Senior Bid Manager

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum

Location: London - Hybrid working

Sector: Social Housing / Property Services

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join our work-winning team and support the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and compelling tender submissions.

Reporting to the Bid Director, you will manage the end-to-end bid process, working closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure submissions are well-researched, client-focused, and delivered on time. This role plays a key part in achieving the organisation’s work-winning targets and strengthening our position within the social housing and property services sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage bids from opportunity launch through to final submission, ensuring compliance with internal governance and client requirements.
• Project manage the bid process, maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and ensuring timely input, reviews, and approvals.
• Research tenders and clients to produce tailored, high-quality responses that clearly demonstrate the strengths of the organisation’s offering.
• Write and edit persuasive bid responses, allowing sufficient time for review and quality assurance.
• Coordinate and support the creation of bid graphics and ensure all documentation aligns with company standards.
• Utilise AI and other drafting tools to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain and update the central bid library, including standard responses, performance data, company statistics, and CVs.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams such as Sustainability, HSQE, Fleet, Supply Chain, and wider group businesses to enhance bid quality.
• Maintain bid records and governance gateways on Salesforce, ensuring accurate reporting and audit trails.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Bid Coordinator function, including inbox management, tender portals, clarifications, and opportunity identification.

About You

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in bid writing and bid management for major tenders.
• Proven background in social housing maintenance, property services, FM, fire safety, compliance, or related sectors.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple bids to tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Highly developed bid writing and storytelling capability, with strong attention to detail.
• Confident using CRM systems and bid portals (Salesforce experience desirable).
• Data-driven, numerate, and well organised.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• APMP Practitioner (desirable).