Bid Writer

Location: 1 day per week in Southampton office, with 3 to 4 days per week at home

Salary
: £50k to £55k per annum

We are looking for a Bid Writer who has an APMP certification who feels ready to move into a Bid Coordinator / Manager role in the longer term.

• Drafted and tailored compliant, client-focused proposals, tenders and responses to RFPs/RFIs, ensuring accuracy and on-time submission
• Developed bid and capture strategies, coordinating sales, technical, finance and legal stakeholders to align solution positioning and win themes
• Wrote persuasive executive summaries, solution narratives and value propositions that clearly communicated differentiation and benefits
• Managed bid process and governance: bid/no-bid decisions, project plans, version control, risk logs and use of e‑tendering platforms/SharePoint for secure submissions.
• Produced pricing schedules and commercial appendices in collaboration with finance, creating cost models and margin‑optimised proposals.
• Conducted competitor analysis, compliance matrices, and risk assessments; prepared clarifications and compliance evidence to meet procurement criteria.
• Created supporting materials (case studies, CVs, accreditations, capability statements and slide decks) to strengthen client credibility.
• Maintained bid library, templates and lessons‑learned reviews; tracked bid metrics (win rate, pipeline value, turnaround time) to drive continuous improvement.