Bids and Tender Writer

UBT; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bidding consultancy in Shrewsbury is seeking a Bids and Tender Writer. This role involves producing compelling tender responses, crafting proposals, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have experience in bid writing, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. The position offers a salary between £35,000 and £40,000, with benefits including holiday options, enhanced leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday + option to buy additional holiday

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Birthday leave

Sharesave scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in bid writing, proposal development, or tender coordination.
• Ability to produce clear, persuasive, and compliant narratives.
• Experience managing multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Produce responses to quality-based tender questions.
• Tailor content to reflect customer priorities and differentiating strengths.
• Build and maintain a library of standard responses and evidence.

Skills

Exceptional written communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Strong attention to detail

Job description

Location: Shrewsbury, UK

Full-time | £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Are you an engaging writer with a talent for producing persuasive, high-quality business content? We are looking for a motivated Bids and Tender Writer to support expanding commercial activities and help secure key contracts across public and private sector organisations.

This role sits within a dynamic supplier environment serving customers who require reliable delivery, strong compliance standards and exceptional service. With a continued growth plan, sustainability ambitions and established operational credentials, this is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys writing, supporting proposals and influencing business outcomes.

Role Summary

You will take a central role in producing compelling responses to quality-based tender questions and written submissions. Your focus will be on developing persuasive narratives that demonstrate compliance, value for money and competitive differentiation.

Alongside tender writing, the role includes supporting the production of proposals, presentations and wider marketing material—ensuring consistency of content, tone and messaging. This is well suited to someone who takes pride in written work and enjoys communicating complex information in a clear, professional way.

Key Responsibilities

Bid Writing & Submission

• Review and interpret tender specifications and documentation to identify requirements and evaluation criteria
• Draft, edit and proofread responses to quality questions ensuring clarity, compliance and impact
• Tailor content to reflect customer priorities, value propositions and differentiating strengths
• Ensure submissions are well formatted, brand-aligned and delivered within set deadlines
• Assist with the management of tender portals, submission uploads and supporting documentation

Content Development

• Build and maintain a library of standard responses, policies, statements, evidence and templates
• Produce supporting documents including proposals, presentations and written profiles
• Assist with copywriting and proofreading for marketing communications where required
• Support content creation relating to campaigns, new product information and customer documentation

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work collaboratively with sales, operations, procurement and leadership teams to obtain accurate input
• Review bid outcomes and incorporate feedback into improved responses and templates
• Support CRM data maintenance and accuracy where relevant to commercial activities
• Contribute to client or stakeholder presentations for larger bid opportunities

Requirements

• Prior experience in bid writing, proposal development or tender coordination, ideally for B2B or public sector customers
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, persuasive and compliant narratives
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to extract detailed information accurately and confidently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency in tone, content and formatting
• Understanding of themes commonly included in tender responses such as sustainability, compliance and social value

Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000 salary range, depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + option to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Birthday leave
• Sharesave scheme
• Flexible working options
• Reward schemes to recognise performance through bonuses and awards
• Training and development opportunities with progression into senior bid, commercial or content-focused roles