Permanent | Competitive Salary | Welwyn Garden City
We’re looking for an experienced Bid Manager to lead the delivery of high‑quality bids, frameworks and tender submissions that support our continued growth.
This is a key role within the business, responsible for managing the end‑to‑end bid process, producing compelling and compliant submissions, and continuously improving our approach to winning work across the public sector.
The Role
As Bid Manager, you’ll take ownership of bids, frameworks, mini‑competitions and supplier questionnaires from opportunity identification through to submission. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business to coordinate inputs, shape winning responses and ensure every submission is compliant, persuasive and commercially sound.
You’ll also play a critical role in developing and maintaining a robust bid content library, helping to improve efficiency, consistency and win rates.
What You’ll Be Doing
Managing the full lifecycle of bids, frameworks, DPS applications, mini‑competitions and SQs / PQQs
Leading bid kick‑off meetings, setting timelines and coordinating contributors
Owning bid plans, compliance matrices and submission schedules
Writing, editing and reviewing high‑quality, customer‑focused bid responses
Tailoring content to specific buyers, sectors and evaluation criteria
Applying best‑practice bid methodologies to maximise scores
Managing framework participation, renewals and call‑off opportunities
Coordinating supplier questionnaires and compliance documentation
Building and maintaining a high‑quality, version‑controlled bid content library
Working closely with sales, product, finance, HR, legal and compliance teams
Tracking bid performance, analysing feedback and embedding lessons learned
What We’re Looking For
Essential
Proven experience in bid management, tender writing or proposal management
Strong experience of public sector procurement and frameworks
Demonstrable delivery of bids, frameworks, mini‑competitions and supplier questionnaires
Solid understanding of evaluation methodologies and scoring criteria
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
Ability to manage multiple bids under tight deadlines
Confident working with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts
Desirable
Familiarity with bid management tools or content libraries
APMP or equivalent bid qualification
About You
Highly organised and deadline‑driven
Commercially aware and customer‑focused
Calm, resilient and solutions‑orientated under pressure
Proactive, curious and committed to continuous improvement
Collaborative, with the confidence to challenge content to raise quality
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a collaborative, ambitious organisation where the bid function plays a central role in driving growth. You’ll have the opportunity to influence how we bid, shape our content and make a real impact on winning new business.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Closing date for applications: 3rd April, 2026
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