Bid Writer

Daniel Owen Ltd; Fetcham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd in Leatherhead, UK is seeking a skilled Bid Writer to join on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will lead bid submissions, gather SME input, and craft persuasive responses to ITTs and RFQs. The role requires strong writing, stakeholder coordination, and a keen eye for detail.

Ideal candidates have experience in social housing or related public sector tenders, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines to deliver high-quality, compliant submissions.

Qualifications

• Experience as Bid Writer, Tender Writer or Bid Coordinator.
• Desirable: experience in social housing, housing management or related public sector work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development of high-quality bid and tender submissions.
• Write clear, compelling responses to ITTs, PQQs, RFQs and other procurement docs.
• Review tender requirements to ensure full compliance with evaluation criteria.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather information for strong responses.
• Research clients, contracts, markets and competitors to strengthen submissions.
• Develop win themes and demonstrate value proposition in responses.
• Coordinate bid content, deadlines, reviews and approvals across stakeholders.
• Proofread and edit submissions for accuracy and presentation quality.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Attention to detail

Organisational & project management

Procurement & tendering knowledge

Commercial mindset

Independent & collaborative work

Extract information from SMEs

Job description

Bid Writer

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
Salary: 41,223 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Sector: Social Housing

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and talented Bid Writer to join our team in Leatherhead on a permanent, hybrid basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong communicator with a passion for producing high-quality, persuasive bid submissions. You will play a key role in supporting business growth by developing compelling tender responses that demonstrate our expertise, understanding of client requirements and ability to deliver excellent services.

You will work closely with operational teams, subject matter experts and senior stakeholders to produce high-quality submissions across the social housing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development of high-quality bid and tender submissions.
• Write clear, compelling and customer-focused responses to ITTs, PQQs, RFQs and other procurement documentation.
• Review tender requirements and ensure all submissions are fully compliant with evaluation criteria.
• Work with subject matter experts to gather information and develop strong, evidence-based responses.
• Research clients, contracts, markets and competitors to strengthen submissions.
• Develop effective win themes and ensure responses clearly demonstrate our value proposition.
• Coordinate bid content, deadlines, reviews and approvals across multiple stakeholders.
• Proofread and edit submissions to ensure accuracy, consistency and a high standard of presentation.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Bid Writer, Tender Writer or Bid Coordinator.
• Experience within social housing, housing management, property services, facilities management or the public sector is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience responding to public sector or regulated procurement opportunities.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• The ability to extract information from subject matter experts and turn it into compelling bid content.
• A good understanding of procurement and tendering processes.
• A commercial mindset and understanding of what makes a successful bid.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.