Job Description

A leading software provider is seeking a Bid Manager to join its team. The role is responsible for managing and delivery high-quality, persuasive tender responses, with a particular focus on public sector opportunities. As well as managing bids, the postholder will transform technical content into clear, compelling bid responses. An understanding of best practice bid writing, or a willingness to learn, is important.

Key Responsibilities:
– Identify, qualify, and evaluate tender opportunities.
– Manage the end-to-end bid process from opportunity to contract.
– Ensure compliance with relevant framework agreements.
– Lead the virtual bid team, coordinating all bid activities.
– Collect information, identify risks, and communicate them.
– Obtain approval for risks and deliverables.
– Work with sales and commercial teams on pricing and margins.
– Review and edit tender responses for quality and compliance.
– Ensure appropriate contracting and awareness of deliverables.
– Monitor compliance and legislative changes.
– Support reporting submissions for frameworks.
– Contribute to the content library.

Required Skills / Experience:
– Advanced Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills.
– Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
– Strong commercial understanding and business acumen.
– Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
– Strong organisational and time management skills.
– Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple bids.
– Experience in full bid lifecycle and framework management.
– Industry experience in telecommunications or IT is advantageous.
– Experience writing and editing technical bid content.
– Evidence of project management skills.
– Best practice qualifications or experience, such as APMP Foundation.

Should this position be of interest, please contact Ben Hannon on (+44) 208 126 5231 / ben_hannon@bidsolutions.com