Tenders, RFPs & Proposals Manager

Decoded

Tenders, RFPs & Proposals Manager at Decoded managing tender portals and proposals. Focused on high-quality submissions and long-term institutional partnerships.

Posted 5/14/2026part-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £32,000 - £40,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of our engagement with external tender portals and tendering opportunities.
Ensure we are present on the right platforms and tendering frameworks.
Monitor opportunities regularly and maintain a clear, prioritised pipeline.
Act as the central point of coordination for proposals and tender responses.
Liaise with internal stakeholders to shape compelling, accurate, and tailored responses.
Ensure all submissions are compliant, well-structured, and submitted on time.
Build strong working relationships with internal teams to bring the right solution to each opportunity.
Support contract review and commercial /tender procurement processes where needed.
Track outcomes, feedback, and learning from tender submissions to improve future submissions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience managing bids, tenders, tender portals and frameworks, or proposals in a commercial, public sector, and/ or consultancy environment.
Exceptional written communication skills — able to write clearly, persuasively, and with attention to detail.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
Highly proactive and self-directed; comfortable owning a remit and driving it forward.
Strong judgement — able to assess what is worth pursuing and what is not.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Experience supporting contracting and / or tendering processes.
Familiarity with public sector procurement frameworks or DPSs.
Experience working in purpose-driven, values-led, or education/skills organisations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

33 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) and extra tenured holiday enabling team members to gain an additional day for every year you are with us (after the first 2 years) up to a maximum of 8.
We also close the office for 2 full weeks at Christmas at Decoded's discretion which does not come out of your holiday allowance.
Company pension contributions
Private health care including dental, GP and hospital cover and a gym discount to help you prioritise your wellbeing after a successful probation period*
Travel insurance
Social events including themed Christmas, summer days and quarterly in-person/virtual company get-togethers
Continuous learning and development, coaching and development to allow you to reach your potential.

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Hard Skills & Tools

tender managementproposal writingcontract reviewcommercial procurementpublic sector procurementtender portalstender frameworksstakeholder managementbids managementsubmission compliance

Soft Skills

written communicationattention to detailinfluencing skillsconstructive challengeproactivityself-directionjudgementorganisational skillsdeadline managementrelationship building