Senior Tenders Manager

Cygnet; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Tenders Manager to join their team in Westminster. This role involves managing the preparation of competitive tender responses and requires expertise in NHS procurement. Candidates should have strong research and writing skills, as well as a background in healthcare commissioning. The position allows for full time or hybrid working options and offers a range of perks including healthcare benefits and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Free Health Cash plan

Discounted gym membership

Pension scheme

Free life assurance cover

Car lease discounts

Employee NHS discount savings

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS or healthcare tendering.
• Capable of managing multiple tenders simultaneously.
• Ability to conduct interviews and gather evidence.

Responsibilities

• Research and write competitive tender responses.
• Review tender documents for compliance.
• Manage tender response projects to submission.

Skills

Research capabilities

Tender writing

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Tenders Manager or NHS / Healthcare Commissioner seeking a new challenge or shift in career direction? Do you have a passion for researching and writing compelling competitive tender responses?

We need a Senior Tenders Manager to join our team at Cygnet – this is a new position created by our Executive Management Board reflecting its operational importance.

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

You will be joining our team on a full time, 40 hours per week basis based at our site in Westminster. We also welcome applications from candidates who may request to work on a hybrid basis, or at our Sevenoaks, Kent office.

Maximising positive outcomes & recovery for our patients and service users – it’s a challenging, satisfying vocation.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

So if you care about making a difference – every day – we want to hear from you.

The Role

To work as a senior member of the Tenders Team, and support the Tenders Director to research, interview subject‑matter experts, gather evidence, write, and develop to a high standard of quality, compelling, bid‑winning responses that exceed customers’ expectations in Health and Social Care. This is an important role in ensuring Cygnet remains a prime Provider of mental health, LD, autism and other services to the NHS and Local Authorities by securing new / retaining existing block contracts, as a provider on frameworks, and supporting direct approaches from commissioners to provide services. The role will liaise with professionals across the organisation (Operations, Commercial / Sales, and support functions) to ensure the right evidence is gathered, and multiple tenders are simultaneously managed to ensure timely and compelling submissions. The role will deputise as required for the Tenders Director, support the identification of opportunities in the market, and support the ongoing development of the Tenders Strategy and planning.

Summary of Responsibilities

• To research, gather relevant evidence, develop, and write / edit, persuasive and compelling content in response to questions in commissioner / buyer tender requirements and specifications.
• To work with the Tenders Director to review drafted tender responses to ensure compliance with commissioner requirements, including final editing, before final submission.
• To ensure tender responses, and support to development / create presentations that effectively support the securing of block contracts, preferred provider contracts, direct commissioner approaches, and framework opportunities.
• To thoroughly research, scrutinise documents, and identify insights that will support the writing of compliant and winning bids.
• To lead and manage tender response projects to submission, and continuing to contract signing, and handover to the contracts team, and Operations.
• To support the identification of contract opportunities, including their analysis / triaging to determine a bid / no‑bid decision with the Tenders Director.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS - discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks