Senior Bid Writer
Full time - Perm
£40K - £60K + Package DOE
Company Overview
Carmelcrest is a specialist refurbishment contractor delivering projects across the public sector throughout the South East.
We pride ourselves on developing long-term client relationships, providing early contractor involvement, and delivering complex refurbishment projects within live environments.
Summary
We are seeking a Senior Bid Writer to join our team in Bishops Stortford. This is a key appointment within our growing business, with primary responsibility for leading the development of high-quality, compelling submissions for major public sector construction frameworks and strategic tender opportunities.
Your contributions will directly support our mission to deliver outstanding construction solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and write high-quality bid proposals tailored to client requirements.
- Collaborate with project teams to gather technical information and ensure accuracy.
- Lead the preparation of major framework applications, SQs, ITTs and quality submissions
- Take ownership of strategic framework bids from initial review through to final submission
- Develop strong win themes, differentiators, added value propositions and evidence-led responses
- Lead bid kick-off meetings, storyboarding sessions, mid-bid reviews and final quality reviews
- Coordinate input from Pre-Construction, Estimating, Operations, Commercial, SHEQ, Social Value and external consultants
- Support and mentor other members of the Bid team
- Manage multiple bids simultaneously, meeting deadlines consistently.
- Liaise with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations.
- Support the continuous improvement of bid processes and strategies.
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience in construction bid writing and bid management
- Proven experience of major framework applications and framework renewals
- Experience working on high-value, complex, multi-question quality submissions
- Strong understanding of SQ, ITT and framework procurement processes
- Strong, demonstrable experience preparing submissions for public sector construction procurement
- Adequate skills in Microsoft Office applications, such as PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
If you are passionate about crafting winning bids and want to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence, we invite you to bring your expertise to Carmelcrest Group.
If you are interested in this role or would like to hear more, reach out to [email protected]
Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
