ERP Business Analyst/Project Manager at Morson Edge, London, £500-£550 per day

ERP Business Analyst/Project Manager
£500 per day Outside IR35 - 5-month contract - Central Government - London - Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced ERP Business Analyst/Project Manager to support a major ERP programme within a Central Government organisation.

This is a specialist opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience of leading and coordinating end-to-end ERP procurement within the UK public sector.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering two significant procurement exercises: one for the System Integrator/Solution Implementation Partner and another for the ERP software licences.

Working closely with the programme team, Commercial, Finance, IT and wider stakeholders, you will take ownership of the procurement planning, documentation, coordination and delivery from initial requirements through to tender evaluation and supplier selection.

Key Responsibilities
1. Procurement Strategy and Planning

Lead the coordination and development of the end-to-end ERP procurement approach.
Work with Commercial to agree the most appropriate route to market, likely involving a CCS framework.
Develop detailed procurement plans, milestones, dependencies and deliverables.
Coordinate stakeholder engagement and ensure all procurement activities align with public-sector procurement regulations and governance requirements.

2. Procurement Documentation

You will be responsible for coordinating the creation and development of key procurement documentation, including:

Request to Procure form.
SI Procurement Strategy.
Financial and Commercial Business Case.
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
Statement of Requirements (SoR), forming an annex to the ITT.
Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Detailed Procurement Timeline.
Tenderer response requirements and information requests.
Tender quality questions, evaluation criteria and response templates.
Tender pricing methodology, evaluation criteria and response templates.
3. Tender Management and Delivery

Working alongside the Commercial team, you will lead the procurement process from the programme perspective, including:

Supporting potential pre-market engagement with suppliers to generate interest and test market appetite.
Coordinating and managing the tender process and associated programme activities.
Managing supplier clarification questions, engaging the relevant internal subject matter experts to develop responses.
Coordinating bid submissions and ensuring responses are assessed consistently against the agreed evaluation criteria.
Supporting the evaluation of technical, quality and commercial submissions.
Managing procurement milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communications.
Ensuring both procurement exercises progress in line with the agreed programme plan.
Essential Experience and Skills
We are looking for someone who can bring specialist ERP procurement knowledge and practical delivery experience.

You will need:

Proven experience working on multiple end-to-end ERP procurement exercises.
Strong Business Analysis and/or Project Management experience within complex ERP transformation programmes.
Extensive experience of UK public-sector procurement processes and routes to market.
Detailed knowledge of CCS frameworks and other public-sector procurement framework options.
Experience developing procurement strategies, business cases, Statements of Requirements and ITTs.
Experience designing tender quality questions, pricing methodologies and evaluation criteria.
A strong understanding of public-sector procurement governance, compliance and rules of engagement.
Experience managing supplier engagement, tender clarification processes and bid evaluations.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate Commercial, Finance, IT, legal and programme stakeholders.
Strong planning, organisation and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple interdependent procurement workstreams.
Contract Details
Day Rate: £500 per day
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Duration: 5 months
Location: Central London
Working Pattern: Hybrid
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ERP procurement specialist to play a key role in a major Central Government transformation programme, bringing together commercial, technical and programme expertise to deliver two critical ERP procurement exercises.

Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience of multiple public-sector ERP procurements to be considered.