Strategic Bid Lead for Utilities & Infrastructure

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; Bicester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave + birthday

Private health care

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Study leave

EAP and wellbeing support

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a skilled Bid/Proposal Manager to lead high-quality submissions for public and private sector frameworks. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, shape win strategies and drive improvements in bid effectiveness and conversion rates.

You’ll manage expressions of interest, selection questionnaires and direct awards, while developing compelling client propositions and persuasive executive summaries to maximise scoring.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid or Proposal Manager.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills.
• Creative and bold – bring bids to life with innovative ideas.
• Exceptional attention to detail with compliance awareness.
• Track record of delivering successful bids and framework submissions.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead submissions for public and private sector frameworks.
• Coordinate expressions of interest, selection questionnaires, mini competitions and direct award opportunities.
• Manage the complete bid lifecycle from qualification to submission and interview stages.
• Lead bid planning, kick-off meetings, technical review workshops, timelines and review cycles.
• Own bid delivery by coordinating multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, compliant submissions.
• Set expectations for contributors, chase inputs, and raise risks early to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Project management

Attention to detail

Tools

CRM systems

Bid management software

Knowledge management systems

Job description

Dalcour Maclaren Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a skilled Bid/Proposal Manager to lead high-quality submissions for public and private sector frameworks. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, shape win strategies and drive improvements in bid effectiveness and conversion rates.

You’ll manage expressions of interest, selection questionnaires and direct awards, while developing compelling client propositions and persuasive executive summaries to maximise scoring.