Commercial Bid Director (Contract) Location: North West England - 1-2 days per week from home Contract: Fixed-term, 20 weeks Rate: £600-£800 per day (outside IR35 subject to assessment) Lodging: May be provided for the right candidate We are seeking an experienced Commercial Bid / Project Director to lead the pre-construction phase of a major mixed-use refurbishment project valued at approximately £350m. This is a senior contract role, suited to a commercially astute professional with a strong track record of taking complex public-sector schemes from pre-con through to contract and onto site. The Role You will take ownership of the pre-construction process, providing clear leadership to a large, established project team and driving the scheme through contract close-out and mobilisation. Key responsibilities include: -Leading the pre-construction strategy through to contract award and site start -Developing and owning the programme and delivery plan -Chairing weekly team meetings, setting clear actions and driving progress -Holding stakeholders and workstreams to account against agreed milestones -Managing contract close-out, including all contractual appendices -Applying best practice, templates, and lessons learned from comparable large-scale public-sector contracts About You -Proven experience leading pre-construction on large, complex projects -Strong commercial and cont...