Chris East CV Feb 2016

04 February 2016 Page 1
Name: Christopher East
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number: 07787157556
E Mail: eastchris1957@btinternet.com
Date of Birth 11th November 1957
Please note: At present I am looking for a new position which could potentially include a
career change within the Social Care Field.
Profile: My ability covers a wide range of skills, which include giving verbal and written guidance to
support client departments in the procurement of goods, works and services.
I am also extensively involved in improving collaboration options within procurement that involves
matching requirements with internal and external parties to maximise economies of scales, improve
efficiencies. This includes my recent discussions with the North London Procurement Group
specifically with regard to Adults and Children’s services.
I have a good understanding of European Procurementrules including keeping up to date with recent
changes. I regularly discuss with service users mainly around timescales, content of contract
documentation, procurement strategy, and short listing of potential suppliers to the Council and
content of tender documentation including writing specifications.
I have developed many skills in IT applications and am a proficient user in Word and Excel. In
addition I use the London Tenders e-procurement portal which I was involved in developing for
Islington Council along with the provider Due North which I believe was the first London council to
use e-procurement portal to achieve my desired outcomes.
I initially developed an on-line procurement toolkit which provides guidance on the key stages of a
procurement process for guidance to staff across the authority including partners and which is now
available via the intranet.
I have a good standard of literacy and numeracy, which is of benefit when preparing Contract
documentation and financial analysis of returned tenders. .
I regularly produce the desired results under the constraints of very tight timescales and have the
capacity to maintain a high accuracy rate with consideration to detail in a pressurised environment.
Achievements:
Decent Homes Framework agreement
Actual savings of £7.58 million which is approximately a 3% saving
Sustainable Office Furniture Contract 2008
I have introduced a corporate framework agreement for sustainable officer for the Council’s Offices
in view of the Smart Working policy.
Responsible for introducing a corporate framework furniture contract and obtained prices via e-
auction platform making savings of approximately 38%.

Procurement Career Summary:
Islington Council
2000 until March 2013
Strategic Procurement Officer (substantive post) - Salary: £37,000
Working within Strategic Procurement Team offering guidance and support to the team while also
being involved in various procurements
 Advising clients of most appropriate method of engaging with the tender process.
 Embedding Whole Life Costing principles into procurement processes.
 Maximising collaboration options.
 Achieving year on year savings targets.
 Drafting and placing adverts in the Official Journal of the European Community including
Contract Award Notices.
 Undertake the preparation of tender documentation at pre-qualification and post tender stage
to include draft contract award criteria.
 Undertake assessments of prospective tenderers to satisfy financial, technical and equality
criteria
 Act as liaison between the client departments and prospective tenderers to ensure clear audit
trails are laid during the tender process to include arranging and participation for bidder’s
conferences,clarification meetings, site visits and contractnegotiations up to contract award.
 Discuss content of award criteria on offer advice on appropriate weighting and facilitate
scoring of panel members
 My role within the Strategic Procurement team was to work with selected provider to develop
and improve the London Tenders e-procurement portal, which has since been rolled out
across the Adult Services procurement team.
 Carrying out presentations to potential suppliers on how to bid for contracts within Islington
 Accurately estimates resources and time requirements to achieve plans detailed within
project plan drawn up to ensure outcomes and deadlines are met to high standards.
 Supervising one Procurement Assistant who was subsequently promoted.
 Where appropriate assist in contractor de-briefings
 Regular team meetings to Encourages the team to share ideas solutions and approaches
November 2011 – March 2013
Senior Procurement Officer – London Borough of Camden (People Hub)
 Advising commissioners of most appropriate method of engaging with the tender process.
 Carrying out contractmonitoring of Hostel Services using the Quality AssessmentFramework
(QAF)

Procurement Officer (Adult Services) – (Previous secondment April 2009 – April 2011)
Key responsibilities:
Responsible for
 Advising commissioners of most appropriate method of engaging with the tender process.
 Training of service users and family carers in both Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and
Tender Evaluation
criteria
 As part of my seconded present role within the Adult Services Procurement Team I have
investigated ways of developing both a Supporting People F and Home Care Framework to
fit in to the Personalisation agenda.
 I am also presently in discussions with the North London Procurement Group with regard to
developing a collaborative procurement sub group with regard to developing a collaborative
procurement forward plan
 Identifying the ultimate benefits for the group from collaborative procurement is the
reduction in direct and indirect procurement expenditure.
 I maintain a high degree of motivation and commitment to producing work of the highest
possible standard, finishing what has been started even in the face of challenging
obstacles. This has recently been evidenced by Learning and Disabilities Supported
Accommodation, which I have been, involved which needed a great deal of discussion with
various stakeholders to achieve the best result.
 Acting as a procurement lead within a tender evaluation panel and assisting and advising
on tender evaluation panel moderation meetings.
 I am also presently taking part in a project team workgroup on the method and accreditation
for a Transforming Community Equipment Service.
 I am also presently involved in a procurement process for a Social Care Marketplace and a
Mental Health Supported Accommodation involving ten different services.
Following a suggestion my line manager to all of the team with regard to the possibility of
secondments I was asked by the Head of Procurement in Adult Services whether I would be
interested in covering for an officer in the team who was on secondment. At the time I was just
about to complete a secondment at Islington’s Arms length Organisation and felt it was a good
opportunity to broaden my knowledge within a service I had previously been part of as part of an
earlier secondment.

July 2008 – April 2009
Procurement Officer (secondment to Islington’s Arms Length Management Organisation)
Working with a newly set up Procurement team offering guidance and support to the team while
also being involved in various procurements
My responsibilities included
 Advising clients of most appropriate method of engaging with the tender process.
 Achieving year on year savings targets.
 Drafting and placing adverts in the Official Journal of the European Community including
Contract Award Notices.
criteria
 Carrying out presentations to potential suppliers on how to bid for contracts within Islington
 Accurately estimates resources and time requirements to achieve plans detailed within
project plan drawn up to ensure outcomes and deadlines are met to high standards.
 Regular team meetings to encourage the team to share ideas solutions and approaches
Following a suggestion my line manager to all of the team with regard to the possibility of
secondments I was asked by the procurement manager whether I would be interested in helping
set up a procurement team within the Arms length Organisation and felt it was a good opportunity
to broaden my knowledge within a different service area.
Islington Council
February 2004 – July 2004
Contract Officer for Mental Health (secondment)
Contract monitoring of a newly opened Care Home (Nursing and residential) for Mental Health on a
25-year contract with an external provider, which has an estimated value of £50,000,000 which
involved transferring of existing service users and staff from three other existing care homes,
Following a request by the then interim Assistant Director I was asked whether I would be
interested in being seconded into the Adult Services Procurement team to be involve in contract
monitoring a new care home as at the time they were having problems recruiting a member of staff
and at the time and felt it was a good opportunity to broaden my knowledge specifically around
contract management which have been useful as part of my procurement role in the future.

Islington Council
1997 to 2000
Contract Compliance Officer
Responsible for administering an approved list for construction works.
May 1993 to 1997
Purchasing Officer/Admin Officer
Responsible for administering invoice payments for the councils cleansing department.
Sept 1991to May 1993
Non - Housing Surveyor (Secondment)
Responsible for identifying maintenance requirements, specification solutions, managing contracts,
inspection of works and authorising payments on various types of non-housing properties.
Sept 1990 to May 1993
Senior Clerk of Works
Responsible for quality control on construction works to housing properties.
Universityof Reading
January 1989 to January 1990
Clerk of Works
Responsible for quality control on construction works to new and refurbished student
accommodation.
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
August 1980 to Dec 1988
Clerk of Works
Responsible for quality control on construction works to new and refurbished housing
accommodation.
February 1978 to August 1980
Assistant Clerk of Works
Responsible for quality control on construction works to new and refurbished housing
accommodation.

Ockley Construction
May 1977 to December 1977
Carpenter & Joiner – new build housing
West New Homes
June 1975 to May 1977
Apprentice Carpenter & Joiner – new build housing.
Education:
Ryeish Green School Reading (1968-74)
C.S.E.
 Mathematics Grade 4
 English Grade 5
 Physics & Chemistry Grade 5
Reading College of Technology (1975 – 82)
City & Guilds (Carpentry & Joinery)
 Ordinary - Certificate (1976)
 Advanced Certificate (1978)
 Construction Supervision (1981)
Professional Qualifications
 Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply – Level 2 (2007)
 Post Graduate Certificate in Management at Middlesex University (2004)
Training:
 Fraud awareness
 Time Management
 Equalities Training

General
Please see below recent quotes from my adult services line manager (who has since become a
Procurement Lead within the Strategic Procurement Team) within my mid term appraisal during my
previous secondment within Islington Council between April 2009 – April 2011 and with further
e mails.
“Chris has undertaken a number of procurement projects since starting his secondment. He has
taken responsibility for advising PCT and Social Services commissioners on procurement options
and is continually researching to ensure his advice is current and up to date. Commissioners have
confidence in his abilities and knowledge and Chris has established good working relationships
which have enabled him to work with them collaboratively to meet key deadlines and objectives.”
“Chris represents the team on Project Boards and advises clearly on the process from planning
stage through to contract award and advising successful and unsuccessful bidders.”
“He is very efficient when using and advising on the e-procurement system. Chris will face a
challenge on the Learning Disability tender of 17 services where deadlines and timescales are
critical to manage. His strong organisational abilities and knowledge of the procedure will be key in
achieving the best outcomes.”
“Chris is very good at pitching his communication style to the particular audience. He worked well
with the service user representative to ensure he understood and contributed to the evaluation
process in a positive way.”
“Chris is an excellent team member and has been supportive to new members. He is supporting a
new Procurement Officer to introduce him into Islington Council’s procurement policy and practice.
He is guiding him through the drafting of key procurement documentation and the e-procurement
system.”
“Chris has built up professional working relationships with PCT and Social Services
Commissioners and other stakeholders and he is well respected by his peers. He covers for
colleagues as necessary, sickness, annual leave and has been extremely helpful supporting staff
in the e-procurement system.”
“Chris has been very proactive in generating new ideas. He has contributed ideas to the team
meetings and has explored options for future procurement options relating to the Personalisation
agenda. He has built contacts with other authorities to share forward plans and ideas for future
collaboration.”
Email dated 16th
July 2010 from Ann Graham Head of Procurement (Contracts, Procurement and
Performance Team)
“You play a positive role in the team and I know have been very supportive to colleagues and
myself in continuing to develop an efficient and effective procurement function”
“I am only pleased that you will be staying in the team anyway until March so we can continue our
mutually beneficial arrangement”

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