Contracts Lead

The Parliamentary Commercial Department (PCD) is looking for five proactive and commercially minded Contracts Leads to help shape the way contracts and supplier relationships are managed across the UK Parliament. Working within either our Indirect Contract and Supplier Management (CSM) Category or Works CSM Category, you will play a key role in ensuring Parliament secures maximum value from a diverse portfolio of strategically important contracts, supporting the delivery of essential services and major projects across the Parliamentary Estate, including the world-renowned Palace of Westminster.

You can find out more about the team here: Parliamentary Commercial Department - UK Parliament

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious commercial function responsible for around £1 billion of annual spend. You will work closely with operational contract managers, project managers, suppliers, commercial specialists and senior stakeholders to improve supplier performance, drive value for money, support transformational programmes and embed best practice contract management across Parliament.

These vacancies are available across two CSM teams, managing different categories of spend as set out below. Candidates should state their area of interest and reflect how they meet the requirements of the person specification in their supporting statement. Please state whether you are applying for Indirect or Works CSM Category at the top of your Supporting Statement.

Indirect CSM Category

As the post holder, you will apply your commercial knowledge to advise on contract management in the Indirect category, which covers the following areas (non-exhaustive): people services, professional services, catering, Information Communications & Technology (ICT), corporate services, supply of goods and equipment, soft & hard facilities management and heritage services.

Works CSM Category

Leading on commercial contract oversight on one or both of our two main categories which are Works (construction, building refurbishment & maintenance and building security) and Professional Services (Procurement, Programme and Project Management, Cost Management and Design, as well as other related professional services). The contracts in scope will cover complex construction projects and building refurbishments, including significant heritage element.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending a minimum of 40% of your time in the office.

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This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 500 words. Please state whether you are applying for Indirect or Works CSM Category at the top of your Supporting Statement.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Additional Information

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

As part of the selection process, we will be asking candidates to complete an online Numeracy and Business Writing test. Further information about these assessments will be provided after the closing date.

Please note job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.