Senior Bid Writer

Bid Resource Solutions; Bathgate; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established services provider is seeking a Senior Bid Writer for a hybrid role in Bathgate. You will join a collaborative team to shape bid narratives and contribute significantly to the bid lifecycle while promoting sustainability in public sector projects. The position offers a salary of £37,000 - £45,000 and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance

32 Days Annual Leave

Pension

Other Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in Writing - across Bid Writer / Bid Executive / Bid Coordinator roles.
• Knowledge of Public Sector bidding is ideal.
• Willing to travel to Bathgate three days a week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for submissions, PQQs, and tenders.
• Develop benefits-based proposals that articulate customer value.
• Manage the bid process and strategy agreement with sector teams.
• Ensure all content is completed and approved before submission.
• Create high-quality PQQ and bid documents.

Skills

Bid Writing

Public Sector Knowledge

Project Management

Job description

Senior Bid Writer

Hybrid - Bathgate office three days per week

£37,000 - £45,000 Basic + Life Assurance + 32 Days Annual Leave + Pension + Other Benefits

On offer is the chance to join a well‑established, sustainability‑driven services provider that specialises in energy‑efficiency and retrofit work for social housing and public sector clients. This is a Senior Bid Writer role, embedded in a sizable and collaborative bid team that values accuracy, technical insight and compelling storytelling over sheer volume. You'll collaborate with bid managers, estimators and coordinators across the business, supported by a highly skilled team, and there's real scope for you to shape our bid narratives and make a visible impact within a stable and purpose‑led business.

This organisation has developed a strong and trusted reputation across the UK's housing and public sector energy services market, continuing to grow through long‑term partnerships and repeat contracts. As Senior Bid Writer, you'll play a key role across the full bid lifecycle, from early PQQ and ITT responses through to polished final submissions, producing clear, compelling content that highlights the business's technical strengths and social value impact. It's an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a stable, varied and meaningful role within a supportive bid team that values collaboration, precision and continuous improvement.

Key Duties

• Responsible for submissions, PQQs and tenders
• Developing benefits‑based proposals that articulate true customer value
• Project management of the bid process, agreeing strategy with sector teams, whilst ensuring adequate resources to complete submissions
• Managing resources throughout the process, ensuring all content is in place, and for the quality of final output subject to approval and including client engagement
• Creating high quality PQQ and bid documents, writing and editing content and document production
• Contribute to development and implementation of the Bid Improvement Plan

Experience Required

• Experienced in Writing - across Bid Writer / Bid Executive / Bid Coordinator roles
• Knowledge of Public Sector bidding is ideal
• Willing to travel to Bathgate three days a week

Apply now to Gordon Levy at Bid Resource Solutions

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