Bid & Opportunity Lead

Brook Street; Manchester; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Training and development support

Primarily remote with occasionalTravel

Job summary

Brook Street in the North West England is seeking an experienced Bid & Opportunity Lead to own end-to-end bid processes across public sector and frameworks. This newly created role offers the opportunity to shape and improve bid coordination, compliance, and submission while working closely with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.

This role offers predominantly remote working with occasional travel to Manchester, and a 2-Year FTC with view to permanency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing bids and tenders in professional services, consultancy, or public sector.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and framework agreements.
• Excellent written communication and document management skills.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to submission.
• Develop bid plans, manage timelines, and coordinate contributions from internal stakeholders.
• Draft, review, edit, and quality assure tender responses for compliance and quality.
• Facilitate bid kick-off meetings and manage bid activity through to submission.
• Maintain bid trackers and library of standard responses.
• Coordinate post-submission activities, including clarifications and presentations.
• Support mobilisation and onboarding after successful contracts.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and bid reviews.

Skills

Bid management

Public sector procurement

Tender submissions

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

Job description

Bid & Opportunity Lead

Remote (North West England) | £55,000 - £60,000 | 2-Year FTC with View to Permanency
We're looking for an experienced Bid & Opportunity Lead to join our growing consultancy and take ownership of the end-to-end bid process across public sector and framework opportunities.
This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to shape and improve bid coordination, compliance, and submission processes while working closely with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to submission.
• Develop bid plans, manage timelines, and coordinate contributions from internal stakeholders.
• Draft, review, edit, and quality assure tender responses to ensure compliance and quality.
• Facilitate bid kick-off meetings and manage bid activity through to submission.
• Maintain bid trackers, registers, and a library of standard responses.
• Coordinate post-submission activities, including clarifications and presentations.
• Support mobilisation and onboarding activities following successful contract awards.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and bid reviews.

About You

• Proven experience managing bids and tenders within a professional services, consultancy, or public sector environment.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and framework agreements.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, and document management skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience producing high-quality, compliant tender submissions.

What We Offer

• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance
• Training and development support
• Primarily remote working with occasional travel to Manchester
• Opportunity to join a growing business and make a real impact