Margaret Newson

Senior Procurement Manager

Margaret has worked in public sector procurement for over 25 years, predominately in the High Education sector and joined Ensemble Purchasing when it was established back in 2017. She previously worked as Head of Procurement for a prestigious top London University.

Clients and projects delivered

Margaret currently works for two Ensemble members and since joining Ensemble has undertaken the following significant procurement projects:

• The review of facilities management services resulting in the tendering of several services including security, catering and cleaning;
• ICT services including laptops, HR & payroll system, and a virtual learning environment (VLE) tender;
• created policies and procedures for ensemble members;
• Marketing and Public Relations services, to further promote the University;
• Professional construction management services; and
• Benchmarking Acting Agencies and the procurement of Mannequins for the teaching of students.

Hobbies/Interests
Margaret enjoys gardening, cricket, tennis and visits to East Anglia.