Bid Manager

Overview

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.

Client

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

Role

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.

Responsibilities

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

Person

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

Remuneration

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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