Senior Procurement and Contracts Business Partner - Fixed Term
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,241 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 447198/1 |
Summary
Do you current knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023?
Would you like the opportunity to implement a Commercial Business Partnering approach?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA.
Join us to deliver an expert, compliant procurement and contract management function that supports the government’s wider agenda. You’ll drive value for money through strong governance, innovative procurement approaches, and effective change‑focused advice. Working closely with DfT Procurement and supporting the Group Operating Model, you’ll help shape category management and strengthen the MCA approach to common goods and services. This role is key to ensuring efficient, strategic, and forward‑looking procurement across the organisation.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Provision of strategic procurement advice challenging existing arrangements and specification definition where appropriate while also setting out individual strategies/plans for high impact/value business critical requirements.Implement a Commercial Business Partnering approach for you designated Directorate area that supports the commercial lifecycle model for all the goods and services.Co-ordinate Procurement and Contract management activity with that of operational stakeholders to ensure congruence with Agency policy, process and strategic intent ensuring that drives value out of procurement and contract management activity.Ensure that Contract Management Plans are established for all above threshold or business critical contracts.Giving advice to the wider Agency on procurement issues and ensuring that contract managers receive appropriate levels of expert advice and support.Ensure compliance with procurement legislation and government initiatives for example in the use of centralised frameworks and transparency.Work with DfT Procurement Staff on Department Category management and supporting the Group Operating model concept.Apply appropriate governance of procurement by production and use of clear guidelines and review.For further information on the role, please read the role profile.Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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