Bid Writer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Bid Writer to join the Property Services division of a Tier 1 Main Contractor.

You will be working alongside a great team made up of Bid Coordinators and Bid Managers.

This is an amazing opportunity to work for a well-known Main Contractor with a great reputation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely planning, management and completion of quality submissions with support from Senior Proposals Managers.
• Read, understand and extract the key bid requirements from the documentation received and communicate with all parties via Tracking Sheets; Planning and Review meetings.
• Identify and communicate evaluation criteria and its relevance to question specific scores.
• Plan, write & co-ordinate submission responses ensuring client and job specific answers with the support of Senior Proposals Managers.
• Development of both internal and external relationships in association with the bid process.
• Maintain bid momentum and ensure information from operational and service teams is received on time and is of sufficient quality and relevance.
• Identify any past experience with the relevant Client or source information on new clients through Business Development Managers, internet use, etc.
• Maintaining accurate records of Tender Expected dates liaising with Senior Proposals Managers to ensure the adequate resource allocation.
• Develop an understanding of market intelligence, legislative requirements and best practice in connection with public sector tendering.
• Identify opportunities to enhance and improve the bid process.
• Identify company USP’s and competitive advantage and ensure these are fed into bids.
• Liaison with Estimators on Tenders for any price/quality synergy and timing of submission.
• Review all bids prior to submission to check relevance, quality and accuracy.
• Support Site Visit or Interview requirements, identifying a ‘Champion’ to lead the process.
• Compiling, updating and sharing a library of submission information.
• Support follow-ups with Clients to secure accurate information.
• Maintaining accurate records relating to win/loss rates, sourcing feedback and creating action plans for improvement and proactively update corporate systems and databases.

Skills

• Proven track record of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Up to date construction/Industry knowledge and understanding.
• Social Housing/Property Services knowledge and experience.