Bid Manager

Howells Solutions Limited; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance and energy services provider in the UK is seeking a Bid Manager to manage complex tenders in the public sector and social housing. The role involves bid writing, collaboration with various stakeholders, and contributing to innovative strategies. Candidates should have relevant experience and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £75k plus benefits such as 25 days annual leave, a salary exchange pension, and professional development opportunities.

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 in the public sector.
• Experience preferably in building safety, repair and maintenance or renewable energy.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream tenders.

Responsibilities

• Respond to SQ and ITTs.
• Track clarifications and liaise with relevant persons.
• Create innovative solutions and develop a clear win strategy.
• Develop case studies with subject matter experts.
• Ensure compliance and 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

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Project

Proficient in InDesign

Strong teamwork abilities

Excellent analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work to tight timescales

Job description

Role Overview

Role: Bid Manager
Location: Home based
Salary: up to £75k plus benefits

Our client provides market‑leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with over 3,200 employees working from over 20 offices. The compliance business unit delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. They support their clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. They 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.

Bid Manager 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.

Bid Manager 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.

Candidate Requirements

• 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

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.