Bid Coordinator

Brandon James Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

25 days AL

Career development within established/

Work Winning team environment

Job summary

Brandon James Ltd is seeking a proactive Bid Co-ordinator for its Bristol or Plymouth team to drive the end-to-end bid process and help secure high-profile projects. You will coordinate inputs from technical teams, manage timelines, and support commercial content with strong InDesign and Office skills.

Experience in architecture, construction, consultancy, or the built environment is beneficial; APMP Foundation knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end bid processes for public or private sector opportunities.
• Able to coordinate multiple inputs and manage bid timelines and documents.
• Familiar with bid portals and contract notices; able to develop win themes.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end bid process across opportunities.
• Coordinate go/no-go decisions and bid programmes with deadlines.
• Contribute to written bid responses and project submissions.
• Format documents using InDesign; maintain bid resources and case studies.

Skills

Bid coordination experience

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

APMP Foundation

Tools

InDesign

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bid Co-ordinator

An established, employee-owned multidisciplinary design practice is looking for an organised and proactive Bid Co-ordinator to join their Bristol or Plymouth team.

The successful Bid Co-ordinator will support the full bid process across a range of public and private sector opportunities, helping to secure high-profile and nationally significant projects.

The Bid Co-ordinator Role

Working alongside a Senior Bid Co-ordinator, you will support the end-to-end bid process, including:

• Reviewing contract notices and bid portals and distributing relevant opportunities
• Coordinating go / no-go processes for new opportunities
• Managing bid programmes, deadlines, clarifications and document control
• Supporting the development of win themes, key messages and differentiators
• Coordinating input from technical teams, business support functions and sub-consultants
• Assisting with commercial content to ensure scope, services and project stages are accurately reflected
• Contributing to written bid responses and the presentation of submissions
• Formatting documents using InDesign
• Maintaining bid resources, including case studies, CVs and lessons learned
• Arranging post-bid feedback and review sessions

• Proficiency in InDesign, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Experience within architecture, construction, consultancy or the wider built environment would also be beneficial, as would APMP Foundation knowledge or similar bid management awareness.

In Return?

Salary: £28,000 – £33,000

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 25 days AL
• Supportive, family-style working culture
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful, high-profile projects
• Career development within an established Work Winning team

REF: 22773MC