Bid & Opportunity Lead

Your tasks

• Lead and coordinate the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification through to submission.
• Develop bid plans, manage timelines, and coordinate contributions from internal stakeholders.
• Draft, review, edit, and quality assure tender responses to ensure compliance and quality.
• Facilitate bid kick-off meetings and manage bid activity through to submission.
• Maintain bid trackers, registers, and a library of standard responses.
• Coordinate post-submission activities, including clarifications and presentations.
• Support mobilisation and onboarding activities following successful contract awards.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and bid reviews.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing bids and tenders within a professional services, consultancy, or public sector environment.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and framework agreements.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, and document management skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience producing high-quality, compliant tender submissions.

What we offer

• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance
• Training and development support
• Primarily remote working with occasional travel to Manchester
• Opportunity to join a growing business and make a real impact

How to apply

If you're a detail-focused bid professional looking for a role where you can take ownership of the tender process and help shape future success, we'd love to hear from you.

Other

Bid & Opportunity Lead Remote (North West England) | £55,000 - £60,000 | 2-Year FTC with View to Permanency We're looking for an experienced Bid & Opportunity Lead to join our growing consultancy and take ownership of the end-to-end bid process across public sector and framework opportunities. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to shape and improve bid coordination, compliance, and submission processes while working closely with senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.