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Commercial Lead - Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
Government Commercial Function
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3.0
2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6DZ
£74,340 - £81,774 a year
Part-time, Permanent, Full-time

Benefits

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Reference number

441283

Salary

£74,340 - £81,774
GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7
Commercial Lead

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

GCF - Home Office

Type of role

Commercial

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

  • Location
  • About the job
  • Benefits
  • Things you need to know
  • Apply and further information

Location

2 Rivergate, Redcliffe, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DZ or 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford, London, E20 1JN

About the job

Job summary

Thank you for taking the time to find out about this exciting Government Commercial Organisation role which is a key commercial leadership position as part of the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme (ESMCP).

The Home Office is here to make our country safer. As well as working to protect the most vulnerable, reduce crime and enforce the law, we also work to, and have a proud history of, providing refuge to those who have been displaced or are seeking asylum. Whether it is fighting crime, protecting our borders, or combating slavery, the Home Office (HO) is at the cutting edge of public policy in this country, and our work is some of the most challenging and rewarding in government.

One of the largest, most commercially complex, and challenging major programmes within central government is the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) which supports the essential services rendered by our 3 Emergency Services (Police, Fire & Rescue and Ambulance) as well as other user groups (“Sharers”) such as Maritime Coast Guard Agency, Highways, HMRC, Border Force & Immigration Enforcement.

ESMCP is a £12bn+ cross-government telecommunications programme formed to deliver mission- critical voice and data services to the Emergency Services Network (ESN), replacing the current Airwave service.

The ESMCP commercial team includes a skilled group of civil servants and contractors, working towards the delivery of the Emergency Services Network (ESN). There are several programme-wide changes underway, which will offer challenging leadership work packages, with focus on senior stakeholder engagement, cross portfolio working and both low, medium and high-value procurements including contract changes.

ESMCP Commercial is divided into two professions: Procurement (Acquisition) and Commercial Contract Management. The positions being advertised are for Commercial Lead (Grade 7) and form an integral part of the ESMCP Commercial team, responsible for all phases of the commercial lifecycle, with a primary focus on the procurement of services and their ongoing management within the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme.

The postholders will be tasked with developing and implementing commercial strategies to support the diverse requirements of the ESMCP portfolio, overseeing sourcing activities, and ensuring effective contract management and performance delivery across a range of suppliers and service areas. The successful candidates will utilise their commercial acumen to drive innovation, secure value for money, and ensure that commercial risks and opportunities are identified, understood, and appropriately managed throughout the commercial delivery process.

Job description

The successful candidate will lead and manage a commercial team supporting the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme (ESMCP).

The role involves overseeing both procurement and contract management activities across a complex portfolio of suppliers and services. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering sourcing strategies, running competitive procurement exercises, and negotiating commercial agreements. Once contracts are in place, you will ensure they are actively managed to deliver value, performance, and compliance—working closely with delivery teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to resolve issues, manage change, and drive continuous improvement.

You will help lead a team of commercial professionals, providing coaching and development to build capability and support career progression. The role interfaces with a wide range of stakeholders, including programme delivery leads, technical specialists, legal advisors, and senior leaders across the Home Office and wider government.

Locations
The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.

Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.

This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.

Person specification

The successful candidate will:


Lead the procurement and contract management of a diverse, high-value portfolio of commercial agreements supporting the Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme (ESMCP), ensuring the delivery of critical services to emergency responders and other user groups
    Drive quality commercial outcomes by leading market engagement, competitive tendering, supplier selection, and contract negotiations. Manage contract changes and apply structured contract management techniques to secure value for money, robust supplier performance, and compliance Oversee supplier relationships and performance reviews, including contract renewals, extensions, and resolution of commercial disputes, ensuring that contracts deliver against agreed objectives and standards
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and development to a team of commercial professionals and wider programme colleagues, building capability and embedding best practice across the full commercial lifecycle—from initial sourcing and procurement through to contract delivery and supplier management
    • Collaborate with internal stakeholders across programme delivery, finance, legal, and technical teams, as well as external suppliers and partners, to ensure commercial solutions are aligned with operational needs and programme objectives Support the broader Home Office commercial team in delivering corporate priorities, including contributing to strategic planning, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives Champion innovation and continuous improvement in procurement and contract management practices, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money
  • Play an active role in shaping the performance and reputation of the Home Office Commercial Directorate through positive leadership, professional engagement, and a commitment to high standards of commercial delivery.

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Ability to identify, assess and mitigate commercial risks across the full procurement lifecycle—from sourcing strategy through to contract delivery and change control
  • Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to manage a complex portfolio of procurements and contracts supplier ecosystems, and evolving commercial models to deliver strategic outcomes
  • Demonstrates strong commercial acumen in leading end-to-end procurement and contract change processes, including negotiation, supplier engagement, and value-for-money assessments, while ensuring alignment with organisational goals
  • Ability to lead and develop a diverse commercial team, fostering capability in procurement and contract management through coaching, mentoring, and upskilling
  • Ability to lead market engagement and develop sourcing strategies that reflect commercial risk, supplier capability, and contract delivery models, ensuring that procurement decisions are informed by robust analysis

Benefits

As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.

For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers.

Kindly refer to the following link for the GCF Rewards and benefits page.

https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-benefits/

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview.

Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on 23rd January 2026 and will require a full day's attendance.

If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team on commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates.

For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the attached candidate pack.

Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the Technical Skills (essential criteria) and your Job History (CV) that you will be asked to provide during the application process. Further help and advice on our application and selection process can be found at this web address https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-how-to-apply/

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Hayley Parfitt
  • Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should direct this to the Head of Commercial Resourcing Hub at the following email commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk quoting the vacancy reference number (if applicable) and the details of your complaint. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission via the following web page: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

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