Bid Manager

Are you a Bid Manager looking for your next opportunity in Nottingham, East Midlands?

We're hiring a Bid Manager in the East Midland region to lead framework submissions and strategic tender management for a leading construction main contractor across the East Midlands and West Midlands. This is a full-time, permanent role offering excellent career progression, competitive salary package with company car, and the chance to make a real impact on business growth and framework success.

Join a well-established construction company with a long-standing history of delivering high-quality projects across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial and heritage sectors. This Bid Manager role offers strategic influence, autonomy and real opportunities to lead business development through successful framework renewals and new contract wins.

Our client is a well-established construction main contractor, based in Nottingham, with a long-standing history of delivering a wide range of high-quality projects across sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, industrial and heritage. Renowned for its collaborative approach, our client operates across the public and private sector to provide innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

With a commitment to excellence, integrity and community engagement, the company consistently achieves successful outcomes through its expertise in design, construction and framework delivery.

Key Highlights:

• Long-standing, reputable main contractor with strong market presence
• Extensive framework agreements across public and private sectors
• Diverse project portfolio from £2m to £50m+
• Award-winning approach to sustainable construction delivery
• Modern offices with collaborative team culture
• Excellent staff retention and genuine career development opportunities

As a Bid Manager in the East Midlands operating across Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Northampton and the surrounding areas, you will play a pivotal role in securing and renewing frameworks that are integral to the business' continued success. You will work closely with internal teams, clients and partners to lead the preparation, submission, writing and management of persuasive bids and proposals.

Your strategic approach and attention to detail will help maintain strong industry presence and win projects that align with the company values and goals. This Senior Bid Manager opportunity offers real progression to operate in a fluid and varied manner as the business continues to grow, with clear pathways to Head of Pre-Construction or Business Development Director roles.

This bid management position is ideal for an experienced professional looking to lead high-value framework submissions and shape work-winning strategy across the construction sector.

As a Bid Manager based in the East Midlands, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the entire bid process for new and existing framework submissions across multiple sectors
• Collaborate with internal teams including estimating, commercial and operations to develop winning strategies and ensure compliance with client requirements
• Conduct research and analysis to understand client needs and tailor tender response specialist proposals accordingly
• Manage bid submissions, including writing, editing and coordinating inputs from various stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong relationships with framework clients and industry partners across the public sector
• Identify and pursue opportunities to enhance presence in key sectors including education, healthcare and infrastructure
• Continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the bid process
• Lead bid/no bid decision-making and contribute to strategic business development
• Mentor and develop junior members of the bid writing team
• Manage bid library, case studies and company accreditations for framework applications

To be successful in this Bid Manager East Midlands job, you'll have proven experience in bid management within the construction sector, ideally with a strong focus on frameworks and public sector procurement.

The ideal candidate for this Bid Manager role in the East Midlands will bring strategic thinking, excellent stakeholder management skills and a track record of winning high-value construction frameworks and projects.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in bid management within the construction sector, ideally with a focus on frameworks
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Bid Manager role, Senior Bid Writer or similar work-winning position
• Strong understanding of the bidding and procurement process, particularly public sector frameworks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Outstanding organisational and project management abilities, with the capability to manage multiple deadlines
• Creative and strategic thinker with exceptional attention to detail
• Knowledge of relevant industry frameworks including Pagabo, Scape, YORbuild and local authority frameworks
• Experience with PQQs, SQs, ITTs and framework applications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite for document design
• Degree in Construction Management, Business or related discipline is desirable

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-standing, reputable name in the built environment, securing a career with genuine development, variation and progression on offer.

As a Bid Manager in the East Midlands, you'll enjoy an excellent benefits package, company car and clear pathways to senior pre-construction leadership roles including Head of Pre-Construction or Business Development Director positions.

Package Includes:

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance (up to £6,000)
• Private healthcare cover
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme
• Excellent holiday allowance (25+ days plus bank holidays)
• Shutdown period over Christmas
• Company phone and laptop
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Professional development and training support
• Clear progression to senior business development roles

Apply Now: Bid Manager Job in Nottingham, East Midlands

Kick-start your next career move as a Bid Manager in the East Midlands construction sector today.

Should your application be successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, role and framework opportunities.

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