Senior Bid Writer

Our client are seeking an experienced Senior Public Sector Bid Writer to support the growth of its UK Public Sector portfolio. This is a full-time, hands-on role responsible for producing high-quality, compliant and high-scoring bid responses, while also building and continuously improving a central bid content repository.

The role requires an all-round bid professional with acumen to understand business, commercial, financial, delivery and technical content, shape it into compelling customer-focused responses, and drive higher standards and discipline across the bid process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality responses for ITTs, SQs, PQQs, RFIs, RFPs and framework submissions across the UK Public Sector.
• Shape and enhance inputs from sales, delivery, finance, commercial, legal and technical SMEs into clear, persuasive and evaluation-aligned responses.
• Analyse tender documentation, evaluation criteria and scoring models to define response strategy, structure and win themes.
• Own bid content quality through review cycles and final submission readiness.
• Create and maintain a central repository of reusable bid content, case studies and standard responses.
• Capture feedback, lessons learned and performance data to support continuous improvement.
• Track bid metrics (eg win/loss, scoring trends, feedback themes) to improve quality, speed and outcomes.
• Drive accountability and quality across contributors, constructively challenging weak inputs and missed deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in business development role within the UK Public Sector.
• Strong understanding of UK public procurement processes and evaluation approaches.
• Experience producing responses across business, commercial, financial, delivery and technical sections.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to translate complex content into clear narratives.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and SMEs across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple bids under tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience of working on Public Sector frameworks.
• Background in technology or digital transformation services.
• Experience building or managing bid libraries or knowledge repositories.

Key Attributes

• Gravitas and confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong ownership mindset and drive to improve standards.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and disciplined.
• Analytical and outcome-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborative but assertive in driving quality and accountability.

If you feel you have the skills and experience needed for this role; please do apply now.

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