Bid Manager

Galliford Try; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Comprehensive pension plan

Be Well wellbeing programme

Career development training

Job summary

Galliford Try in Manchester seeks a Bid Manager to identify winning bid themes, manage tender processes and oversee design, risk, and submission quality. You will lead on cost evaluation, programme delivery and governance, ensuring clear communication with the bid team and clients.

The role requires experience in preconstruction, multiple contract types and ICE/NEC/JCT forms, with a proactive, collaborative approach to procurement and delivery. Flexible working is encouraged where feasible.

Qualifications

• Wide industry experience with a defined network/profile including defined preconstruction and/or bid experience & exposure to multi procurement & contract types.
• Experienced in ICE, NEC & JCT forms of contract.
• Experienced in planning as part of the tender process.
• Suitable industry-based qualification i.e. ICE/RICS/CIOB.
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Identify winning bid themes, strategies and actions. Communicate and implement effectively.
• Ensure design strategy is in place, risk analysed & summarised.
• Review and direct prime cost evaluation (prime cost guardian).
• Create/review technical submission.
• Adherence to tender process.
• Receive, analyse and disseminate tender documents, produce and monitor answer plan
• Contribute to writing quality responses, reviewing and editing quality responses
• handling clarifications & amendments including disseminating to bid team.
• Preparation of bid programmes & internal bid number & monitoring of progress against the programme.
• Ensure all bids are subject to correct adjudication and governance procedures e.g. bid: no bid criteria, sign offs and approvals.
• Standardise quality bid submissions and share best practice across Galliford Try.
• Help develop, lead, manage & maintain a procurement strategy to meet desired outcomes.
• Incorporate Delivering Excellence culture change programme through the Bid process.
• Take ownership to manage & advise on bidding to achieve defined success criteria that provide a secured forward order book to meet Business Unit Objectives, including PQQ & tender success rates.
• Ensure the preconstruction team adheres to defined governance, correct adjudication & bid management processes & adequately hands over successful bids to delivery teams.
• Design & implementation of continuous improvement strategies to improve quality & success rate of bidding.
• Develop and foster collaborative working relationships with the Client, Client’s Representatives, Supply Chain and consultants.
• Support Business Development with early engagement activities

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Job Title – Bid Manager

Location – Manchester

What you will be doing:

• Identify winning bid themes, strategies and actions. Communicate and implement effectively.
• Ensure design strategy is in place, risk analysed & summarised.
• Review and direct prime cost evaluation (prime cost guardian).
• Create/review technical submission.
• Adherence to tender process.
• Receive, analyse and disseminate tender documents, produce and monitor answer plan
• Contribute to writing quality responses, reviewing and editing quality responses
• handling clarifications & amendments including disseminating to bid team.
• Preparation of bid programmes & internal bid number & monitoring of progress against the programme.
• Ensure all bids are subject to correct adjudication and governance procedures e.g. bid: no bid criteria, sign offs and approvals.
• Standardise quality bid submissions and share best practice across Galliford Try.
• Help develop, lead, manage & maintain a procurement strategy to meet desired outcomes.
• Incorporate Delivering Excellence culture change programme through the Bid process.
• Take ownership to manage & advise on bidding to achieve defined success criteria that provide a secured forward order book to meet Business Unit Objectives, including PQQ & tender success rates.
• Ensure the preconstruction team adheres to defined governance, correct adjudication & bid management processes & adequately hands over successful bids to delivery teams.
• Design & implementation of continuous improvement strategies to improve quality & success rate of bidding.
• Develop and foster collaborative working relationships with the Client, Client’s Representatives, Supply Chain and consultants.
• Support Business Development with early engagement activities

Competency Requirements

• Excellent computer skills
• People management, leadership and strong negotiation experience.
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate a confidence to communicate ideas
• A drive for continuous improvement
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Strategic thinker

Technical/Professional Qualifications:

• Wide industry experience with a defined network/profile including defined preconstruction and/or bid experience & exposure to multi procurement & contract types.
• Experienced in ICE, NEC & JCT forms of contract.
• Experienced in planning as part of the tender process.
• Suitable industry-based qualification i.e. ICE/RICS/CIOB.
• Computer literacy

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

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