Bid Manager: Lead High-Impact Tender Wins (Hybrid)

Lfsfire; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Death in Service

Cycle to Work scheme

20 days annual leave + your birthday

Additional leave per year of service (

Job summary

London Fire Solutions is seeking an experienced Bid Manager / Bid Writer to lead bid management and writing activities across the business. You'll own the full tender and pre-qualification process, producing clear, compliant submissions that are delivered accurately and on or ahead of deadlines.

Working with operational, commercial and technical teams, you will develop win themes, manage bid plans and maintain content libraries, ensuring professional and consistent representation of LFS across

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management, bid writing, tender coordination or proposal development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear, persuasive submissions.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Understanding of public sector procurement frameworks and regulated tender processes.
• Experience responding to social value questions, including National TOMs framework.
• Experience building bid libraries, case studies and standard content.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong project management and coordination across stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with proactive bid ownership.
• Proficient with tender portals, PQQs and formal bid submission processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full bid lifecycle from opportunity assessment to submission and post-tender review.
• Coordinate writing, review and submission of bids, tenders and PQQ responses.
• Gather accurate information from operations, commercial and technical teams.
• Create win themes and tailored responses reflecting LFS's value.
• Manage bid plans, review stages and deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Maintain bid content libraries, case studies and supporting materials.
• Oversee tender portals and pre-qualification submissions efficiently.
• Review outcomes, capture feedback and drive improvements for future bids.
• Build relationships across the business and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Bid management

Bid writing

Tender coordination

Proposal development

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Public sector procurement

Social value / TOMs

Bid libraries & case studies

Project management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

HubSpot CRM

Tender portals

PQQs

Job description

London Fire Solutions is seeking an experienced Bid Manager / Bid Writer to lead bid management and writing activities across the business. You'll own the full tender and pre-qualification process, producing clear, compliant submissions that are delivered accurately and on or ahead of deadlines.

Working with operational, commercial and technical teams, you will develop win themes, manage bid plans and maintain content libraries, ensuring professional and consistent representation of LFS across