Swindon Borough Council has an annual turnover of approximately £245m, of which over £150m is spent on goods, services and works provided by third parties. Obtaining Best Value is paramount to our organisation, and this can only be achieved with the support of our suppliers. Contracts are awarded on the basis of obtaining value for money for the taxpayer, and whilst we are unable to favour local suppliers we are committed to supporting and encouraging local companies to compete for contracts.

We are based at:

Wat Tyler East (1st Floor),
Beckhampton Street,
Swindon,
Wiltshire,
SN1 2JG

Lawrence Bunn

Head of Corporate Procurement

Tel: 01793 463763
E-mail: lbunn@swindon.gov.uk

Previous Role: Supplier Relationship Manager, Purchasing Manager and Senior Sourcing Manager at Royal Mail Group plc

Core Specialisms: Supplier Relationship Management, professional and financial services, building procurement competency, procurement strategy development, major bid support

James Aldred MCIPS

Group Commercial Manager - Environment, Regeneration and Community

Tel: 01793 463755
E-mail: jaldred@swindon.gov.uk

Previous roles: MIS Procurement Manager - Halcrow Group, Senior Buyer - Intel, Purchasing Specialist - Lucent Technologies, Purchasing Manager - Sodexho/Lockhart Catering, Contracts Officer - National Power

Core specialisms: Developing procurement strategy, OJEU legislation, utilisation of frameworks, Contract and specification drafting, process re-engineering, contract management, client mentoring

Commodity Specialism's: Information Technology, Software (bespoke and shrink wrap), Mobile/telecoms solutions, traffic management systems, consultancy, transport solutions, Waste management, outsourcing, Office Furniture, Training Solutions, Print and reprographics, Catering Management

Colin Jones

Group Commercial Manager - Housing

Tel: 01793 463754
E-mail: cjones2@swindon.gov.uk

Previous roles: Time-Served Engineer - Marcus Engineering

Buyer to Purchasing Manager - Foster Wheeler Energy, Honda, Schneider Electric, Invensys Rail Systems, Ecoquip Ltd, Change Team Manager, Alcoa UK Ireland

Core specialisms: Engineering and Construction, Terms and Conditions, Process and Strategy

James Short MCIPS

Group Commercial Manager

Tel: 01793 463759
E-mail: jamesshort@swindon.gov.uk

Previous roles: Buyer, Swindon Borough Council

Core specialisms:EU Legislation, Gateway Process, Procurement Strategy and process development, Evaluation critieria, Risk mitigation, contract negotiation, market analysis and supplier relationship management

Joanne Thatcher MCIPS

Group Commercial Manager

Tel: 01793 463762
E-mail: jthatcher@swindon.gov.uk

Previous role: Buyer, Swindon Borough Council

Core specialisms: EU Legislation/OJEU, Terms and Conditions, Stationery, Gateway Process, Contract Negotiation, e.procurement, Freedom of Information, Prince 2 Practitioner

Rob Hillier MCIPS

Group Commercial Manager

Tel: 01793 463757
E-mail: rhillier2@swindon.gov.uk

Previous role: Senior Buyer, BT plc

Core Specialisms: Software applications and services, terms and conditions including software licensing, procurement strategy, contract negotiation

Sue Connaghan

Group Commercial Manager - Children

Tel: 01793 463753
E-mail: sconnaghan@swindon.gov.uk

Previous Role: Senior Buyer, BT plc

Core Specialisms: IT Services and Software applications, terms and conditions including Software Licensing, Procurement Strategy, Contract Negotiations

Tammy Reeve

Procurement Management Information Officer

Tel: 01793 463761
E-mail: treeve@swindon.gov.uk

Previous roles: PA, Rover Group/BMW Group – Swindon, PA Commercial Property -Withy King Solicitors Swindon

Core specialisms: Customer liaison, Admin Duties to the Head of Corporate Procurement and support to the Procurement Team, Finance & Budget Control for Procurement, Liaison for Canon/Office Depot contracts, Administration Support, Control of Risk Register/Business Continuity Plan, Fire Marshall Duties

Jon Young B.A. (Hons)

Procurement Management Information Assistant

Tel: 01793 463752
E-mail: jonathanyoung@swindon.gov.uk

Previous Roles: Partnership Support Officer, Swindon Borough Council; Community Facilities Officer, Swindon Borough Council; E.S.F. Monitoring Officer, Swindon Borough Council.

Core specialisms: Website Design, Customer Care, Standards Monitoring, Market Sector Analysis, Data analysis and management, project management, sustainability issues