Bid Writer

Bela Recruitment; Dungannon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day remote / hybrid per week

Early finish Fridays at 1.30pm

Company pension

Onsite parking

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Bela Recruitment in Dungannon, Northern Ireland is seeking a Bid Writer/Manager to lead tender activity and manage submissions across departments. The role suits experienced bid writers or those keen to enter bid writing, with potential to grow in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The position offers hybrid working with 1 day remote per week, a salary £30,000–£40,000, and opportunities to contribute to winning bids and case studies within a strong tender-focused team.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid writing and tender coordination preferred.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid and tender submissions.
• Coordinate responses from sales, procurement, operations, and finance.
• Write, edit, and format high-quality tender documents.
• Maintain bid content library and case studies.
• Ensure submissions meet deadlines and brand guidelines.
• Support bid presentations and portal uploads.

Skills

Bid writing

Tender coordination

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bela Recruitment is hiring a Bid Writer / Manager, in Dungannon, Co.Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Permanent job, in a brilliant business, where all staff understand the importance of helping to win tenders!

This is open to experienced Bid Writers / Managers OR someone that might be keen to get into Bid Writing.

You might have a background in Business Development / Marketing, Document Control, Technical Writing or even a graduate from English Literature etc with some form of business experience.

Job Responsibilities

Lead the tender and proposal activity for winning contracts, manage and coordinate all tender submissions, framework applications and commercial proposals from initial opportunity through to final submissions.

Work across multiple departments who are fully invested to support you – including sales, procurement, operations, design, sustainability and finance. They will provide you will the right info for each tender.

Ensure all submissions are completed to a high standard, on time, and aligned with the business brand and commercial strategy.

This business has a very strong record of writing winning bids via tenders and has lots of past case studies to work from.

• Manage end-to-end bid and tender process.
• Review and interpret tender opportunities - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire’s, Invitations to Tender, Qualification Questionnaires, Request for Quotation’s, and framework applications.
• Coordinate responses and information gathering from internal staff.
• Write, edit, proofread, and format high-quality tender responses and supporting documents.
• Maintain and develop the company’s “bid content library”, case studies, and standard responses.
• Ensure all submissions are compliant with customer requirements and submission deadlines.
• Upload and manage submissions through procurement and tender portals.
• Support the preparation of bid presentations and organise supporting documentation.
• Monitor tender opportunities across relevant sectors and frameworks.
• Assist with post-tender feedback, lessons learned, and continuous improvement activities.
• Work closely with the commercial team to support strategic growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Ideally experience in bid writing and tender coordination but also open to people willing to learn.
• Excellent written English skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint or other useful tech.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a growth environment.

Rewards

£30,000 - £40,000 - with annual salary reviews and inflation increases.

1 Day Remote / Hybrid working per week

Early Finish Fridays at 1.30pm

Super supportive and collaborative working environment. I appreciate some companies can be difficult to support on tender responses; this is the opposite. All senior staff fully grasp the importance of deadlines and helping to win tenders.

Company Pension.

Employee discount programme

Early Finish Fridays

Pay Day Treats

Annual Charity Partnerships.

Onsite Parking.