BID MANAGER - CLEANING SOLUTIONS in Newton-le-Willows

Bid Manager - Cleaning Solutions

Location: Kingdom Head Office, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0HF
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Salary: Competitive

Ready to Lead Winning Bids for One of the UK's Largest Service Providers?

Are you a proven Bid Manager who knows how to turn opportunities into contract wins?

Do you thrive on ownership, deadlines, commercial thinking and creating compelling submissions that stand out from the competition?

If so, Kingdom is looking for an exceptional Bid Manager to join our growing Cleaning Solutions division and play a key role in securing major contracts, retaining valued clients and driving business growth.

This is more than just a bid-writing role. You'll be at the centre of some of our most important commercial opportunities, partnering with senior leaders, operational experts and stakeholders across the business to develop winning strategies and deliver high-quality tender submissions that showcase exactly why Kingdom is the partner of choice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans where your work will have a direct impact on future success.

What You'll Be Doing

As Bid Manager, you will own the end-to-end TE20 tender process, ensuring every submission is delivered on time, fully compliant and to the highest possible standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the complete tender lifecycle from opportunity through to submission.
• Leading bid planning, coordination and deadline management activities.
• Writing, editing and improving high-quality tender responses.
• Coordinating bid teams and facilitating tender kick-off and solution-development sessions.
• Working with senior leadership, operational teams and subject matter experts to develop compelling solutions.
• Challenging and strengthening content to maximise scoring potential.
• Supporting new business opportunities, retenders and contract retention activity.
• Managing bid reviews, quality assurance processes and final submission approvals.
• Producing presentations, clarification responses and post-tender documentation.
• Maintaining a high-quality bid library including case studies, evidence and approved content.
• Monitoring tender performance and implementing lessons learned to improve future submissions.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a Bid Manager, Bid Writer or similar role.
• Proven evidence of producing successful tender submissions and contract wins.
• Experience within a service-led business environment.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing multiple live tenders simultaneously.

Qualifications

• APMP certification, or actively working towards it.
• Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous.

Skills & Attributes

Exceptional Bid Writing

• Outstanding written communication skills.
• Ability to transform complex requirements into compelling responses.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and consistency.
• Passion for producing high-quality, winning submissions.

Commercial Awareness

• Able to identify customer priorities and evaluation criteria.
• Understands how operational solutions create customer value.
• Focused on developing competitive advantages and differentiators.

Ownership & Resilience

• Calm and composed under pressure.
• Highly organised and deadline driven.
• Takes ownership from tender launch through to submission.
• Proactive and soluti