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Company Description
Seddon is a long-established, family-owned and managed construction business with a history of over 120 years and five generations of family leadership, recently celebrating its 125th anniversary. With a turnover exceeding £200m and three regional offices, Seddon delivers development, building, and maintenance services across the UK and holds the highest Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating (5A1). The company aims to be the contractor of choice based on service, innovation, performance, quality, and integrity rather than price alone. Seddon operates across multiple sectors, including housing, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, retail, heritage, ecclesiastical, and energy, typically delivering projects up to £20m in value. Its ability to deliver is supported by directly employing tradespersons, creating apprenticeships, investing in training, and maintaining a strong focus on staff development and community support.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site Bid Submissions Coordinator role based in Manchester. The Bid Submissions Coordinator will manage the end-to-end preparation, coordination, and submission of tenders and proposals, ensuring all documentation is accurate, compliant, and submitted within client deadlines. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
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- Gathering and organizing bid information from internal teams
- Updating and maintaining bid libraries and templates
- Coordinating inputs from technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders
- Drafting and editing bid responses
- Formatting and structuring submission documents
- Supporting the production of presentations and supporting materials
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The role involves helping to track bid status, maintain records of outcomes, and contribute to continuous improvement of bid processes and standards.
Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft, edit, and format clear and persuasive bid documents.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including coordinating multiple deadlines and managing competing priorities.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and document management tools; experience with bid or CRM systems is an advantage.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in handling compliance requirements, tender documentation, and data entry.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, building productive relationships with technical and commercial colleagues.
- Experience in bid coordination, proposals, or administration within construction or a related industry is beneficial.
- Understanding of construction, housing, or related sectors is an advantage, with an interest in learning about projects and services.
- Relevant qualification in business, administration, marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement, with willingness to learn and adapt to changing requirements.
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