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On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Procurement Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract up to March 2026 (poss extension) based remotely (attendance in Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham as and when required) 

Homes England, the government’s housing, and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability, and create a sustainable housing market. 

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

About the Role:

You will provide hands-on support to the Senior Category Manager – Professional Services across all stages of framework procurement. The role involves shaping procurement strategies, coordinating stakeholder engagement, preparing tender and governance documentation, and supporting evaluation activities.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong public-sector procurement experience who wants to influence high-value, complex procurements that directly support Homes England’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the re-procurement of one or more technical and professional services frameworks.
• Lead procurement planning activity, including development of compliant procurement timetables in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Develop procurement strategies, including conducting internal and external consultations and facilitating working groups or workshops with framework users.
• Produce tender documentation such as the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender.
• Liaise with internal legal colleagues to support drafting of the Framework Agreement.
• Prepare governance submissions for internal approval boards and the Cabinet Office; engage with Crown Commercial Service on justification cases.
• Support tender evaluation, including moderating assessment panels and drafting standstill letters.
• Contribute to wider Commercial team activity as required.
• Demonstrate flexibility in undertaking duties aligned with the nature and level of the role.

Essential:

• Good general education.
• Membership of MCIPS (or equivalent) or actively working towards it.
• Broad public-sector procurement experience.
• Experience of managing complex, high-value procurements—ideally including framework procurements.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes: planning, pre-market engagement, tender preparation, governance documentation, and evaluation support.
• Working knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-tendering systems (Proactis preferred).

Desirable:

• Experience procuring within the professional services category.
• Experience in property, regeneration, or housing sectors.

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, Homes England 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. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Homes England 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 exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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.