
Bid Manager – National Frameworks
Royal BAM Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Manage the lifecycle of bid management: pre-tender preparation, SQ, ITT, clarifications and contract execution and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage the bid plan, including: bid programme/responsibility matrix, all trackers, reminders, resource schedule and bid governance.
- Draft prequalification and tender submission documents, co-ordinating technical elements, managing consultant input and carrying out the bid review process.
- Manage the flow of Client Information, the clarification process, including the distribution of the clarification log and managing the internal actions.
- Coordinate bid preparation and strategy workshops.
- Coordinate external consultants when required.
- Develop market intelligence and bid strategies.
- Coordinate and record meetings e.g. weekly progress calls and the bid review gateways.
- Ensure submissions and project documents are compliant, high quality and delivered on time.
- Where required, work with the graphics team to produce high quality images and graphics to improve the presentation of documents.
- Manage the presentation of the submission and issue to the client.
- Contribute to ‘best practice’ and consistent approach to the management of tenders.
- Conduct bid reviews and corrective actions.
- When required, work with regional teams to secure positions on local regional frameworks and call off projects.
- Prepare papers and supportive information for Tender Settlement and the internal governance gateways.
- Maintain the standard documents library to support bids, project documents, presentations, marketing materials and project data sheets.
- Develop Framework networks and positively promote BAM Framework profile and maintain excellent relationships with BAM teams, Clients, Framework partners and other key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Must currently work for, or have previously worked for, a Tier 1 Construction Contractor
- Must currently hold the position of Bid Manager
- Must have proven success in securing places on National Frameworks, such as DfE CF21/CF25, P23 and CCS
- Must have experience operating at a national level, including bidding for major projects valued at £100m or more
- Essential - Framework tender knowledge and experience
- Relevant construction bid management experience
- Experience of bid writing of winning tenders
- Must be capable of developing and drafting tender responses
- Flexibility to working hours might be required towards the end of tender periods
Benefits
- Electric car or car allowance
- Contributory pension
- BUPA
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Gym subsidy
- BAM social club membership
- Many more exciting benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
bid managementtender preparationbid writingdrafting tender responsesmarket intelligencebid strategiesproject document managementcompliance managementpresentation skillscorrective actions
Soft Skills
coordinationcommunicationrelationship managementteam collaborationflexibilityorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailleadership