Bid Manager

Job Title: Bid Manager

Location: Home Based with requirement to attend regular business meetings at our offices (Manchester, Croydon or Tewkesbury)

Salary: up to £50,000 per annum

Status: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time Mon to Fri- 37.5 hours per week

HCML is the UK’s leading provider of rehabilitation, case management, occupational health, and workplace wellbeing services. We’re proud to be recognised as a 2025 UK’s Best Workplace for Wellbeing, reflecting our commitment to supporting the growth, development, and wellbeing of our people.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Bid Manager to join our Commercial team. The successful candidate will combine strong bid writing expertise with excellent project management skills, ensuring submissions are compelling, compliant and delivered at pace.

Purpose of Role:

This role will take ownership of the end-to-end bid lifecycle, leading the development, coordination and submission of high-quality tenders. This role operates within a highly collaborative environment and will work closely with colleagues across clinical, operational and commercial teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Bid Management & Delivery

• Lead and manage the full bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification through to submission and post-submission activity.

• Develop and manage bid plans, ensuring clear timelines, responsibilities and governance.

• Drive bid progress, ensuring all inputs are delivered on time and to a high standard.

Content Development & Writing

• Write, edit and refine high-quality, persuasive tender responses.

• Translate complex healthcare service delivery models into clear, engaging content.

• Ensure a consistent, compelling narrative aligned to client requirements and evaluation criteria.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Working

• Work as part of a collaborative Commercial function, supporting colleagues across multiple bids and opportunities.

• Coordinate input from clinical, operational, finance and wider subject matter experts.

• Contribute to cross-functional bids across HCML, providing both writing and bid management support where required.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure all bids are fully compliant with tender documentation and submission requirements.

• Maintain rigorous quality standards, including proofreading, formatting and version control.

• Manage bid documentation and ensure submission readiness at all stages.

Submission & Coordination

• Lead submission of PQQs, ITTs, RFPs and framework applications.

• Manage clarification questions and responses during the tender process.

• Ensure all supporting documentation is accurate, complete and submitted on time.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to bid library development, capturing reusable content and best practice.

• Support lessons learned and feedback reviews to continuously improve bid quality and win rates.

• Deliver high-quality, compliant and competitive bids within agreed timelines.

• Support improved conversion rates through clear, compelling submissions.

• Enhance collaboration and consistency across HCML’s bid activity.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years in similar Bid Writer/Management Role

• Proven experience managing bids end-to-end, from initiation through to submission.

• Strong bid writing experience with a track record of successful submissions.

• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced bid environment.

Desirable

• Experience within the Healthcare, Health, Insurance or Legal sectors

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organisational and project management capability

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines effectively.

• High attention to detail with strong proofreading and editing skills.

• Confident stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.

Key Attributes

• Collaborative and team-oriented, with a proactive approach to supporting colleagues.

• Resilient and comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment.

• Solutions-focused with a commitment to high-quality delivery.

• Aligned to HCML’s values of quality, partnership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Project management qualification

Company Benefits:

• Medicash Health Cash Plan: Which includes ability to claim back dental, optical, and chiropody costs. Plus, add your dependent children for free! + 24/7 Digital Health: Round-the-clock access to a virtual GP helpline and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) + Mental Health Support: Up to 8 fully funded face-to-face counselling or CBT sessions

• Pension Scheme & Pension Salary Sacrifice

• Peace of Mind: Rest easy knowing your loved ones are protected with a Death in Service benefit equal to 4x your base salary

• Payroll Giving: Support the causes you love directly from your gross pay

• Annual Leave: 25 days, plus Birthday Leave to celebrate your special day

• Flexibility: Option to buy or sell up to 3 days of holiday each year

• Giving Back: Up to 2 fully paid Volunteering/Community days per year

• Family First: Enhanced, generous Maternity and Paternity policies, alongside comprehensive Company Sick Pay

• Professional Development: We fund professional subscriptions and registrations (including CMS UK and HCPC) post-probation, alongside internal promotion and secondment opportunities

• Rewarding Excellence: Annual pay reviews, discretionary bonus schemes, and regular staff awards to celebrate your hard work plus a regular events and activities throughout the year

Equal Opportunities Statement:

HCML is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.