Bid Manager | Healthcare staffing, Clinical Services and Homecare | South West London
Ocean City Bids is seeking an ambitious and experienced Bid Manager to join a boutique healthcare company that specialises in providing healthcare staffing, clinical (insourcing) services and homecare services nationally.
This is an excellent role for an experienced Bid Manager to join a growing company at an exciting stage as it develops its services and seeks to win contracts to support its growth.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years' experience in healthcare bids, with a keen focus on commercial elements and business development support, building a bid function from scratch and having senior-level input into bid and business development to support the success of the business long-term.
The Opportunity: Drive High-Growth Contracts
This is a key, full-time on-site role where you will build and take ownership of the entire bid lifecycle, focusing on securing new and existing contracts.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end bid lifecycle (identification, development, and submission) of high-quality tenders and DPS applications.
* Focus on winning contracts across public and private sectors within the healthcare market covering NHS, ICB and Local Authorities primarily.
* Collaborate effectively with technical, clinical, management, and finance teams to gather data and create accurate, compelling, and compliant proposals.
* Manage communication with clients and tender portals, ensuring all submissions meet deadlines and procurement rules.
* Drive continuous improvement in bid documentation and processes to optimise the firm's success rate.
About You
We are looking for a skilled Bid Manager with a minimum of 5 years' of proven success in securing contracts within the healthcare staffing and services sector.
* Winning track record: Proven success in winning bids
* Tender expertise: Extensive experience in bid writing, tender management, and navigating complex public sector procurement processes, including frameworks and DPS.
* Sector knowledge: Strong understanding of the health and care services sector (healthcare staffing, clinical insourcing, complex care and homecare)
* Execution skills: Exceptional written communication and persuasive ability, coupled with superior organisational skills to manage multiple high-value bids simultaneously under tight deadlines.
* Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
Apply now with your CV and one of our team will be in touch.
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