Bid Writer

Skilled Careers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Bid Writer for a Main Contractor in North London. In this role, you'll manage bid submissions and work with a talented team. Ideal candidates will have experience in the Property Services sector, demonstrating strong communication skills and industry knowledge. The position offers excellent career progression and development opportunities in a reputable firm.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understanding.
• Social Housing/Property Services knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing quality submissions with Senior Proposals Managers.
• Communicate key bid requirements and maintain tracking documentation.
• Identify evaluation criteria and ensure timely submission of bids.
• Build relationships in association with the bid process.
• Review bids for relevance, quality, and accuracy.

Skills

Bid management

Written communication

Oral communication

Construction industry knowledge

Social Housing knowledge

Job description

Bid Writer – Main Contractor – North London 45K + Package

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Bid Writer to join the Property Services division of a Tier 1 Main Contractor.

They are looking for an individual who ideally has worked within the Property Services division and has written a number of successful bids.

You will be working alongside a great team made up of Bid Coordinators and Bid Managers.

This role offers a number of progression paths and as well and training and development to boost your career.

This is an amazing opportunity to work for a well-known Main Contractor with a great reputation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely planning, management and completion of quality submissions with support from Senior Proposals Managers
• Read, understand and extract the key bid requirements from the documentation received and communicate with all parties via Tracking Sheets; Planning and Review meetings
• Identify and communicate evaluation criteria and its relevance to question specific scores
• Plan, write & co-ordinate submission responses ensuring client and job specific answers with the support of Senior Proposals Managers
• Development of both internal and external relationships in association with the bid process
• Maintain bid momentum and ensure information from operational and service teams is received on time and is of sufficient quality and relevance
• Identify any past experience with the relevant Client or source information on new clients through Business Development Managers, internet use, etc.
• Maintaining accurate records of Tender Expected dates liaising with Senior Proposals Managers to ensure the adequate resource allocation
• Develop an understanding of market intelligence, legislative requirements and best practice in connection with public sector tendering
• Identify opportunities to enhance and improve the bid process
• Identify company USP’s and competitive advantage and ensure these are fed into bids
• Liaison with Estimators on Tenders for any price/quality synergy and timing of submission
• Review all bids prior to submission to check relevance, quality and accuracy
• Support Site Visit or Interview requirements, identifying a ‘Champion’ to lead the process
• Compiling, updating and sharing a library of submission information
• Support follow-ups with Clients to secure accurate information
• Maintaining accurate records relating to win/loss rates, sourcing feedback and creating action plans for improvement and proactively update corporate systems and databases

Skills

• Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understanding
• Social Housing/Property Services knowledge and experience

If this is something you would like to hear more about please call me on 07485308791 or email [e-mail]