained in and use DgC Policies, processes and procedures and e-Sourcing tool DgC One Way of Working);
- Effectively influencing the SCAH programme to deliver value for money, achieving savings targets and sustainable outcomes in the procurement of works, goods and services;
- Leading by example in Defra's approach to sustainability and communicating its importance, influencing others to improve their approach. Ensure sustainability is considered throughout our work and is the responsibility of all; and
- Providing expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans / strategies to manage identified risks at corporate level.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2020

Contract start date

9 November 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Total value of contract

£68,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Insight Executive Group

Address

Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6AF

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House
London
SP1J 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk