Bid Manager

Sureserve; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance and energy services provider in Dartford seeks a Bid Writer to manage and respond to high-value tenders within the public sector. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong writing skills and have experience in the social housing sector, with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative solutions and enjoy a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Salary exchange pension

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Paid professional subscription

Responsibilities

• Respond to SQ and ITTs.
• Track clarifications and liaise with relevant persons.
• Create innovative solutions with the Strategy and Development Director.
• Develop case studies with subject matter experts.
• Ensure timely submission of bids.
• Plan client presentations for bid submissions.
• Drive continuous improvement through post-bid reviews.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Social housing sector experience

Teamwork and interpersonal abilities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work to tight timescales

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

InDesign

Job description

The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with over 3,200 employees working from over 20 offices.

Sureserve Compliance South, part of the Sureserve Group, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long-term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Role

Reporting to the Strategy and Development Director, we are looking for a candidate with a proven ability in bid writing and winning high-value tenders within the public sector and social housing market, ideally within a building safety, repair and maintenance or renewable energy environment.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to manage complex, multi-workstream tenders within an evolving market.

Responsibilities

• Responding to SQ and ITTs.
• Tracking clarifications and liaising with the relevant persons.
• Working with the Strategy and Development Director to create innovative solutions to develop a clear win strategy, ensuring win themes are clear, compelling, and aligned to client requirements.
• Liaising with subject matter experts within the business to develop case studies.
• Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines.
• Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Co-ordinate and plan client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Drive continuous improvement through post-bid reviews.

The successful candidate

• Excellent written skills.
• Social housing sector experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project and InDesign.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work to tight timescales.

What we can offer you

• Salary exchange pension
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family leave (dependent on length of service)
• paid professional subscription

Sureserve is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate individual differences and believe that they contribute to our collective success. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact your recruiter.

Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks.