At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the bid management process and create high-quality proposals for utility projects.
- Company: Join Network Plus, a top provider of essential utility services in the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full benefits package, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by crafting winning bids that shape the future of infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in bid management and strong writing skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
As a Bid Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end bid management and the production of high-quality technical proposals for inclusion within tender submissions across our utility and infrastructure portfolio. You will craft compelling, evidence-led responses that demonstrate the Network Plus’ technical capability, safety record, and proven ability to deliver complex utilities and infrastructure programmes across regulated markets.
Plan, manage, and complete non-commercial (quality) submissions across multiple utility clients, ensuring a client-specific focus and alignment to published evaluation criteria is applied throughout. Adopt best-practice proposal writing techniques – including win themes, storyboarding, and answer planning – to maximise the scoring potential of every submission against the client's price/quality split and MEAT criteria.
Work to exceed expected quality standards, complying with internal governance and bid processes and contributing to their continuous improvement. Engage with subject matter experts across operations, SHEQ, commercial, and technical delivery to ensure that workstream specifics, methodologies, and safe systems of work are accurately embedded into bid responses.
Maintain a high level of market intelligence, including insight into wider industry best practice, competitor activity, regulatory drivers (Ofwat/Ofgem), investment cycles (AMP/RIIO), and client-specific priorities. Identify and implement opportunities to improve the end-to-end bid process, including the development and upkeep of a reusable content and case study library.
Review and develop draft responses provided by other members of staff into polished, compliant, submission-ready content. Raise clarification questions with the Head of Bids or Bid Lead to ensure Tender Queries are captured and submitted within client deadlines.
Understanding of bid management throughout the full bid lifecycle, from opportunity qualification and bid/no-bid through to submission, clarification, and post-tender review.
Computer literate in MS Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – with confidence navigating client e-procurement portals. Well-organised with excellent time management and the ability to run multiple deadlines concurrently. High attention to detail and a commitment to quality and compliance.
Ideally with sector knowledge and understanding of utilities, infrastructure, and construction, ideally across one or more of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, wastewater or traffic management.
We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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About Network Plus: Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.
Head of Bidding in Bolton employer: Network Plus
Network Plus is an excellent employer that values its employees by fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture in Telford, West Midlands. With a strong focus on professional development, we offer numerous growth opportunities and support for career advancement, ensuring that our team members can thrive while working on exciting projects that make a real difference. Join us to be part of a company that prioritises safety, teamwork, and client satisfaction, making every day at work rewarding and fulfilling.
