Bid Manager | Provide CIC

Overview

The Bid Manager plays a key delivery-focused role within Provide Community Interest Company, supporting the organisation’s ambitious growth by creating high-quality written responses and delivering robust project management for healthcare service bids. Reporting to the Director of Bids, this role is responsible for developing and producing compelling, compliant, and winning bid documentation; engagement with stakeholders across the organisation and rigorous project management of assigned bids, as well as contribute to pipeline development and qualification decisions. The Bid Manager works closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the wider bid team to deliver winning submissions, ensuring content aligns with client requirements and reflects Provide CIC’s strategic objectives, while keeping to internal deadlines and governance processes. The role requires an individual with excellent writing and project management skills and a deep understanding of the healthcare sector, particularly NHS and local authority procurement processes. As a senior member of the team, you will also support the Director of Bids in the continuous improvement of bid content and processes. The role is eligible for hybrid/flexible working to a weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

Bid Writing & Content Development

• Lead the development of high-quality, persuasive written responses for bids, proposals and tenders, particularly NHS tenders and healthcare contracts.
• Work closely with SMEs to translate technical and operational information into clear, compelling narratives that align with client requirements.
• Ensure that all bid submissions are compliant with specifications and deadlines.

Bid Management

• Plan, support, facilitate and monitor end-to-end bid management in line with internal processes and the bid governance framework.
• Provide robust project management of all assigned bids, influencing and negotiating with key stakeholders to deliver on time and budget.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration across the organisation to ensure comprehensive and compelling bid submissions, including service design and commercial modelling with SMEs.
• Identify key risks and mitigations throughout the bid process and complete risk assessments as required.
• Analyze highly complex tender requirements, interpret options, and propose winning strategies aligned with business goals.
• Drive and oversee continuous improvement in win rates for bids.
• Develop and implement policies and SOPs across the Provide Group associated with the Bid Process.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including clinical and operational teams, to gather input for each bid.
• Coach and guide SMEs on how to communicate their expertise effectively to strengthen the bid.
• Facilitate and drive stakeholder engagement across the bid process.

Bid Strategy Support

• Develop executive summaries, win themes, and key messaging for bids, ensuring alignment with Provide CIC’s strategic objectives and bid governance frameworks.
• Coordinate and oversee bid planning and submission processes, ensuring timelines are met and governance procedures are followed.

Process Improvement & Bid Library Management

• Maintain the bid content library with up-to-date case studies, examples, standard responses, and templates.
• Continuously improve bid writing processes by integrating post-bid feedback and lessons learned.
• Develop new content with direction from the Bid Director to support a proactive bid strategy.

Quality Assurance

• Conduct thorough reviews and editing of bid submissions to ensure consistency, clarity, and quality.
• Ensure all written content complies with procurement regulations, client specifications, and internal governance frameworks.

Pipeline Development

• Contribute to opportunity scanning and pipeline development in line with internal processes.
• Support merger and acquisition endeavours as required.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Authorized signatory for travel expenses for direct reports.
• Day-to-day management responsibility for direct reports, including performance development reviews and absence management.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.