Procurement Support Officer

The Vacancy

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and looking to build a career in procurement or contract management? We're looking for a Procurement Support Officer to provide high-quality administrative, coordination and systems support to our Procurement & Contracting Team.

You'll support our Contract Manager and Procurement Officers to ensure the smooth, compliant and timely delivery of procurement processes, low-value procurements, contract administration, governance documentation and transparency obligations.

You'll be a key enabler for:

• 📅 Procurement planning and low-value procurement activity
• 📝 Tender administration
• 📚 Contract register maintenance
• 💻 E-tendering and publication requirements
• 📊 Reporting, data analysis and compliance tasks
• 📈 Contract performance administration
• 🗂️ Maintenance of procurement templates and internal resources

🎯 What You'll Be Doing

🛠️ Procurement Process Support

• Assist with preparing procurement documentation — ITTs, evaluation templates, clarification logs and award reports
• Support tender administration on the e-tendering portal: setting up projects, uploading documents, coordinating clarifications, issuing notifications and maintaining audit trails

📖 Contract Register & Record Keeping

• Update and maintain the Contract Register in line with transparency requirements
• Log and update waivers, extensions, variations and supporting approvals

🤝 Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Communicate with internal stakeholders to gather information for procurement processes and approvals
• Manage shared inboxes, respond to routine queries, and escalate

🔍 Compliance, Governance & Transparency

• Ensure procurement files are complete, accurate and audit-ready
• Support preparation of governance papers — award recommendations, exemptions, variations and risk assessments

📑 Contract Management Support

• Support the Contract Manager in collecting and recording supplier performance data, KPIs and monitoring returns
• Assist with documentation of contract variations, extensions, change controls and amendments
• Help schedule contract review meetings, prepare agendas, take notes and follow up actions

• Why Join Us?

• 🌱 Genuine development opportunities into a career in public procurement or contract management
• 🤝 A collaborative, friendly team environment
• 🏛️ Meaningful work supporting transparent, compliant public sector spending

📌 Key Details

🔗 How to apply
Check our the full job description at the bottom of the advert and click the Apply Now button at the top of the page.

Closing Date:16th July 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are are received so please check out the full job description below and apply today!

📝 Supporting statement
As part of your application, you’ll be asked to submit a supporting statement. This is your opportunity to shine and tell us how your knowledge, skills and experience make you a great fit for this role, with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification. We’re keen to understand your experience, approach and what you would bring to the team.

📝 Job Description
You can view the full Job Description at the bottom of the advert

Have a question about the role? We’d love to hear from you – email the Recruitment Team recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

📩 Ready to launch your procurement career? Apply today!

The Company

Local government—but not as you know it!
We’re the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), a bold and forward-thinking organisation created in 2017 through a landmark devolution deal with Government. That deal handed us the power and the funding to make decisions locally, for the people who live and work here.

We’re a partnership of seven councils working together with businesses, educators, health services, emergency responders and community groups to drive growth and improve lives across our region. Led by a directly elected Mayor and a Board of local leaders, we’re united by a clear mission - to get Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving.

At the Combined Authority, we do things the CIVIL way—Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation, Leadership. We’re passionate about our people and proud of our culture. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, grow your skills, and be part of something meaningful, you’ve come to the right place.

Explore our vacancies and start your journey with us today.

The Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employees Benefits & Wellbeing Platform

The Values

• The CIVILS

Our annual CIVIL awards ceremony recognises and rewards employee successes

• Work-Life Balance

Flexible Working helps my work-life balance

• Learning & Development

The CPCA supports my professional development

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