Bid Writer – AI-Driven Public Sector Bids

Opencast | B Corp™; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% employer pension contribution

Share options

Discretionary bonus

25 days’ holiday

3 annual life happens days

Job summary

Opencast is a growing UK tech consultancy delivering user-centred solutions across government and business. We are seeking a Bid Writer to join the Opencast Bid Team on an 8-month fixed-term basis, responsible for developing high-quality, compelling responses that showcase our credentials, expertise, and delivery experience.

You will interview subject matter experts, translate input into evidenced answers, and help design win themes and response structures.

Qualifications

• Clear, persuasive tender responses that meet evaluation criteria.
• Turn SME input into clear, evidenced answers for non-specialist evaluators.
• Develop win themes, storyboards and response structures.
• Ensure compliance and alignment with client stipulations on AI use.
• Maintain and reuse bid content and knowledge assets.
• Collaborate to identify differentiators and improve bid quality.

Responsibilities

• Write winning bids for UK public sector buyers.
• Interview subject matter experts and translate input into responses.
• Develop win themes, storyboards and structured answer plans.
• Ensure responses address evaluation criteria and scoring.
• Apply best-practice bid writing techniques to improve competitiveness.
• Contribute to process improvements within the bid team.

Skills

Bid writing

Tender responses

Interviewing SMEs

AI tools usage

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

AI drafting tools

Job description

Opencast is a growing UK tech consultancy delivering user-centred solutions across government and business. We are seeking a Bid Writer to join the Opencast Bid Team on an 8-month fixed-term basis, responsible for developing high-quality, compelling responses that showcase our credentials, expertise, and delivery experience.

You will interview subject matter experts, translate input into evidenced answers, and help design win themes and response structures.