ICT Procurement Lead

Contract Civic Recruitment Limited United Kingdom

Posted On 28/04/2026

Job Information

• Work Experience: 4-5 years
• Interim & Executive Management
• City Hackney
• Province Hackney
• Postal Code E2

Job Description

6 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• The ICT Procurement Lead is responsible for leading and managing end-to-end procurement activity across IT and digital services within a local authority setting.
• The role ensures compliant, cost-effective and strategic sourcing of ICT solutions, aligning with public sector procurement regulations and organisational objectives.
• Working within a corporate resources function, the postholder will provide expert procurement advice and oversee complex ICT contracts and supplier relationships.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead end-to-end ICT procurement processes, from strategy through to contract award.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies for IT and digital services.
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations (e.g. PCR 2015 / Procurement Act).
• Manage tender processes including drafting specifications, ITTs and evaluation criteria.
• Provide expert advice to stakeholders on procurement routes and commercial decisions.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance.
• Deliver value for money and cost savings across ICT spend.
• Work collaboratively with IT, finance and legal teams.
• Manage risk and ensure governance and audit compliance.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and reporting.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in ICT / IT procurement within a public sector or local authority environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK public procurement regulations (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023).
• Experience running complex tenders and frameworks (e.g. CCS frameworks such as G-Cloud, DOS).
• Strong commercial awareness and contract negotiation skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and vendor relationships.
• Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organisational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of IT categories (software, hardware, cloud, digital services).
• Ability to work independently and deliver at pace in a contract environment.