Bid Writer

We’ve been in Britain’s homes for over 200 years. But at British Gas, we’ve never been more excited about the future. Right now, we’re at a pivotal moment. As well as leading our customers through a once-in-a-generation cost of living crisis, we’ve got big plans to get our homes closer to Net Zero.

That’s why we need a Bid Manager/Writer to join our team and help us get to where we’re going. You’ll bring bags of energy, know-how and passion to our family of door-opening brands, including British Gas and Hive. And you’ll join a team who are just as focused on delivering fantastic results as you are.

The role will play an important part in the continued growth of our business through retention of existing social housing contracts and winning new work. This will include a range of traditional heating contracts as well as opportunities in the field of renewables and related technologies.

You can be based anywhere in the UK, working as part of a remote team, to deliver a bid writing and proposal development service. This will involve project management of social housing bids while liaising with operational delivery teams, and co-ordinating internal and external stakeholders throughout the bid process.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the end-to-end bid process, ensuring compliance with internal governance procedures and external client timescales
Summarise client requirements and brief internal teams to ensure understanding of specification and risk
Produce customer focussed and compelling soft market test documentation, supplier questionnaires and tender quality submissions.
Develop a creative approach to the writing and presentation of bids, using client feedback to continually improve and develop our proposals
Build internal and external relationships with internal stakeholders associated with the bid process to create accurate, timely high-quality bids.
Maintain and update an information library detailing key processes, achievements, experience and case studies
Thoroughly review tenders that you are responsible for to ensure risks are properly understood and controlled.
Understand the build-up and cost mechanisms within the tender, and the impact of client requirements on the quality and pricing solutions.
Support in preparing and delivery of client presentations post submission.

What are we looking for?

A high level of literacy with experience writing within a bidding/sales environment to articulate key selling points
Good attention to detail and the ability to edit the work of others
Excellent project management skills to ensure leadership and control
The ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
Ability to use Microsoft office packages (excel, word, PowerPoint).
Strong commercial skills to support pricing manager in overall bid submission.
Able to drive change and manage stakeholders effectively.
Experience of bid management with a track record of success in the public sector and preferably social housing.
Experience of working in a fast-moving bid team environment preferable

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows;

Competitive salary and bonus potential
Employee Energy Allowance
Pension scheme
Healthcare Plan
25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance