Overview
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our values are Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.
About the Role
As a Bid Manager, you will lead and manage the end-to-end bid process, supporting the successful conversion of new business opportunities across the OCS public sector business with a particular focus on healthcare bids. The role requires strong coordination, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to produce high-quality, compliant, and compelling bid submissions.
This role offers flexibility to be fully remote anywhere in the UK, or office-based on a hybrid basis in London, Ipswich, or Glasgow.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, schedule, manage and coordinate all stages of the bid lifecycle from qualification through to submission and handover including booking governance meetings
* Facilitate bid/no bid decisions, kick-off meetings, solution development sessions, review stages
* Analyse tender documentation (ITT/ITN) to develop a clear understanding of client requirements and ensure full compliance
* Develop and maintain detailed bid plans, ensuring milestones, deadlines and deliverables are achieved
* Work collaboratively with business development, operational, commercial and subject matter experts to shape winning solutions
* Translate win strategies into clear, compelling written responses and bid themes
* Write, edit and review high-quality bid content, ensuring consistency, clarity and alignment to client requirements
* Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant and delivered on time
* Support post-bid reviews, capturing feedback and driving continuous improvement
* Build strong internal relationships across OCS to support effective bid delivery and knowledge sharing
Skills, Experience & Requirements
Essential:
* Proven experience managing bids within Facilities Management (FM), with strong exposure to Soft FM services
* Demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality, compliant and successful bid submissions
* Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines simultaneously
* Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive and structured content
* Ability to interpret complex tender documentation and translate requirements into winning responses
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating cross-functional teams
* High attention to detail and strong document review/editing capability
Desirable:
* Experience in Healthcare FM bid management
* Understanding of pricing strategies and commercial considerations within bids
* Experience contributing to win strategies and solution development
Equal Opportunity: We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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