Bid Writer

Biffa; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a skilled Bid Writer to strengthen our public sector bid submissions. You will own method statements and quality responses, coordinating across the full bid lifecycle to ensure accuracy, compliance and compelling value propositions.

Collaborating with the Business Development Manager and other teams, you will maintain compliance matrices, track milestones, and contribute to reports for senior leadership. A strong focus on detail and stakeholder engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) with proven experience in bid writing, tendering, or pricing.
• Excellent written communication, numeracy, and attention to detail.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines in a time-critical, commercial environment.
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborative team player with a track record of supporting complex projects and meeting KPI-driven objectives.
• IT-literate, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and business systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated Method Statements and Quality submissions, ensuring content is accurate, compelling and fully aligned with client specifications and wider bid requirements.
• Work closely with the Business Development Manager throughout the full bid lifecycle, developing, writing and coordinating high-quality Quality submissions and ensuring deadlines and key milestones are achieved.
• Create and maintain compliance matrices to track the progress of written submissions, ensuring all client requirements are clearly addressed and identifying any gaps or areas requiring further input.
• Produce internal bid reports and documentation, including progress updates, sign-off and approval papers, as well as submissions required for the Investment Committee and Group Board.
• Build strong relationships across the business, working with teams including Fleet, HR, IT, Procurement, Regional and Business Managers to gather specialist information, keep content current and identify opportunities to strengthen future bids.
• Help continuously improve Biffa’s bid-writing capability and wider commercial performance by maintaining libraries of model answers, case studies and supporting content, improving standard bid templates, identifying development opportunities through regional meetings and supporting the Commercial Director and Biffa’s Balanced Business Plan.

Skills

Bid writing

Tendering

Pricing

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re looking for a talented Bid Writer to help us win and deliver high-quality public sector contracts.

A quick look at the role

As a Bid Writer, you’ll be a key member of the Municipal Business Development Team, which sits within our wider Commercial function. Your focus will be on maintaining and improving bid quality, ensuring our submissions clearly demonstrate value, innovation, and compliance.

Your core responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated Method Statements and Quality submissions, ensuring content is accurate, compelling and fully aligned with client specifications and wider bid requirements.
• Work closely with the Business Development Manager throughout the full bid lifecycle, developing, writing and coordinating high-quality Quality submissions and ensuring deadlines and key milestones are achieved.
• Create and maintain compliance matrices to track the progress of written submissions, ensuring all client requirements are clearly addressed and identifying any gaps or areas requiring further input.
• Produce internal bid reports and documentation, including progress updates, sign-off and approval papers, as well as submissions required for the Investment Committee and Group Board.
• Build strong relationships across the business, working with teams including Fleet, HR, IT, Procurement, Regional and Business Managers to gather specialist information, keep content current and identify opportunities to strengthen future bids.
• Help continuously improve Biffa’s bid-writing capability and wider commercial performance by maintaining libraries of model answers, case studies and supporting content, improving standard bid templates, identifying development opportunities through regional meetings and supporting the Commercial Director and Biffa’s Balanced Business Plan.

Our essential requirements

• Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) with proven experience in bid writing, tendering, or pricing
• Excellent written communication, numeracy, and attention to detail, producing clear, high-quality submissions
• Highly organised and self-motivated, able to manage multiple deadlines in a time-critical, commercial environment
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborative team player with a track record of supporting complex projects and meeting KPI-driven objectives
• IT-literate, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and business systems, and flexibility to meet demanding deadlines

About Biffa

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Dedicated to Diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.