Bid Writer

Bid Writer

London (hybrid) | Full-time, permanent |c£45,000 + bonus

Bid Solutions is recruiting a Bid Writer for a client in the public sector training and events space. They run a large programme of conferences, short courses and accredited executive education every year, and they work with a network of around 130 trainers. Most of their customers are public sector organisations.

Over the last 18 months they've started winning tenders, from small contracts up to multi-six-figure awards. They're already an approved supplier on a government commercial framework and they want to get onto more. There's a solid pipeline of bids that suit them well, and they now need someone full-time to go after it properly.

This is their only dedicated bid role. You'll have real room to shape how bidding works there.

What you'll be doing

You'll keep an eye on tender portals and pick out the opportunities worth a closer look. Then you'll sit down with the business development team and make a sensible bid/no-bid call. Part of the job is knowing which ones to leave alone.

For the bids you go for, you'll own the response. That means reading the tender closely, working out how it's scored, getting what you need from colleagues, writing answers that fit the question, and getting it submitted on time. The commercial team will help with pricing.

You'll also build a bid library from scratch and keep it up to date (case studies, standard answers, supporting documents). You'll log bid activity in the CRM, join feedback sessions after submission, and suggest ways to improve the process as you go.

You'll report to the Head of Business Development and work closely with the Head of Training.

What they're looking for

• Two or three years of bid writing experience. You don't need ten.
• A record of winning bids, ideally including public sector framework places.
• Strong, clear writing that you can tailor to each buyer and each question.
• A good grasp of public procurement and how evaluators score responses.
• Someone organised and careful with detail, who doesn't need chasing.
• Confidence in getting information out of busy colleagues.
• A sensible approach to AI. Using it to check or sharpen your work is fine, but the client wants someone who understands the business and writes the answers themselves.

Experience in training, learning and development or events would help. APMP certification would be welcome but isn't essential.

The client wants someone who'll commit to them full-time, so this role won't suit anyone looking to combine it with freelance work or another job.

What's on offer

• c45,000 basic, plus a potential bonus
• Company pension
• Hybrid working, with three days a week in the London office
• Flexible start time anywhere between 7am and 10am
• On-site gym, coffee bar and regular social events

It's a small team with plenty of ambition and a friendly culture. You won't be micromanaged.

To apply send your CV to Lisa Easthope (lisa_easthope@bidsolutions.co.uk) with your salary expectations, notice period, where you're based and confirmation of your right to work in the UK.