Framework Manager - Public Sector

Purcell is looking for a Framework Manager to join our London studio. Working closely with our Sector teams across Purcell's regions as well as with the wider Work Winning team, the Framework Manager will manage Purcell's portfolio of public sector frameworks and act as the key point of contact across our framework portfolio.

The Framework Manager will build and maintain strong relationships with external framework providers and partners, maximising pipeline opportunities from these frameworks. Through doing so, the Framework Manager will elevate Purcell's visibility on existing frameworks, supporting sustainable growth through a strong pipeline of framework opportunities.

Working closely with Sector Leads and Champions, the Framework Manager will provide strategic and operational support to ensure the effective management, promotion, and utilisation of existing frameworks across the wider Purcell team, as well as supporting Sector Leads and Champions in their regularly engagement with Tier 1 suppliers.

Purcell is an award‑winning employee‑owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee‑ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee‑owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee‑owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
  
  Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

• Be the first point of contact for and facilitate regular engagement with Purcell's existing public procurement frameworks (including NHS SBS, Perfect Circle, Fusion
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• Through engagement with existing framework providers, understand pipeline and position Purcell for potential opportunities, promoting our expertise, services, and sector capabilities, disseminating early intelligence as appropriate to relevant Sector Leads and Champions.
• Represent Purcell at framework meetings, events, workshops, networking opportunities and Purcell-led initiatives.
• Support Sector Leads and Champions to regularly engage with Tier 1 suppliers to maximise opportunities and engagement. Where required manage supply chain agreements with Tier 1 suppliers.
• Create external facing documentation showcasing which frameworks we are on and advocating their use (supported by Work Winning colleagues).
• Ensure compliance with framework obligations, reporting requirements, and contractual commitments, including monitoring and communicating framework‑specific social value requirements, ensuring the practice remains compliant and competitive.
• Coordinate framework reviews, renewals, and re‑appointments with key internal stakeholders.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to secure positions on new frameworks, purchasing consortiums and DPS which align with Purcell's services and expertise.
• Internal support and management:
• Be a single point of contact for internal enquiries relating to frameworks, facilitating knowledge share and best practice across the practice.
• Develop…