Bid Writer

• Create, maintain and review a detailed pipeline of current, upcoming and budgeted tender opportunities




• Build relationships with framework providers, customers and internal stakeholders to gather market intelligence and identify future opportunities




• Share bid information, customer insight and opportunity updates with the wider team




• Support opportunity qualification, capture planning and bid/no-bid decision-making




• Ensure bid plans, capture tools, governance checks and stakeholder actions are in place




• Manage the full tender process, including reviewing requirements, arranging kick-off meetings, coordinating contributors and tracking actions




• Analyse tender documents, submission instructions and scoring methodologies




• Gather operational, commercial, technical and supporting information from Business Units and subject-matter experts




• Write, edit and coordinate tender responses




• Ensure submissions are professionally presented, accurate, complete and submitted on time




• Develop and implement RFPIO for collaboration, content management, consistency and version control




• Build and maintain a library of approved stock answers, case studies, policies, accreditations and supporting tender content




• Capture feedback, successful content and lessons learned to improve future submissions and win rates

Requirements

• Previous experience in bid writing, tender coordination, proposal writing or business development support, ideally within an operational or service-led environment




• Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading skills




• Experience of responding to ITTs, PQQs, SQs, frameworks or other formal tender processes




• Ability to interpret tender documentation, compliance requirements and evaluation criteria




• Strong planning and project-management skills, with ability to manage multiple deadlines and contributors




• Collaborative approach and confidence working with colleagues at all levels of the business




• High attention to detail, sound commercial awareness and proactive approach to problem-solving




• Strong Microsoft Office skills




• Experience of tender portals, bid-management systems or RFPIO would be advantageous




• Experience within waste management, logistics, transport, manufacturing, facilities management or a similar operational sector would be beneficial

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in bid writing, tender coordination, and proposal development, with a strong focus on managing the full tender process and ensuring compliance with evaluation criteria. Proficient in collaboration and communication across various stakeholders to enhance submission quality and win rates.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bid Writing




• Tender Coordination




• Proposal Development




• Project Management




• Microsoft Office

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Bid Writing




• Tender Coordination




• Proposal Writing




• Tender Documentation Interpretation




• Project Management




• Editing




• Proofreading




• Compliance Requirements Analysis




• Scoring Methodologies Analysis




• Content Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication




• Attention to Detail




• Proactive Problem-Solving




• Collaborative Approach




• Sound Commercial Awareness

Industry Keywords

• Waste Management




• Logistics




• Transport




• Manufacturing




• Facilities Management

Tools & Technologies

• RFPIO




• Bid-Management Systems




• Tender Portals




• Microsoft Office