MB912: Bid Manager
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £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 Bid Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Swindon or London depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:
*Drive and energise the bid team to achieve a successful outcome for each allocated tender. Following designated processes and best practice in place within organisation.
*Ensure that a coherent bid strategy in developed, working in conjunction with the Business Development Manager and Sector Director.
*Continually evaluate winning strategy and direct team and resources to focus on activities which will enhance chance of bid success.
*Oversee and be involved with tender commercial strategy.
*Arrange all necessary internal meetings – Kick off / Settlement and others identified in work winning process. (use MS Outlook)
*Agree Bid Budget and monitor expenditure with Head of Management
*Manage tender programme.
*Ensure Company & Group governance and procedures are adhered to.
*Ensures production of CRC documentation for issue to Head of Bid Management.
*Produce actions and appoint individuals to complete relevant items arising from the meetings / minutes. Drive actions to completion.
*Undertake corporate approval process in conjunction with Work Winning Director.
*Communication link to Client / Employers Agent + when we speak and don’t speak with Third Parties.
*Keep senior management informed of development on tender and gain acceptance of key decision points.
*Issue Ops / Commercial / Temp Works / Specialist third party briefs Identify Estimator and Planner requirements where necessary.
*Communication management and interface with joint venture partners and key supply chain.
*Oversee designers Brief in conjunction with Technical Services.
*Manage designers where necessary to achieve optimum solutions.
*Involvement in appointment of specialist third parties.
*Participate in review of suppliers to receive tender enquiries.
*Manage Risk / Opportunity including commercial and ensure output to ARM risk software.
*Work with commercial manager to understand route map to deliver margin set within business plan.
*Ensure that the correct resources for the Quality Submission are in place and that timescales are met. (Deliverables tracker in place prior to kick off).
*Manage / take part in the review of the Quality Submission.
*Tender feedback and dissemination once the result is known.
Skills and Qualifications:
*Sound knowledge of the UK construction market
*Knowledge of relevant legislation
*Knowledge of Civil Engineering
*Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
*Strong presentation and Client communication skills
*Sound knowledge of the company governance and procedural requirements for work winning.
MB912: Bid Manager
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £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