AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for an IT Commercial Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month Contract.

Hybrid - Minimum of 3 days per week in office

Office locations - Croydon, Central London, Manchester or Durham.

Home Office Cyber Security (HOCS) want to rationalise their supplier base with measurable improvements to deliver their strategic goals through a single contract. A procurement activity will be needed for a consolidated contract which is required for 2 years, with 2 plus 1 extension options.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.

As an IT Commercial Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Ensure that existing contracts have enough length and headroom to enable service continuity throughout the procurement process into mobilisation and transition.
• Bridge the gap with tactical solutions where necessary.
• Require commercial specialism to DDaT Home Office Cyber Security (HOCS) portfolio, ensuring compliance against PCR 2015 and the new Procurement Act 2023 as well as adherence to HO and Cabinet Office procurement policy, procedures and guidance as well as observing the need for Ministerial approvals for Managed Service and consultancy contracts dependent on estimated value thresholds.
• Support the operational contract manager providing advice and support to aid best practise contract management and ownership.

Essential:

• An expert in managing major and complex IT contracts and ensuring the best vfm is obtained.
• Full understanding of public sector procurement, and Procurement Regulations.
• Full knowledge of CCS Frameworks especially technology and digital Frameworks and methods of accessing those Frameworks.
• Experience in managing high value, technical IT procurements.
• The ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, bring together people and views to inform decision making, and be willing to support work that isn't part of your core role.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people.

Desirable:

• MCIPS qualified

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".