Bid Writer - AI-Enabled Public Sector Proposals

Opencast | B Corp™; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% employer pension contribution

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Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday

Life happens days

Job summary

Opencast is hiring a Bid Writer to join the Bid Team on an 8‑month fixed-term basis. You will develop high-quality responses that showcase credentials, expertise and delivery experience for client requirements.

You’ll work across public sector frameworks and contribute to process improvements, using AI to draft and refine tender responses while ensuring accuracy and data protection compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing winning bids, ideally for UK public sector buyers.
• Ability to work with technical and delivery experts and translate their input for non-specialist evaluators.
• Experience using AI tools to draft and improve tender responses.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, persuasive, and compliant tender responses.
• Interview subject matter experts and turn input into evidenced answers meeting criteria.
• Develop win themes, bid storyboards and response structures.

Skills

Bid writing

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Experience in bid writing

Tools

Microsoft Teams

AI tools

Job description

Opencast is hiring a Bid Writer to join the Bid Team on an 8‑month fixed-term basis. You will develop high-quality responses that showcase credentials, expertise and delivery experience for client requirements.

You’ll work across public sector frameworks and contribute to process improvements, using AI to draft and refine tender responses while ensuring accuracy and data protection compliance.