To support the G7 Commercial Lead on all aspects of the procurement from pre-procurement, through to contract award, including all procurement activities and governance.
Activities to include
- Development of procurement strategies, including setting out the timetable of procurement activities and drafting the procurement strategy.
- Delivery of market analysis and market engagement activity to inform the development of the above strategies and plans.
- Provide options analysis, setting out the risks and opportunities for the options.
- Develop, review and keep up to date a risk register of procurement and delivery risks relating to the procurement.
- Develop invitation to tender documentation, including statement of requirements, guide to bidders, tender evaluation strategies and methodology. Also drafting contracts, including contract schedules.
- Draft transparency notices applicable to the relevant regulations such as PCR'15 and the Procurement Act '23.
- Support the development of business cases, presenting commercial options to business stakeholders and presenting commercial cases for approval at governance boards.
- Increase market knowledge relevant to the procurements to obtain credible insights into current market capabilities, innovations and future market developments.
- Support delivery of the procurement processes, including supplier negotiations (where appropriate) in a timely and compliant manner.
- Support commercial due diligence prior to contract award.
- Support the execution of the contract in readiness for contract signature.
- Successfully hand contracts to the Maritime Contract Management Team for ongoing commercial management.