Bid Manager

Talent Frame are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Bid Manager role. This permanent position supports the end-to-end delivery of tender and framework submissions, from opportunity identification and bid planning through to compliant, high-quality responses aligned to customer evaluation criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end tender and framework response management, including opportunity tracking and timely submissions
• Develop bid strategy, required inputs, and resource plans to meet deadlines while maintaining quality
• Coordinate internal stakeholders to gather, review, and approve content and supporting documentation
• Write, edit, and quality-check bid responses to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment to evaluation and scoring criteria
• Ensure submissions comply with relevant procurement rules, mandatory requirements, and governance processes
• Maintain reusable bid content libraries and document outcomes, win/loss learnings, and improvements
• Manage bid portal activity and bid records, ensuring consistent reporting and version control

Person Specification

• Proven experience managing bids, proposals, or tenders, within the technology or software industry
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to tailor responses to specific evaluation criteria
• Understanding of public sector procurement exercises, framework bids, and common assessment methodologies
• Excellent organisational and project management skills to handle multiple bids concurrently
• High attention to detail and a quality-focused approach to document preparation and compliance
• Confident use of AI tools and document workflows
• Experience of contract framework bids 
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous - particularly French or German, but only if you have the other required experience and can qualify for SC clearance
• Familiarity with procurement documentation structures and evidence-based response writing

Commitment to Diversity
Talent Frame are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

If ready to help shape compliant, compelling submissions that win work, apply now and take the next step in a meaningful bid-focused role.