Full job descriptionOur client is seeking an experienced and highly capable Bid Writer to support and increasingly own the delivery of competitive bids and tenders across the education and wider public sectors.
This is a specialist bid role focused on formal competitive procurement exercises, including framework opportunities and related tender processes. The successful candidate will combine exceptional writing ability with strong organisation, coordination and attention to detail. They will work closely with technical, operational, commercial and senior colleagues to develop compelling, compliant and evidence-led tender submissions.
The Bid Writer will take operational ownership of the written tender process from the point at which the team decides to pursue an opportunity through to final submission and subsequent written clarifications. They will be expected to challenge contributors where information is incomplete, unclear or insufficiently evidenced and to ask the right questions to develop strong responses. Initially, the role will involve writing and coordinating bids with support from the wider team and then the expectation is that they will progressively take greater ownership of the end-to-end bid process.
Essential Experience
Substantive experience of writing and coordinating formal competitive bids and tenders.
Experience of personally writing scored qualitative tender responses.
A demonstrable contribution to successful competitive bids.
Direct experience of writing bids within the education sector
Experience of ICT, technology, managed services, professional services or project-based delivery