Published date: 26 August 2020

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


Closing: 26 June 2020, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Procurement consultancy services - 79418000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£107,056

Procurement reference

tender_248016/883038

Published date

26 August 2020

Closing date

26 June 2020

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

27 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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 Senior Commercial Officer is responsible for:
- Lead or participate in delivery of projects, procurements and contract management roles across the full commercial life cycle, at the appropriate level providing functional / specialist input to improve ways of working and business change & efficiency.
- Be responsible for explaining specialist commercial guidance to operational teams in order to influence compliance with Defra policy / legislation / best practice ways of working and contribute to the delivery of business plans.
- Keep up to date on changing legislation / best practice externally, to inform internal priorities and appropriate alignment.
- Contribute to the development of Defra policy / process at national / local level and monitor and advise on effective implementation in the business, in line with environmental targets.
- Build and sustain effective relationships with operational customers to understand issues and provide effective response / steer for operational needs.
- Be responsible for the delivery of contracts such that sustainable impacts and opportunities are identified and managed throughout the commercial lifecycle.
- Mentor and coach others on commercial procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner
- Manage team members to deliver results on time, to required quality standards and cost to fulfil the business plan and achieve / support environmental goals.
- Maximise the efficient and effective use of resources (including electronic sourcing) and people in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality targets.
- Support the development of Defra sub-category and category plans and develop own market category knowledge and expertise

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

20 July 2020

Contract start date

27 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£107,056

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
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk