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United Kingdom, Woodford Green Employment contract, B2B 50000.00 - 75000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 05, 2026
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Role: Bid Writer Location: Home based but able travel to the Woodford Green office when required Salary: up to £75k plus benefits. Self employed status is also welcome in addition to PAYE. Howells are working with a family run Social Housing contractor that are looking for a Bid Writer due to continued business growth. The main purpose of the role is to compile and produce high quality SQ and tender submissions in order to ultimately achieve contract wins. You will be working on opportunities typically between £100,000 to £10 million plus in value. The majority of work is focused on social housing refurbishment. You will be responsible for general management of the bid process and, specifically, for any quality / written parts of a bid submission. Estimators are responsible for handling the pricing element of bids. You will take care of the upload in a timely manner to the stated deadline. The department handles multiple opportunities at any one time, at varying stages of the tender process. Whilst individuals are given responsibility for individual opportunities you will always be supported by an experienced Bid Manager.

Job Responsibility

  • Maintain a high level of market intelligence, legislative requirements and best practice in order to create winning bids
  • Use and help to maintain the bid database and AI site to ensure it remains up to date and relevant
  • Responsible for the timely planning, management and completion of allocated selection questionnaires and tender submissions through the various stages of the procurement process
  • Planning, drafting, writing and coordinating responses to bids
  • Build internal and external relationships with individuals in order to create high quality bids
  • Visit operational sites
  • Identifying opportunities to enhance and improve the process
  • Undertake research for the team to improve bid content
  • Develop and use creative approaches to the writing and presentation of bids
  • Reviewing bid submissions for quality and accuracy
  • Ensure the quality of the response meets company standard

Requirements

  • 2-5 years minimum experience in a bid team
  • Social housing refurbishment bid experience is essential
  • Industry knowledge - familiar with the industry as a whole
  • Proven written communication skills
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team
  • Good at developing relationships with a wide spectrum of people
  • High level of interpersonal skills
  • Able to communicate at all levels
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Database management
  • English A level desirable but not essential
  • APMP desirable but not essential
  • Desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign etc.) experience desirable but not essential

Nice to have

  • English A level
  • APMP
  • Desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign etc.) experience

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