Bid Manager

Atkins Search are currently recruiting for a Bid Manager to join a leading Tier 1 construction contractor.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading business with a strong national presence and an impressive portfolio of major construction frameworks and strategic client relationships across the UK. The role offers a predominantly home-based working arrangement, providing flexibility while still allowing involvement in some of the UK's most significant construction opportunities.

With a substantial pipeline of secured and targeted work, a collaborative culture, and genuine opportunities for progression, you will play a key role in securing high-value projects across multiple sectors while working alongside some of the industry's leading pre-construction professionals.

Our client is a highly regarded national construction business with an excellent reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across the UK. They continue to secure positions on prestigious public and private sector frameworks, providing a diverse pipeline of opportunities across a range of sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, defence, residential and public sector infrastructure.

With a focus on quality, innovation and long-term client relationships, they have established themselves as one of the UK's most respected contractors. Their people-first approach, commitment to career development and collaborative culture make this an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Bid Manager looking to progress their career within a successful and growing pre-construction team.

• Leading Tier 1 construction contractor
• National project portfolio across multiple sectors
• Strong presence on major public and private sector frameworks
• Excellent reputation for quality and delivery
• Long-standing relationships with key clients and framework providers
• Commitment to innovation and sustainability
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Flexible, predominantly home-based working arrangement
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Strong pipeline of secured and targeted opportunities

As Bid Manager, you will take ownership of the bid process from initial opportunity qualification through to final submission, ensuring compelling, high-quality bids are delivered in line with client requirements and company standards.

Working closely with operational teams, estimators, planners, design specialists and senior stakeholders, you will coordinate and manage the entire bid lifecycle, driving winning strategies and ensuring submissions effectively communicate the client's value proposition.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in securing major projects across the UK while enjoying the flexibility of remote working, with occasional travel to regional offices, project sites and client meetings as required.

• Managing the end-to-end bid process from opportunity identification through to submission
• Developing win strategies and coordinating bid plans across multidisciplinary teams
• Working closely with operational, commercial and technical teams to gather bid information
• Managing tender programmes and ensuring key deadlines are achieved
• Facilitating bid kick-off meetings, progress reviews and submission sign-off meetings
• Writing, reviewing and editing high-quality PQQ, SQ, ITT and framework submissions
• Coordinating subject matter experts to produce technically accurate and compelling responses
• Ensuring submissions align with client requirements, evaluation criteria and scoring methodologies
• Managing bid governance processes and internal approvals
• Producing and maintaining bid content libraries and knowledge databases
• Identifying lessons learned and implementing continuous improvement across bid activities
• Managing client clarification requests throughout the tender period
• Supporting framework applications, re-bids and strategic business development initiatives
• Contributing to interviews, presentations and post-tender negotiations where required
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients and framework providers

The successful candidate will have previous Bid Management experience within the UK construction industry, alongside strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Experience within the UK built environment sector and major construction frameworks is essential.

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager, Senior Bid Coordinator or Bid Writer within a construction, engineering or built environment business
• Previous experience working for a main contractor, consultancy or design & build organisation
• Strong understanding of UK public sector procurement and framework bidding processes
• Demonstrable experience managing submissions across major frameworks such as Crown Commercial Services, Pagabo, SCAPE, Procure Partnerships Framework, NHS SBS, Fusion21 or similar
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary bid teams
• Excellent proposal writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Strong understanding of pre-construction and tendering processes
• Ability to manage multiple bids and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Commercial awareness and understanding of construction delivery models
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive, driven and collaborative approach
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and bid management platforms
• Willingness to travel occasionally to offices, project sites and client meetings across the UK

Location

• Home-based role with flexible working arrangements
• Candidates can be based anywhere within the UK
• Occasional travel required to regional offices, project sites and client meetings

As Bid Manager, you will be joining a market-leading contractor with an excellent reputation and a strong future workload. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in securing some of the UK's most significant construction projects while developing your career within a supportive and progressive environment.

• Competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Annual bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Generous pension contribution
• Excellent holiday allowance
• Flexible and remote working arrangement
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• Supportive, team-oriented culture
• Opportunity to contribute to nationally significant construction projects and frameworks

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