Procurement and Contract Officer

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Permanent

Contract type

Full Time

Business Area

Corporate Services

Department

Legal Services

Location

Force Headquarters, Winsford

Scale

SO 1/2

Salary

£37,020 - £44,700

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

37

Closing Date

16/10/2026, 09:00

Job description

Cheshire Police is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Procurement and Contracts Officer to join our Procurement Team based at Cheshire Constabulary HQ in Winsford.

This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional who is passionate about delivering value for money, building strong stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance within a complex and highly regulated environment.

Working closely with the Procurement and Contracts Manager, you will lead and support a range of medium-value and more complex procurement projects and contracts across diverse areas including technology, finance, estates, and corporate services. Your work will directly contribute to the efficient delivery of policing services across Cheshire.

What You'll Be Doing …..

Lead procurement and contract management activities for medium-value, medium-risk and complex procurements.

Act as the key point of contact for stakeholders, supporting the development of specifications, tender documentation, evaluation criteria and contract requirements.

Manage procurement exercises from market engagement through to contract award and implementation.

Build strong relationships with internal customers and suppliers to ensure contractual performance is effectively monitored and managed.

Negotiate contract terms and renewals, addressing performance issues and applying contractual remedies where appropriate.

Provide professional procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, financial regulations and organisational policies.

About You …..

We're looking for someone who has:

Membership of, or progress towards membership of, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

Experience of working within the public sector, particularly within policing, local government, emergency services or wider public service organisations.

Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and governance frameworks.

Why Join Cheshire Police?

This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of contracts that have a direct impact on frontline policing and public safety. You'll join a collaborative and supportive team where your expertise will help drive value, innovation and continuous improvement across the Force.

If you are a procurement professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role where your work makes a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Attached to this advert is a role profile that will provide you a greater insight into the role and if you would like to apply for this opportunity then please submit a 500 word personal statement demonstrating the skills knowledge and experience that you will bring to this role as well your CV.

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process .

This role operates at level

of the CVF:

2

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.