Bid Manager / Bid Writer

Bid Manager / Bid Writer

Contract: £400 to £600 per day 3 months initial contract

Engagement: Umbrella, IR35 status to be determined so may fall inside or outside

Location: Remote / hybrid

Office attendance: Twice per month,

Office locations: Leeds or Oxford.

We are recruiting for an experienced Bid Manager / Bid Writer to support a leading technology business delivering software solutions across health and social care. This is a contract opportunity for a hands-on Bid Manager / Bid Writer who can manage the full bid lifecycle while also writing high-quality, persuasive and compliant responses.

The successful Bid Manager / Bid Writer will work closely with sales, product, legal, pricing, delivery and subject matter experts to shape compelling submissions for public sector opportunities.

This role would suit a Bid Manager / Bid Writer who understands NHS procurement, public sector frameworks, healthcare technology bids and the pace of a busy contract environment.

Key duties:

• Identify relevant tender opportunities through NHS procurement portals and public sector frameworks
• Review tender documents, requirements, scoring criteria and submission instructions
• Support bid/no-bid recommendations based on opportunity fit, timescales and commercial priorities
• Create bid plans, response structures, compliance matrices and clear submission timelines
• Develop win themes, storyboards and pricing narratives with sales and product teams
• Write clear, persuasive and tailored responses aligned to buyer requirements
• Edit and improve SME content so it is accurate, compelling and easy to score
• Manage the full bid process from kick-off through to final submission
• Coordinate input from sales, product, legal, pricing, delivery and technical teams
• Facilitate review stages including pink and red reviews
• Track actions, deadlines, risks and dependencies throughout the bid lifecycle
• Ensure responses are compliant with legal, commercial and buyer-specific requirements
• Manage final document quality, formatting, version control and submission readiness
• Maintain and improve reusable content, case studies and proposal library material
• Contribute to bid process improvements, governance and best practice
• Manage around 2 to 3 live bids per month

We are looking for a Bid Manager / Bid Writer with strong experience managing and writing complete NHS, healthcare technology, public sector software or regulated public sector bids.

The ideal Bid Manager / Bid Writer will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience writing and managing full bid submissions
• NHS, healthcare, social care, public sector or regulated sector bid experience
• Strong persuasive writing, editing and storytelling ability
• Experience interpreting ITTs, RFPs, framework documents and scoring criteria
• Ability to develop win themes, storyboards and structured responses
• Experience managing SME input and keeping stakeholders on track
• Confidence facilitating bid reviews including pink and red reviews
• Strong attention to compliance, deadlines and document quality
• Experience using MS Office and procurement portals such as Atamis or Bravo
• Ability to work independently in a remote contract role

This Bid Manager / Bid Writer contract is predominantly remote, with office attendance required twice per month in either Leeds or Oxford. Immediate start available, with interviews happening immediately