Bid Manager

Sureserve; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that leads in compliance and energy services. This exciting role focuses on managing complex tenders in the social housing sector, where your skills in bid writing and strategic thinking will shine. Collaborate with experts to develop compelling proposals and drive continuous improvement. With a commitment to diversity and an inclusive workplace, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying generous benefits, including enhanced family leave and a salary exchange pension. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Salary Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Family Leave

Paid Professional Subscription

Qualifications

• Proven ability in bid writing and winning high-value tenders.
• Experience in the social housing sector is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responding to SQ and ITTs, ensuring timely submission of bids.
• Creating innovative solutions and aligning strategies to client needs.

Skills

Bid Writing

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

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.