Senior Bid Writer

Bimplus; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company car/allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

First Military Recruitment, in partnership with a major Swindon-based construction business, is recruiting a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis. The role focuses on producing PQQs and tender responses, in liaison with Bid Coordinators, to deliver high-quality submissions.

You will manage content development with subject matter experts, storyboard, and create visuals as needed, while ensuring deadlines are met in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven bid writing and proposal management experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• Excellent written communication and ability to translate complex information.
• Understanding of tendering and procurement processes.
• Attention to detail and QA of documents.
• Stakeholder engagement and workshops facilitation.
• Ability to produce professional submission documents.
• Organised and able to work under deadlines in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce written responses for PQQs and Tenders with support from Bid Coordinators.
• Support Heads and Bid Managers in PQQ and Tender deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Work Winning processes and manage submissions.
• Coordinate briefings, kick-off and progress meetings.
• Edit and proofread submission documents to high standards.
• Facilitate storyboarding with SMEs and drive content to completion.
• Prepare graphics to support high quality submissions.
• Assist with content development and responsiveness of questions.
• Provide progress feedback to management.
• Contribute to final publication and timely client submission.
• Maintain Document Management System for submissions.
• Identify and rework pre-written content.
• Assist Knowledge Management.
• Work to deadlines in a high-pressured environment.

Skills

Bid writing

Proposal management

Marketing communications

Technical writing

Team management

Written communication

Tendering

Editing & proofreading

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MB967: Senior Bid Writer
Location: Swindon
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce written responses for PQQs and Tenders including; unique responses, references, case studies, CVs (in liaison with Bid Coordinators) and project experience.
• Support the Head of Bid Management, Business Development Managers and Bid Managers in the production of PQQ and Tender responses, and associated elements.
• Ensure compliance with the Work Winning processes and procedures to manage submissions and bid-related information.
• Support briefings, kick-off meetings and progress meetings.
• Ensure all tender documentation is presented to a uniformly high standard, editing and proofreading submission documents, as well as (when required) coordinating and supporting in the production and finalisation of documents.
• Support the facilitation of storyboarding sessions with subject matter experts, taking ownership to completion.
• Prepare graphics such as flow charts, diagrams and organisation charts as required to support high standard submissions.
• Support contributors with content development and responses by assessing whether the questions are being answered (first drafts and red review process) in liaison with Bid Managers and Coordinators.
• Provide feedback to the Head of Bid Management, Bid Managers and Bid Coordinators of progress with responses.
• Contribute to the final publication, supporting the timely submission to the client.
• Maintain the Document Management System ensuring a complete record of the submission is maintained for future review or scrutiny.
• Identify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevant.
• Assist with Knowledge Management.
• Work to deadlines in a highly pressured environment.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in bid writing, proposal management, marketing communications, technical writing, or a similar work-winning environment.
• Proven experience of managing a team.
• Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging, and persuasive content.
• Strong understanding of tendering, procurement processes, and best-practice bid methodologies.
• Excellent attention to detail, editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance capabilities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and content-gathering sessions with subject matter experts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and capable of producing professional, visually engaging submission documents.
• Highly organised, resilient, and capable of managing multiple deadlines within a demanding commercial environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering winning outcomes.

MB967: Senior Bid Writer
Location: Swindon
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP