Job Description:

Bid Manager – National Frameworks
£70,000 – £80,000 + Car / Car Allowance + Package
Hybrid / Flexible Regional Office

A long-term career with a leading Tier 1 contractor With more than 150 years of industry heritage and the backing of one of Europe’s largest construction groups, this Tier 1 contractor offers genuine long-term career opportunities.
Operating across multiple sectors and major programmes, the business invests heavily in its people, with opportunities to broaden your experience, progress into leadership and potentially develop your career internationally.

They are now looking for a Bid Manager – National Frameworks to join their established Frameworks Team, supporting the successful pursuit and management of major national construction frameworks.

The role

As Bid Manager, you’ll lead the work-winning process across key framework opportunities, covering client engagement, bid strategy, bid writing and overall bid management.

Working with multidisciplinary teams across the business, responsibilities will include:

• Managing the full bid lifecycle from pre-tender and SQ through ITT, clarifications, governance and contract execution.
• Developing bid plans, programmes, responsibility matrices, trackers and resource schedules.
• Writing and coordinating high-quality prequalification and tender submissions.
• Managing technical input from internal specialists and external consultants.
• Leading bid strategy workshops, progress meetings and review gateways.
• Developing market intelligence and appropriate bid strategies.
• Managing client information, clarifications and associated actions.
• Ensuring submissions are compliant, well presented and delivered on time.
• Working with graphics teams to improve the visual quality of submissions.
• Conducting bid reviews and supporting continuous improvement.
• Working with regional teams on local frameworks and call-off projects.
• Preparing information for Tender Settlement and internal governance.
• Building strong relationships with clients, framework partners and internal teams.

What they’re looking for

This opportunity requires an established Bid Manager with:

• Current or previous experience with a Tier 1 construction contractor.
• Current experience operating at Bid Manager level.
• Proven success securing positions on National Frameworks, such as DfE CF21 / CF25, P23 and CCS.
• National-level experience bidding for major projects valued at £100m+.
• Strong framework tender and construction bid management experience.
• A track record of writing successful tender submissions.
• The ability to develop and draft persuasive tender responses.
• Strong communication skills, particularly when coordinating regional, digital, sustainability and social value teams.
• Flexibility during key tender deadlines when required.

What’s in it for you?

The Bid Manager position offers:

• £70,000 – £80,000 salary
• Electric company car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Gym subsidy and company social club membership
• Additional benefits within the company’s standard package
• Hybrid working with access to regional offices

You’ll be joining a major European construction group with significant scale, a long-established reputation and a strong commitment to sustainable construction. It’s a business that invests in development and provides genuine opportunities to build a long-term career.