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Senior Bid Coordinator / Bid Writer Our client, a well-established North West contractor, is seeking a Senior Bid Coordinator / Bid Writer to join their team. This is a key role responsible for managing tender submissions, enhancing marketing efforts, and ensuring the company maintains a consistent, professional presence in all communications. Key Responsibilities Bid Preparation: Write high-quality, winning bid documents for projects and frameworks, coordinating and editing content to meet deadlines. Presentations & Meetings: Attend and contribute to framework presentations. Tender Administration: Complete PQQs, Contractor Questionnaires, ITT quality sections, and submit completed tender documents. Collaboration: Work with the estimating team to gather technical information, ensuring accurate, high-quality bids. Marketing & Promotion: Produce promotional materials, award submissions, and maintain up-to-date bid libraries and internal policy documentation. Client Support: Provide insurance renewal information and maintain Constructionline profile with regular project references. Business Development Support: Assist with marketing campaigns, including quarterly email communications via Insightly CRM, and support business development initiatives. Quality & Compliance: Ensure all documentation meets ISO standards and company quality benchmarks, liaising with accreditation bodies as required. Accreditations: Attain and maintain key industry accreditations, including Constructionline, CHAS, and SafeContractor. About You Proven bid writing experience within the construction sector, ideally with a main contractor. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign is desirable. Exceptional written English, copywriting, and editing skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively. Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines under pressure. Flexible, proactive, and committed to delivering high-quality submissions consistently. Quality & Standards Support and lead the team in achieving and maintaining ISO accreditations. Write policies and procedures in line with quality standards. Communicate with external accreditation bodies when required.

Are you an experienced bid writer or coordinator with a passion for delivering winning proposals? Do you have a strong background in construction, particularly with main contractors? Are you looking to join a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities? About the Company Our client is a leading main contractor based in Hertfordshire, renowned for delivering high-quality construction projects across various sectors. With a strong pipeline of work and a commitment to innovation and excellence, they are keen to provide a collaborative working environment. About the Role This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bid Writer/Bid Coordinator to join a busy pre-construction team. You will play a critical role in producing high-quality, compelling bid submissions to secure new projects and strengthen client relationships. Duties and Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end bid process, from initial opportunity assessment to final submission. Work closely with the pre-construction, design, and project teams to gather technical information for bid documents. Write, edit, and format high-quality, persuasive content tailored to client requirements. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of bid submissions. Maintain and update a library of bid templates and case studies. Monitor and track bid opportunities, ensuring compliance with submission deadlines. Conduct post-bid reviews to analyse performance and identify areas for improvement. Requirements Proven experience as a Bid Writer/Bid Coordinator within Construction, ideally with a main contractor. Strong understanding of the bid process and tender requirements for main contractors. Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills with attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of the construction industry and terminology is essential. Benefits Competitive salary package tailored to your experience. Career development opportunities within a market-leading contractor. Opportunity to work on large projects across the country Could you be good for this role? Apply now and let's discuss further Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Bid Writer --------- Bid Writer, Bid Coordinator, Proposals Manager Job Title: Bid Writer Salary: Circa £45,000 - £50,000 (Negotiable) Location: Cardiff Area Acorn is representing a fantastic company who undertake work in both the private and public sectors of construction! This well-established construction company cover a broad range of projects for their clients in education, retail, health and social housing, covering areas of construction such as new build and refurbishments. This company are looking for someone who can hit the ground running with capabilities of being able to carry out PQQ's, Technical Submissions, Organisation Charts and more. Ideally our client would prefer a Bid Writer, but they are open to Business Development Managers who are willing to carry out the above and below responsibilities along with the Business Development. Responsibilities and Essential Experience Include: * Educated to degree level * Bid Coordinator, Submission Coordination, Bid Writing or Bid Management experience * Sound knowledge of Construction and current Building Regulations * MCIOB or MRICS qualified (desirable) * Estimating, Commercial, Project Management Qualification (desirable) * Excellent communication, IT and organisation skills * 3-5 years plus in the same or similar role * Strong IT skills Due to the vast amount of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants, therefore if you have not heard from us within ten working days then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, however we will register your details for consideration against future opportunities. Acorn Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment

A Bid Writer is required to join a North London based contractor. The sectors you will assist in bidding projects for range from Education through to Social housing and commercial refurbishments. You will come from a bid writer/coordinator background and be able to understand the bid process from conception through to final client presentation stage. As well as writing content you will assist in brainstorming win themes, capture planning and help with creating innovative marketing ideas for brochures and web content. A previous background working either with an architect, main contractor, FM provider or consultancy is necessary as you will need to understand the build process. InDesign is desirable but not a must have and good knowledge of the Microsoft suite is essential, especially Word. If you can commute into North London, then please contact myself for further information on (phone number removed). If you are seeking a career move but this position is not right for you, please browse the other vacancies on our website. We are specialists in Bids/Business Development and Marketing Recruitment and have a range of posts available. We also welcome speculative applications

BID WRITER / MARKETING COORDINATOR – SE London Our client is a privately owned traditional builder operating from their South East London office for over 40 years. This company undertakes schemes within the public sector including schools, government / council works but primarily operate as a main contractor within the social housing sector (new build and refurbishment works). Turnover for last year was in excess of £23m and they have a very strong forward order book with a loyal client base. Due to continued growth in their key sectors the need now exists for an experienced BID WRITER / MARKETING COORDINATOR to join the pre-construction team at their head office. The ideal candidate will be a close match for the follow key desirables; * Forward thinking Bid Writer, experienced in bid writing and marketing within the Social Housing Refurbishment and New Build Sector * Capable of representing the company in the writing, formatting and delivery of quality bids - primarily from Social Housing Providers * Requires experience writing detailed, comprehensive bids and formatting high quality, innovative documents. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, well run and financially sound organisation operating in what are effectively ‘recession proof’ sectors The Salary range on offer for this role is between £48k to £55k dependant on and knowledge and specific experience of working in a comparable role within the social housing sector Please email your CV in the first instance and we will contact you by return with more details

Bid Writer/Proposal Writer - Social Housing London £35,000 - £45,000 + Car/Allowance + Holidays, Pension + Healthcare. My client is a national contractor with a proven track record in delivering social housing refurbsihment (Decent Homes) and repairs/mainteance/gas servicing contracts for Local/Central Government, Housing Associations and RSL clients. Reporting in to the Bid Manager, you will work with a team of Bid Writers and Bid Co-ordinators, supporting senior team members in successful delivery of pre-qualifications, proposals and tenders. Key Responsibilities * To report to the Bid Manager * WriteITTQuality and PQQ submissions * Write client and bid focused market leading responses based on high level proposals developed with the Bid Manager * Write clearly and concisely * Communicate and liaise with Operations Managers, BDMs and other Group senior managers to ensure that the proposals are reflective of the business and individual client's needs and aspirations * To meet the Bid Plan and assigned responsibilities as set out by the Bid Manager * Proof read documents * Produce case studies and method statements as needed * Manage the communication between the client and company throughout the bid process * Print, produce and bind the documents * To administer the Bid Pipeline process when needed Knowledge and Experience * Experience writing and winning Social Housing / Maintenance works for a contractor * IT literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Email * Excellent with Word * Knowledge of the social housing / maintenance market * Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills * Good organisational and planning skills Ideal Candidate: You will possess strong organisational and project management skills, an eye for detail and meticulous proof-reading and communication skills both written and verbal, together with the ability to meet tight deadlines. On offer for the successful Bid Writer is a highly competitive salary (dependant on experience) as well as other fringe benefits. The company also offers all Bid Coordinators a structured route for progression paired with further training and development throughout your Applications If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Due to the vast amount of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants, therefore only suitable Candidates will be contacted. Linsco are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence