Bid Writer

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Bid Management and Writing professional to lead the development and writing of high-quality tender responses. You will coordinate end-to-end bid processes, ensure deadlines are met and tailor content to reflect commissioner priorities and healthcare strategies.

Collaborating with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, you will build a library of bid content, monitor procurement developments, and produce compelling proposals that demonstrate compliance

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and writing of high-quality tender responses.
• Review tender documentation, specifications, and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate the end to end bid process, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Produce engaging and persuasive written responses that clearly demonstrate compliance and added value.
• Tailor responses to reflect commissioner priorities, local population needs, and healthcare strategies.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, and aligned with organisational objectives.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical subject matter experts to gather information for tender responses.
• Facilitate bid planning meetings and coordinate contributions from relevant departments.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to maintain a library of up-to-date bid content.
• Research market opportunities through procurement portals and healthcare publications.
• Monitor NHS and healthcare policy developments relevant to commissioning and procurement.
• Analyse competitor activity and market trends.
• Support the production of business cases and service proposals.
• Develop and maintain a bid content library, including case studies, organisational information, policies, and quality statements.
• Continuously improve tender responses using lessons learned and feedback from commissioners.
• Assist in the creation of presentations, proposals, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure all submissions comply with procurement requirements and organisational governance standards.
• Maintain accurate records of tender activity and outcomes.
• Contribute to post-tender reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a tender tracker detailing opportunities, submissions, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Produce regular reports on bid activity and success rates.
• Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with NHS commissioners, provider organisations, ICs representatives, local authorities, and third-sector partners.
• Act as a trusted business partner representing the organisation in senior stakeholder meetings and forums.
• Facilitate ongoing engagement activities to gather feedback, support service integration, and enhance patient outcomes.
• Develop stakeholder communication plans to ensure consistent and transparent engagement.

Job description

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time to time to meet the changing needs of the operation.

Bid Management and Writing

• Lead the development and writing of high-quality tender responses.
• Review tender documentation, specifications, and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate the end to end bid process, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Produce engaging and persuasive written responses that clearly demonstrate compliance and added value.
• Tailor responses to reflect commissioner priorities, local population needs, and healthcare strategies.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, and aligned with organisational objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical subject matter experts to gather information for tender responses.
• Facilitate bid planning meetings and coordinate contributions from relevant departments.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to maintain a library of up-to-date bid content.

Research

• Research market opportunities through procurement portals and healthcare publications.
• Monitor NHS and healthcare policy developments relevant to commissioning and procurement.
• Analyse competitor activity and market trends.
• Support the production of business cases and service proposals.

Content Development

• Develop and maintain a bid content library, including case studies, organisational information, policies, and quality statements.
• Continuously improve tender responses using lessons learned and feedback from commissioners.
• Assist in the creation of presentations, proposals, and supporting documentation.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure all submissions comply with procurement requirements and organisational governance standards.
• Maintain accurate records of tender activity and outcomes.
• Contribute to post-tender reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting

• Maintain a tender tracker detailing opportunities, submissions, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Produce regular reports on bid activity and success rates.

Relationship Building & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with NHS commissioners, provider organisations, ICs representatives, local authorities, and third-sector partners.
• Act as a trusted business partner representing the organisation in senior stakeholder meetings and forums.
• Facilitate ongoing engagement activities to gather feedback, support service integration, and enhance patient outcomes.
• Develop stakeholder communication plans to ensure consistent and transparent engagement.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time to time to meet the changing needs of the operation.