Bid Writer

Sureserve; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance firm in the UK is seeking a dynamic Bid professional. In this role, you will drive the growth strategy through effective bid writing, manage submissions, and collaborate with teams for successful tender responses in the public sector. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in winning tenders, exceptional analytical skills, and proficiency in relevant software tools. This position offers a chance to significantly contribute to the organization's growth and development.

Qualifications

• Proven success in winning high-value tenders in the public sector.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in a matrix organization with a focus on growth.

Responsibilities

• Respond to SQ, RFP, and ITTs.
• Create innovative solutions for a clear win strategy.
• Ensure timely submission of compliant bids.

Skills

Bid writing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Project

InDesign

Job description

Role Overview

Are you a bid writing professional that’s passionate about results & success, with a desire to create lasting value in an organization and have exceptional career development opportunities?

Sureserve Compliance Fire are seeking a dynamic Bid professional to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be key to the Growth strategy of our organization and driving its sustainable growth trajectory.

Key Responsibilities

• Responding to SQ, RFP and ITTs.
• Tracking clarifications and liaising with the relevant persons.
• Working with the Leadership Team to create innovative solutions to develop a clear win strategy, ensuring win themes are clear, compelling, and aligned to client requirements.
• Draft content and reusable documentation for PQQ / RFI / RFP / ITT / Frameworks and improving, the existing knowledge base, driving improved productivity.
• Liaising with subject matter experts within SFE to develop case studies. Manage and facilitate storyboard sessions to develop our solutions and approach to qualitative questions, leading to best in class responses.
• Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines.
• Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Co-ordinate and plan client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Develop Business winning standard process, resolute tracking of all activities and production of value adding KPI metrics
• Maintain an accurate, documented Sales Database
• Drive continuous improvement through post-bid reviews

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrable success and ability in bid writing and winning high-value tenders within the public sector and social housing market, ideally within the Compliance Fire marketplace.
• Able to work quickly and accurately, under own initiative and to tight timescales.
• Excellent analytical, written and problem-solving skills.
• Ideally a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrable successful experience in a matrix design organisation.
• Demonstrable career evidence of a key finance role in an organisation achieving significant Growth in Revenue & EBITDA
• Ability to develop and implement processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, DP and InDesign.
• Ideally but not essential, knowledge of fire safety works, such as active, passive works etc.
• Ideally but not essential, social housing sector experience