Senior Procurement Officer
Thurrock Council
Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months
Procurement and Contract Management of major projects via Public Procurement Regulations and OJEU Including: Street Lighting, Software, Professional Services, Catering equipment maintenance, Financial Software, Translation and Interpretation, Local Government revenue streams via strategy and market engagement, Disabled Adaptations, HR programmes including employee benefits and healthcare.
Stakeholder Management at all levels, client facing with regular meetings and initiatives put in place and training provided for non procurement staff on Public Procurement Regulations and the Procurement function. Process analysis and engagement of staff to implement change where appropriate and to reduce risk and exposure of the Authority.
Managing requirements for Tri Borough(Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster) using CapitalEsourcing. Projects include Travel Care and support for special needs provision using OJEU Open procedure using social enterprise organisations and Passenger Transport ICT requirements using competition with negotiation
Stakeholder management at all levels including Director level and supplier relationship management.
Re-education programme for Commissioners and other stakeholders including: Roles and Responsibilities, Specification Writing, Tender Evaluations and Governance, Contract Management in line with Public Procurement Regulations to enable procurement process to run smoothly and mitigate risk. This included re-designing the business case approval process to ensure procurement were involved as early as possible to engage stakeholders and the market correctly.
Implementation of Management Framework covering Parent and Child, Specialist, Youth Offending and Remand and Generalist
Achievements
First Authority in UK to use Competitive procedure with negotiation
Team member to enhance commissioning and structure future procurements as part of transformation process including business process design and re-design, to enable improved and efficient Contract Management process.
Training for all organisations regarding Procurement Strategy, Market Engagement and Supplier Engagement and Management including Contract Management(Setting performance criteria and KPI’s) .
First Borough to have a complete travel communications application solely designed for that Borough.
Working for both MCH and Kent & Medway Prinmary Trust.
Major projects include IT Infrastructure including wireless Upgrades and VOIP, Postal Services, Translation Services, Estates and Facilities including Corporate property with Grounds and Gardens, Agency for Medical and Non Medical, Legal Services. Utilising both authority and OJEU regulations and processes to award and post award management. Stakeholder management and supplier relationship management process put in place and training of procurement staff to enhance current Contract Management process and enable the process to match organisational requirements whilst meeting Public Procurement and EU Regulations. Vendor Neutral contracts for Agency staffing both clinical and non clinical and translation and interpreting services.
Estates and Facilities procurement including corporate property services.
Procurement of hard and soft requirements including to date: Licensing Software, Street nameplates, Housing commodities(Maintenance and Repair), Professional Services, Refurbishment works(sports centre), Minor Works, e-Commerce all implemented in adherence with OJEU and Public Procurement Regulations. Heavy involvement with Stakeholders at all levels including Scoping of projects. Interface with NHS and Crown Commercial Services as well as other Local Authorities and Central Government(Cabinet Office), Value Engineering.
Proven Contract Management techniques used to ensure governance and to ensure efficiencies and savings were made in line with the Council’s targets
Transport for London
Operational responsibility for 2 sites on all supply chain procurement areas from Facilities management to major builds and civil works as well as purchased single items and kitting.
Renovation and Maintenance work, new builds, landscaping, planned and reactive work Strategic responsibility for synergy categories to cover not just RSME but Babcock. Framework agreements negotiated and mini tenders for final vendor selection, negotiation and award.
System reviews and analysis to determine the correct processes and procedures using IFS. Inventory management through correct structure and process and process re-engineering where required.
Training of staff regarding procurement best practice to improve the organisations commercial awareness and function. Contract management from PQQ to award to post award KPI deliverables via NEC 3 Contract implementation including compensation events
Sabbatical - to look after my Wife and children after my Wife underwent operations after a serious accident
Studying to finish CIPS, currently finishing Level 6 and shortly to undertake studies for a Certificate of Education as a result of a request from my Senior Lecturer at Greenwich School of Management. This is to enable myself to move into lecturing with Greenwich School of Management and independent training Schools. July 2011 commenced teaching of CIPS Level 7 (MSc) students. August 2011 invited to give talk on Corporate Social Responsibility at Greenwich School of Management open evening. From Sept 2011 to commence teaching of Levels 4, 5 and 6 CIPS to various students.
employees 100’s
Interim Role
Project Managing Procurement via stakeholder management and support for Urgent Care for the Community reducing various GP sites to a co-ordinated managed centre with standardised services to better meet the communities needs and to avoid pressure on acute trusts.
Amalgamation of 3 GP’s surgeries in Essex via stakeholder engagement and management to have a co-ordinated approach to community health and adult social services. Project estimated to have a potential reduction in spend of approx £100k for 2009/2010 and the same for
2010/2011 as well as opportunities to work with partners and stakeholders to promote more efficient use of resources and work towards the Governments Carbon reduction targets through reduction of heat and power as well as water and reduction of waste.
EU(OJEU) notices used where necessary as part of competitive process plus competitive dialogue. Stakeholder management internal and external at all levels
Investigation and review of Contracts base relating to fitness for purpose. Stakeholder management and Project management. Recommendations to senior management regarding fitness for Franchise renewal, contract negotiation and review. Project completed on time and to all targets set by the Client. Most Contracts based around NEC 3 and associated processes and procedures to ensure correct tendering and award process
Camden PCT November 2008 to April 2009, employees 1000’s - Interim Role - Health
Contracts and Commercial - Commissioning
Commercial and Commissioning Officer
Implementation of new Community Services Contract that will form part of every PCT Commercial Organisation.
Portfolio of income and expenditure Clients and Suppliers
Negotiation of Terms and Conditions and Scopes of work/Specifications for Professional Services, Surgical Theatre requirements, Social service provision including Adult Social Care and provisions of services for Schools and Prisons
Stakeholder Management
Shadowing Functions to produce new NHS Pricing Matrix and treatment pathway information
EU(OJEU) regulations used on relevant requirements
Day to day liaison and negotiation with other NHS PCT, Councils and Government organisations
Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust June 2008 to October 2008- employees 1000’s - Interim Role - Health
Contracts and Commercial - Business Management Services
Contracts Manager
Implementation of new Contract identification and numbering system to enable fast and easy access to documents.
Negotiation of terms and conditions for renewal and new service level agreements for internal stakeholders, external organisations and other PCT’s, Councils and other Government organisations. From initial requirements through to contract award.
Categories include, Clinical(including decontamination, Community therapies for Schools, Prisons and Councils), Administration, Facilities, Surgical Theatre requirements including consumables. Adult Social Care, Schools special needs therapies requirements
turnover £millions - employees 1000’s- Interim role - Central Government
Commercial Directorate Procurement of Professional Services and Consultancies
Negotiation of new and existing contracts for Professional Services and Legal Services either directly or through Framework agreements on a mini tender basis.
Implementing Contract requirements through ITT and where required PQQ process and ensuring SLA/KPI measurements are set and adhered to.
Multiple Stakeholder management to ensure value for money and correct approvals
Business process re-engineering to meet the current and new authority requirements
Negotiation of terms and conditions with suppliers
Projects Groups Include: Central Contract Management Unit, Commercial Directorate, Central Clinical Procurement Programme which include: Diagnostics, Logistics and Distribution, Infrastructure Support, Primary Care, Legal Requirements, Financial Modelling and Strategy.
Network Rail(EC Harris) turnover £millions - employees 1000’s
Negotiation of terms and conditions for major contracts within the Major Projects and Investment group. Following EU guidelines and procedures. Negotiation and award of contracts using NEC terms and conditions NEC3 for south east region station enhancements including scoping of requirements and correct processes and procedures regarding tendering and contract award. These contract conditions and processes were also used in co-ordination with OJEU Notice requirements, UK modular stations being rolled out over the next few years. Liaising closely with senior project management and other stakeholders to ensure all customer requirements are me including major and minor works, telecoms, IT, station buildings, ticket gates. Interface directly with 2012 Olympic project.. Procurement of Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Automatic Ticket Gating for selected over ground and underground stations with a realised saving of 20% on estimated costs ( £1.2m).
Tube Lines - London Underground(turnover £ millions - employees 1000’s)
MCIPS Bsc Training: Lifecycle management 2003/2004, Six Sigma 2004, team-building 2002, various CIPS and Institute of management courses 1993 to 2001, Lean Manufacturing and Supply 2005, ERP, MRP, Kan Ban, Kaisen, ISO 9000 Quality Team Leader (Thorn EMI now Thales)