At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead tender responses and manage bid strategies for public safety contracts.
- Company: Join Penlink, a global leader in digital intelligence solutions.
- Benefits: Remote work flexibility, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on collaboration and success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public safety while working with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in bid management, strong writing skills, and project management experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Penlink is a global leader in digital intelligence solutions. Our advanced technologies simplify complex data, empowering public safety organizations to make informed decisions quickly and effectively. We believe in the power of data-driven intelligence to accelerate clarity in decision-making for global security, strategic operations, and the most critical missions. Headquartered in the US with offices worldwide, including Westminster, London.
We are seeking a talented, driven, and detail-oriented Tender Bid Manager to join our North West Europe team. In this role, you will lead the discovery, investigation, and responses to tender and framework applications. This is a key role in helping us win new contracts across the public safety community. Joining an established and successful team, this is a remote position with time split primarily between home and our central London office.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end management of tender and framework responses, reacting to and proactively sourcing tender and framework opportunities.
- Determine bid strategy and resource requirements, and maintain bid timelines to ensure deadlines are met without compromising quality.
- Work closely with colleagues across sales, product, compliance and legal departments to gather necessary inputs and approvals to complete applications.
- Write and review high-quality bid responses, maintaining a library of reusable content.
- Ensure all written content is clear, tailored, and aligned with the evaluation criteria and scoring methodology, and that all bids comply with procurement rules, mandatory requirements, and company governance policies.
- Maintain accurate records of all submitted bids, outcomes, and lessons learned and manage bid portals, growing and shrinking in line with the market.
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a bid, proposal, or tender management role, ideally within a technology or software business servicing the public safety community.
- Demonstrable experience responding to public sector procurement exercises, with very strong written English skills; additional European languages are advantageous.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills to manage concurrent bids.
- Confidence utilising AI‑powered tools to enhance core tasks is key.
- Familiarity with public procurement frameworks and common evaluation methodologies is essential, as is a high attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Experience with contract frameworks and commonly used bid portals would be highly advantageous, along with an APMP Foundation or Practitioner qualification.
- UK resident who holds or is willing to obtain SC clearance is needed.
Tender Bid Manager employer: Penlink
At Penlink, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and the chance to work on impactful projects within the public safety sector. With a flexible remote working arrangement and a central London office, we provide a supportive environment where your contributions directly influence global security and strategic operations.
