Bid Manager

Build Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Job summary

Build Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Bid Manager with a strong background in social housing to own major tenders across the public sector. You’ll lead bid strategies, coordinate cross-functional teams and manage SQ/PQQs to deliver winning submissions.

You’ll handle large-value opportunities, engage senior stakeholders, and drive governance, deadlines and strategic work across operations, commercial and technical functions.

Qualifications

• Strong background in social housing or public sector.
• Proven experience managing complex tenders and large-value opportunities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional bid teams and coordinate senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the bid process from tender release to submission.
• Develop bid strategy and win themes for major tenders.
• Lead bid kick-off meetings and coordinate bid teams.
• Collaborate with operations, commercial and technical teams.
• Write and review key sections of tender submissions.
• Manage SQ/PQQ and framework submissions.
• Navigate complex public sector procurement exercises.
• Improve responses to be commercially focused and client aligned.
• Manage deadlines, governance and reviews throughout bids.
• Work with senior stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Bid management

Public sector

Social housing

Tender submissions

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

SQ/PQQ

Framework submissions

Governance

Tender strategy

Job description

Senior Bid Manager – Social Housing

Up to £75,000 Company Car or £5,200 Car Allowance Benefits

We currently have an exceptionalopportunity for someone who has a strong background in Bid Management and wants to take ownership of major tenders across the social housing sector.

What will you be doing?

You’ll take ownership of the bid process, working with teams across the business to develop strong, well thought-out submissions that give the business the best possible chance of winning.

You’ll be involved from the early stages of an opportunity through to final submission, including:

• Managing the full bid process from tender release through to submission

• Developing the overall bid strategy and win themes

• Leading bid kick-off meetings and coordinating the wider bid team

• Working closely with operational, commercial and technical teams to develop solutions

• Writing and reviewing key sections of tender submissions

• Managing SQ/PQQ and framework submissions

• Working on complex public sector procurement exercises and competitive dialogue

• Challenging and improving responses to make sure they are commercially focused and genuinely answer the client’s requirements

• Managing deadlines, reviews and governance throughout the bid

• Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business

• Supporting wider strategic work-winning activity

What are we looking for?

You’ll ideally have a strong background in social housing or public sector, with proven experience of managing complex tenders.

I’m particularly interested in people who have worked on one or more of the following:

• Social housing contracts

• Local authority or housing association frameworks

• Responsive or planned maintenance

• Refurbishment programmes

• Retrofit / decarbonisation

• Public sector procurement

• Large and complex tenders

You should be comfortable working on larger-value opportunities and dealing with senior stakeholders across operations, commercial and technical functions.

If you’re an experienced Bid Manager or Senior Bid Writer with a background in social housing, property services, construction or the public sector and you’re looking for your next move, I’d be keen to speak with you.