Tender Specialist / Consultant - Bath
About Us
Stone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Public, Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people.Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a consultant to work with our Business Development and Public & regulatory teams to assist in our identifying and tracking upcoming tender opportunities within the public sector. The individual will be responsible for researching procurement pipelines and monitoring tender portals to help our firm proactively engage with relevant contract opportunities.
This opportunity would suit individuals with experience in working with regulatory bodies and public sector organisations and has experience / knowledge of the tender and procurement processes within this sector.
We are looking for this project to be tendered for on a number of days basis, with a completion within 1-2 months.
Key Responsibilities
General duties include, but are not limited to:
- Research public sector procurement portals, tender websites, and government frameworks to identify upcoming opportunities.
- Identify the location of public sector procurement announcements, spending plans, and tender pipelines to ensure early awareness of potential contracts.
- Provide recommendations for bid planning.
- Ensure basic alignment with public sector procurement policies, frameworks, and compliance requirements.
Requirements
Essential- Experience working with regulatory bodies and public sector organisations.
- Proven experience / knowledge of public sector / government tendering and procurement processes.
- Experience using bid management software and tools.
- Excellent research and data-gathering skills.
- Ability to work independently and deliver timely updates on project
- Professional certification in procurement or bid management (e.g., APMP, CIPS).
- Experience in market research and strategic positioning for tenders.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We have a partner-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Group, and a dedicated DE&I Adviser.We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. As part of our continued commitment to an inclusive working environment, we are proud to be part of the Race Fairness Commitment, the Age Friendly Employer Pledge and a Disability Confident Employer.
Stone King are signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.
As part of our commitment to DE&I, we want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, which means we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform to your best, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.Our recruitment team are on hand to discuss any reasonable adjustments with candidates and can provide full job details and applications in alternative formats if required. You can contact our recruitment team via email at Recruitment@stoneking.co.uk or 01225 326770.
As a Disability Confident employer, Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification.A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.
When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.
Benefits
Closing date: 3 March 2025
Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.
Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.
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