AMS PSR

On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Commercial Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract based remotely in London. This role requires need be basis to go into office. 

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

As a Commercial Specialist, your main responsibilities will be:

• Leading a multimillion‑pound, high‑value procurement
• Running the full end‑to‑end public procurement process in line with UK regulations
• Designing and executing procurements via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks
• Owning requirements gathering, shaping specifications and commercial strategy with stakeholders
• Drafting and issuing tender documentation
• Managing tender clarification, receipt, evaluation, moderation and contract award
• Accountable for delivery quality, pace and compliance
• Engaging and managing customers, senior stakeholders and potential suppliers throughout the process
• Ensuring robust governance, auditability and defensibility of all commercial decisions

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience running end‑to‑end public sector procurements
• Strong knowledge of UK public procurement regulations and governance requirements
• Hands‑on expertise using CCS frameworks for complex, high‑value competitions
• Ability to manage multimillion‑pound managed service procurements
• Proven capability to work autonomously
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring compliant, accurate and defensible outcomes
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills at senior level
• Solid contract drafting, evaluation and award experience
• Confident commercial judgement and risk management

Desirable

• Experience setting up new procurement mechanisms or replacing incumbent contracts
• Experience with Jaggaer system
• MCIPS qualification

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. 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

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 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".