Strategic Defence Bid Coordinator — Hybrid

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock at Devonport Royal Dockyard, near Plymouth, is seeking a Bid Coordinator to drive high-value defence bids. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams in Business Growth, ensuring submissions meet the highest standards and align with governance processes.

This full-time, hybrid role involves 37 hours per week, travel within the UK, and the opportunity to develop specialist bid management expertise while contributing to national security and Defence programmes.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have 1-2 years’ experience in bid coordination or proposal Bid support roles.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, including structured bid methodologies, Gate Governance review processes, and Shipley colour team reviews.
• Good knowledge of UK MOD procurement processes, portals, and commercial contracting mechanisms.
• Experience operating within complex, large-scale engineering, defence, or comparable environments.
• Willingness to travel within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating bid management plans, schedules, and documentation for a major Defence programme.
• Supporting the organisation of bid meetings including procurement management, Kick-Offs, reviews, and stakeholder engagements.
• Managing procurement portals and ensuring accurate and timely submission of bid materials.
• Producing regular bid reports and tracking progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Facilitating Gate governance processes, including supporting Gates 0–6 approvals within the Babcock bid lifecycle.

Skills

Bid coordination

Governance processes

UK MOD procurement

UK travel

Job description

Babcock at Devonport Royal Dockyard, near Plymouth, is seeking a Bid Coordinator to drive high-value defence bids. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams in Business Growth, ensuring submissions meet the highest standards and align with governance processes.

This full-time, hybrid role involves 37 hours per week, travel within the UK, and the opportunity to develop specialist bid management expertise while contributing to national security and Defence programmes.