Bid Writing Manager
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The Vacancy
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you're dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us! We have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Writing Manager to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.
About the Role
The Bid Writing Manager will be responsible for identifying procurement opportunities and leading the bid writing process to secure new business. We are looking for someone to manage the end-to-end bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification to submission, ensuring high-quality, competitive bids are delivered on time.
The successful candidate will be critical in driving business growth by working collaboratively across departments to create compelling proposals that meet the needs of commissioning clients and align with the organisation's strategic objectives.
We are looking for someone who can.
- Research and identify relevant procurement opportunities to expand the business portfolio.
- Monitor public and private sector tender portals.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of potential bid opportunities that align with the organisation's service offerings.
- Lead the development and execution of bid strategies for new business opportunities.
- Work closely within the Commercial & Financial Departments to understand client requirements and develop bespoke, cost-effective and profitable solutions.
- Manage the pre-qualification process to ensure bids are pursued with the highest chance of success.
- Write clear, compelling, and tailored responses to tenders, ensuring all specifications are met to a high standard.
- Develop structured, persuasive narratives that highlight the organisation's value propositions, service delivery models, and unique differentiators.
- Review and edit technical and financial content from subject matter experts to ensure consistency and quality across the bid.
- Ensure all bids are completed and submitted in accordance with deadlines, compliance requirements, and internal governance procedures.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all bid-related queries and clarifications.
- Manage the entire bid process, including initial opportunity assessment, risk analysis, and final submission, on time.
- Maintain accurate bid documentation and records to ensure compliance and audit requirements.
- Conduct post-submission reviews to analyse feedback and improve future bid performance.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Proven experience in bid writing and management, ideally within the healthcare sector or related industries.
- Experience with Bid Management Software is advantageous.
- MCIPS certification, or equivalent is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, regulations, and tendering in public and private healthcare.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously, working to tight deadlines.
- Experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to gather input and craft compelling proposals.
- Strong organisational, project management, and time management skills.
Why work for us?
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Buy and sell annual leave scheme
- MediCash
- Refer a friend scheme
- Company pension
- Company sick pay scheme
- Death in service scheme
- Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
- Performance review with a training and development plan
- Company annual bonus scheme
About CHEC
Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.
CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.
CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As An Employer
Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC’s commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.
As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:
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