MB912: Bid Manager

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Bid Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Swindon or London depot.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive and energise the bid team to achieve a successful outcome for each allocated tender. Following designated processes and best practice in place within organisation.
• Ensure that a coherent bid strategy in developed, working in conjunction with the Business Development Manager and Sector Director.
• Continually evaluate winning strategy and direct team and resources to focus on activities which will enhance chance of bid success.
• Oversee and be involved with tender commercial strategy.
• Arrange all necessary internal meetings – Kick off / Settlement and others identified in work winning process. (use MS Outlook)
• Agree Bid Budget and monitor expenditure with Head of Management
• Manage tender programme.
• Ensure Company & Group governance and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensures production of CRC documentation for issue to Head of Bid Management.
• Produce actions and appoint individuals to complete relevant items arising from the meetings / minutes. Drive actions to completion.
• Undertake corporate approval process in conjunction with Work Winning Director.
• Communication link to Client / Employers Agent + when we speak and don't speak with Third Parties.
• Keep senior management informed of development on tender and gain acceptance of key decision points.
• Issue Ops / Commercial / Temp Works / Specialist third party briefs Identify Estimator and Planner requirements where necessary.
• Communication management and interface with joint venture partners and key supply chain.
• Oversee designers Brief in conjunction with Technical Services.
• Manage designers where necessary to achieve optimum solutions.
• Involvement in appointment of specialist third parties.
• Participate in review of suppliers to receive tender enquiries.
• Manage Risk / Opportunity including commercial and ensure output to ARM risk software.
• Work with commercial manager to understand route map to deliver margin set within business plan.
• Ensure that the correct resources for the Quality Submission are in place and that timescales are met. (Deliverables tracker in place prior to kick off).
• Manage / take part in the review of the Quality Submission.
• Tender feedback and dissemination once the result is known. xbpsjku

Skills and Qualifications:

• Sound knowledge of the UK construction market
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
• Strong presentation and Client communication skills
• Sound knowledge of the company governance and procedural requirements for work winning.

MB912: Bid Manager
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP