Torchlight Recruitment Solutions
Bid Manager
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🚨 Bid Manager - Construction & Facilities Management
📍 Fareham | 💰 Circa £65,000 Package + Monthly Bonus | 🏡 Hybrid Working | Permanent
We're working with a well-established and growing organisation operating across the Construction and Facilities Management sectors, looking to appoint an experienced Bid Manager to take ownership of the delivery of high-quality tender submissions across both public and private sector opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bid professional who enjoys leading the entire bid lifecycle whilst working closely with commercial, operational and technical teams to secure major contracts and frameworks.
Please note: This role requires previous Bid Management experience within Construction, Facilities Management, Hard FM, Building Services, M&E or a closely related technical environment. Applicants from unrelated sectors are unlikely to be suitable.
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll be responsible for managing complex bids from initial opportunity through to successful submission, ensuring every proposal is commercially strong, technically accurate and professionally presented.
Working closely with Commercial, Estimating, Operations and Mobilisation teams, you'll coordinate subject matter experts, develop compelling bid content and ensure submissions are delivered to the highest possible standard.
This is a highly visible position where you'll also help drive continuous improvement across bid processes, systems, templates and content libraries, playing a key role in increasing future win rates.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Managing the full end-to-end bid process from qualification through to submission.
- Leading kick-off meetings, bid programmes and stakeholder engagement throughout the tender lifecycle.
- Producing high-quality written responses for PQQs, SQs, ITTs, RFIs, frameworks and competitive tenders.
- Working closely with Commercial and Estimating teams to develop compelling pricing and value propositions.
- Coordinating technical input from operational, engineering and delivery teams.
- Developing persuasive, client-focused responses that clearly demonstrate capability, added value and technical expertise.
- Ensuring all submissions are fully compliant, professionally presented and submitted within strict deadlines.
- Maintaining and continually improving bid libraries, templates, case studies and standard response documentation.
- Reviewing tender feedback and implementing lessons learned to improve future submissions.
- Supporting the introduction of new technology, automation and AI tools to improve bid quality and efficiency.
What We're Looking For
- Proven Bid Management experience within Construction, Facilities Management, Hard FM, Building Services, M&E, Property Services or a similar technical environment.
- Demonstrable success managing and delivering winning bids across public and private sector clients.
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes, including PAS91, Selection Questionnaires and MEAT evaluation methodologies.
- Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading skills.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing several live bids simultaneously.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand pricing strategies and operational delivery.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to perform under pressure.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience using bid management systems.
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Desirable
- APMP qualification or equivalent.
- Knowledge of mobilisation planning and contract transition.
- Experience delivering bids for Local Authority, NHS, Defence, Education or wider public sector organisations.
What's On Offer
- ✅ Circa £65,000 Package depending on experience
- ✅ Monthly bonus scheme
- ✅ Hybrid working
- ✅ 23 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- ✅ Pension scheme
- ✅ Healthcare cash plan
- ✅ Ongoing professional development and career progression
- ✅ Employee wellbeing programme
- ✅ Free on-site parking
If you're an experienced Bid Manager looking to join a successful and growing organisation where you'll have genuine influence over bid strategy and business growth, we'd love to hear from you.
📩 Apply now or contact Torchlight Recruitment Solutions for a confidential discussion.
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