Bid Writer

An established and growing construction business is looking to appoint an experienced Bid Writer to join its pre-construction and bids team across the social housing refurb sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong communicator with experience in construction tenders who enjoys turning complex technical information into clear, compelling and commercially focused submissions.

The successful candidate will work closely with the senior pre-construction, commercial, estimating and operational teams to produce high-quality tenders that clearly demonstrate the company's capability, approach and added value.

Bid Writer Roles & Responsibilities

As Bid Writer, you will take responsibility for developing compelling written content for competitive tenders, PQQs, frameworks and other business-development opportunities.

You will be involved throughout the bid process, working with internal stakeholders and external partners to gather information, develop responses and ensure submissions are delivered to an exceptional standard and within strict deadlines.

• Writing, editing and coordinating high-quality tender submissions.
• Developing clear and persuasive responses to quality, technical and project-specific questions.
• Reviewing tender documentation and identifying key requirements, themes and opportunities.
• Working closely with estimating, pre-construction, commercial, design and delivery teams to gather relevant information.
• Translating technical and construction-related information into engaging client-facing content.
• Developing project-specific methodologies, case studies, CVs, executive summaries and supporting documentation.
• Ensuring bid responses are tailored to the client, project and evaluation criteria.
• Maintaining consistency of messaging, tone and quality across all submissions.
• Supporting the development of bid strategies and win themes.
• Coordinating input from internal teams, consultants and supply-chain partners.
• Proofreading and quality-checking submissions prior to final issue.
• Managing multiple bids simultaneously and ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
• Maintaining and developing a library of bid content, case studies and supporting information.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the company's bid processes and standards.

Bid Writer Requirements

• Previous experience in a bid writing
• Experience within the social housing refurb sector
• Excellent written English and a strong eye for detail.
• The ability to take technical information and turn it into clear, engaging and persuasive content.
• The confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities effectively.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Bid Writer Benefits

• Negotiable salary
• Travel allowance
• Hybrid working
• Good annual leave package
• Private medical
• Pension
• Friendly, family-owned culture
• More benefits

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