Procurement Officer in Stevenage inStevenage PUBLISHED FRI 24 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Procurement Officer Job details Posting date: 24 October 2025 Salary: £38,220 to £41,771 per year Additional salary information: £38,220 progressing to £41,771 Hours: Full time Closing date: 14 November 2025 Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week Company: Hertfordshire County Council Job type: Permanent Job reference: HCC28919 Apply for this job Summary About the team This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing procurement team which provides strategic and technical procurement advice and tender management services to departments within Hertfordshire County Council You will be part of a team which acts as the Council’s strategic centre of excellence for procurement, providing advice on procurement and commissioning activities for all departments, technical support for above UK threshold tenders under the PA23, and advice on the Provider Selection Regime, national frameworks and quotation procedures. You will be working closely with colleagues in Commercial Law team, and Finance The wider team provides best practice advice, training, templates, and manages procurement systems. Our team has a significant track record of implementing successful contracts offering value for money outcomes while delivering quality services. About the role You will report to the Senior Procurement Officer in Contract Delivery You will plan and undertake contracting processes using our template documents You will continue to develop your existing skills and knowledge of procurement procedures and techniques You will ensure compliance with The Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Council’s Contract Regulations and any other relevant legislation You will support the wider Strategic Procurement Group in respect of procurement best practice and training You will deliver a programme of procurements which will include large-scale contracts, undertaking tenders as well as mini competitions through framework agreements You will advise Council officers on shaping an effective procurement process and engaging with the market at an early stage through effective pre-procurement market engagement You will use the Council’s eTendering system (currently InTend) to carry out procurement processes You will collaborate with Council officers to develop effective evaluation methodologies You will work with colleagues from the Council’s Commercial Law Team to produce contractual documentation About you Essential Educated to degree/HND level (or equivalent); or have 2 ‘A’ levels (or equivalent) combined with at least 2 years relevant work experience Demonstrate the ability to manage a tendering process through to contract award Knowledge of current public procurement legislation Ability to work effectively as a member of the team Effective collaborator and communicator Competent user of standard IT packages, especially Microsoft Office Ability to work on own initiative, prioritising workload, ensuring that deadlines and timescales are met while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail Ability to create the full suite of required tender and contract documentation, with guidance/input if necessary, from relevant stakeholders Ability to brief and/or train officers on procurement process and procedures Ability to recommend innovative and effective methods of resolving procurement issues Desirable Experience of managing Public Sector procurements Experience of using eTendering systems We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This is an exciting time to be in procurement with the new Procurement Act 2023 recently coming into force. You will help to shape the Council’s approach and there will be opportunities to contribute to broader procurement aspects such as social value, sustainability and modern slavery As part of SPG, you will help us to provide the excellent quality services that make a real difference to the people of Hertfordshire You will get involved with a wide range of procurements covering all of the Council’s service areas including highways, property, adult social care, children’s services, public health and community protection. This role will give you a fantastic diversity of experience in public service provision This job role is within the Corporate Services, level 10 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Corporate services To hear more about this opportunity please contact for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: week commencing 1st December 2025 Benefits of working for us Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .