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Bid Manager

Sittingbourne
4 days ago
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Our client is a specialist contractor delivering high-quality MEP installations, building fabric upgrades, and facilities management frameworks across a wide range of sectors. Their projects typically range in value from £2M to £5M and are delivered at pace, requiring both precision and agility. They are now seeking a skilled and driven Bid Manager to lead and manage the tender process end-to-end.

This is a standalone role, ideal for a self-sufficient and experienced bid professional. The successful candidate will be fully responsible for writing compelling bid content and managing the entire bid process, from initial enquiry through to final submission and post-submission clarification.

Bid Manager

Package:

£60,000 - £70,000
Company Laptop
Company Pension Scheme
Employee Benefits Scheme
25 + 8 Holiday entitlement
Additional Day off for Birthday
Flexible Working

Bid Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the full lifecycle of bids, including PQQs, ITTs, and RFQs.
Write persuasive and tailored responses, ensuring alignment with client requirements and company strengths.
Coordinate with internal teams (estimating, operations, design, commercial) to gather technical input and project-specific data.
Develop and manage bid programmes and timelines, ensuring all deadlines are met.
Conduct review and sign-off processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Maintain a library of standard responses, case studies, and evidence to streamline future submissions.
Support post-submission activities, including presentations and clarifications.

Bid Manager

Requirements:

Proven experience in bid management, ideally in a main contractor or specialist subcontractor environment.
A strong understanding of MEP, building fabric, and FM framework projects would be a plus.
Experience managing bids for projects ranging from £2M to £5M, ideally with fast-track delivery schedules.
Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills.
Highly organised and capable of managing multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and bid management tools (e.g. InDesign, MS Project, or similar).
Able to work collaboratively with both technical and commercial teams.

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application

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