Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Title: Bid Writer / Proposal Writer

Location: 1 day per week in Southampton office, with 3 to 4 days per week at home

Salary: £50k to £55k per annum

We are looking for a Bid Writer who has a Foundation APMP certification who feels ready to move into a Bid Coordinator / Manager role in the longer term.

This allows 4 days working from home with 1 day that's office based, and offers significant opportunity to grow your career from Bid Writer to Bid Manager

Drafted and tailored compliant, client-focused proposals, tenders and responses to RFPs/RFIs, ensuring accuracy and on-time submission

Developed bid and capture strategies, coordinating sales, technical, finance and legal stakeholders to align solution positioning and win themes

Wrote persuasive executive summaries, solution narratives and value propositions that clearly communicated differentiation and benefits

Managed bid process and governance: bid/no-bid decisions, project plans, version control, risk logs and use of e‑tendering platforms/SharePoint for secure submissions.

Produced pricing schedules and commercial appendices in collaboration with finance, creating cost models and margin-optimised proposals.

Conducted competitor analysis, compliance matrices, and risk assessments; prepared clarifications and compliance evidence to meet procurement criteria.

Created supporting materials (case studies, CVs, accreditation's, capability statements and slide decks) to strengthen client credibility.

Maintained bid library, templates and lessons‑learned reviews; tracked bid metrics (win rate, pipeline value, turnaround time) to drive continuous improvement.

Would all interested candidates reach out to me at (url removed) your apply to organise a confidential discussion