Bid Manager

Girling Jones Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Contributory pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Gym subsidy

Job summary

Girling Jones Ltd. is seeking a Bid Manager to lead the work-winning process across national framework opportunities, engaging clients, shaping bid strategy, and coordinating bid writing.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, high-quality submissions and on-time delivery. The role requires experience with Tier 1 contractors, success in securing national framework positions, and strong bid management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with Tier 1 construction contractors.
• Proven track record securing positions on National Frameworks.
• Ability to develop and coordinate bid plans, programmes and resource schedules.
• Experience writing high-quality prequalification and tender submissions.
• Ability to manage technical input from internal and external contributors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid lifecycle from pre-tender to contract execution.
• Develop bid plans, programmes, and resource schedules.
• Coordinate prequalification and tender submissions.
• Oversee bid strategy workshops and progress reviews.
• Manage client information, clarifications and actions.

Skills

Bid management

Tender writing

Proposal strategy

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Strong communication

Job description

Bid Manager National Frameworks

£70,000 £80,000 + Car / Car Allowance + Package

Hybrid / Flexible Regional Office

A long-term career with a leading Tier 1 contractor With more than 150 years of industry heritage and the backing of one of Europe s largest construction groups, this Tier 1 contractor offers genuine long-term career opportunities.

Operating across multiple sectors and major programmes, the business invests heavily in its people, with opportunities to broaden your experience, progress into leadership and potentially develop your career internationally.

The role

As Bid Manager, you ll lead the work-winning process across key framework opportunities, covering client engagement, bid strategy, bid writing and overall bid management.

Working with multidisciplinary teams across the business, responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full bid lifecycle from pre-tender and SQ through ITT, clarifications, governance and contract execution.
• Developing bid plans, programmes, responsibility matrices, trackers and resource schedules.
• Writing and coordinating high-quality prequalification and tender submissions.
• Managing technical input from internal specialists and external consultants.
• Leading bid strategy workshops, progress meetings and review gateways.
• Developing market intelligence and appropriate bid strategies.
• Managing client information, clarifications and associated actions.
• Ensuring submissions are compliant, well presented and delivered on time.
• Working with graphics teams to improve the visual quality of submissions.
• Conducting bid reviews and supporting continuous improvement.
• Working with regional teams on local frameworks and call-off projects.
• Preparing information for Tender Settlement and internal governance.
• Building strong relationships with clients, framework partners and internal teams.

What they re looking for

This opportunity requires an established Bid Manager with:

• Current or previous experience with a Tier 1 construction contractor.
• Current experience operating at Bid Manager level.
• Proven success securing positions on National Frameworks, such as DfE CF21 / CF25, P23 and CCS.
• National-level experience bidding for major projects valued at £100m+.
• Strong framework tender and construction bid management experience.
• A track record of writing successful tender submissions.
• The ability to develop and draft persuasive tender responses.
• Strong communication skills, particularly when coordinating regional, digital, sustainability and social value teams.
• Flexibility during key tender deadlines when required.

What s in it for you?

The Bid Manager position offers:

• £70,000 £80,000 salary
• Electric company car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Gym subsidy and company social club membership
• Additional benefits within the company s standard package
• Hybrid working with access to regional offices

You ll be joining a major European construction group with significant scale, a long-established reputation and a strong commitment to sustainable construction. It s a business that invests in development and provides genuine opportunities to build a long-term career.