Debt National Programme Procurement Lead

Debt National Programme Procurement Lead

70,000 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Debt National Programme Procurement Lead. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why This Role Matters

Sitting in the commissioning team in the debt function, support the Strategic Debt Commissioning Lead in ensuring MaPS procures client-focused, high quality debt advice services. Working alongside commercial/ procurement, finance, policy and delivery specialists in a matrix team. Contributing to the design, development and delivery of robust complex debt advice funding scheme(s) through the phases of pre-procurement, competition, mobilisation through to supporting BAU management.

What youll be doing?

• Proactively lead pre‑market engagement from a national services perspective, shaping commercial strategy and using market intelligence to inform scope, risk allocation and delivery models
• Design robust and compliant terms and funding models, working jointly with the MaPS commercial team to develop the procurement approach, competitive process and associated documentation
• Draft, review and manage all contract documentation, including specifications, schedules, KPIs, payment mechanisms and performance frameworks
• Advise on how contract and grant terms can be used to realise policy objectives and drive service quality and value for money
• Support the Commissioning Lead in developing and assessing options for Business Cases, ensuring alignment with MaPS policy, Commercial, Finance and governance requirements, including contractual risk assessment and mitigation
• Contribute to the drafting of relevant business cases, leading where appropriate
• Design and deliver programme specific competitive procurement processes in line with public procurement regulations, Functional Standards and MaPS commercial policies including advising on procurement documentation, evaluation models, scoring criteria, weightings and award approach
• Develop procurement timetables and communications, working closely with the Communications Lead to ensure compliant and effective supplier engagement
• Design and deliver end‑to‑end tender evaluation and award processes, working collaboratively with evaluation panels and enabling proportionate dialogue where permitted
• Support service mobilisation, including transition planning, service transfer arrangements and readiness for contract commencement
• Work with delivery colleagues to build in effective programme management, performance monitoring and change control throughout the contract lifecycle
• Engage with central government colleagues to ensure a smooth passage through onward governance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, influencing decision‑makers on commercial and contractual matters
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (commercial, legal, policy, finance and delivery) to resolve complex issues and support successful outcomes
• Ensure compliance with contractual reporting, assurance and audit requirements, including those required by central government
• Support capability building and knowledge transfer

To be successful in this role, youll need:

Essential

• Experience and working knowledge of commissioning services, ideally within the public sector including how funded services are scoped, developed, awarded and managed across the commissioning lifecycle