Bid Manager and Writer

System C; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare software leader is seeking a Bid Manager and Writer in Nottingham. This hybrid role involves managing and crafting high-quality bids for NHS tenders, requiring excellent persuasive writing and an understanding of public sector procurement. Candidates should have experience in writing successful bids within a regulated environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time opportunity offering an impactful role in health and social care.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills are crucial.
• Experience in delivering NHS bids as lead writer is required.
• Knowledge of NHS procurement processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the bid lifecycle and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Write and edit responses to tenders effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for bid proposal strategies.

Skills

Persuasive writing

NHS/public sector procurement knowledge

Bid planning

Stakeholder engagement

Proficiency in MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Atamis

Bravo

Job description

Overview

At System C, we create software that helps drive 21st century health and social care in the UK. Using leading-edge technology and data, our systems are trusted by hundreds of health and social care organisations, our work impacts millions of lives every day. What we do matters.

Responsibilities

• Opportunity Identification: Scan NHS procurement portals and frameworks to identify relevant tenders aligned to business priorities.
• Bid Strategy & Storyboarding: Define win themes, pricing narratives, and content structure in collaboration with sales and product teams.
• Content Creation: Write and edit tailored responses, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with the evaluation criteria.
• Proposal Management: Oversee the bid lifecycle - assign tasks, track timelines, facilitate all process reviews, and ensure final submission.
• Compliance: Ensure responses meet all legal, commercial, and buyer-specific requirements.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with SMEs, sales, legal, pricing and delivery colleagues to shape responses and gather inputs.
• Content Library Development: Maintain and update reusable content, case studies, and past responses.
• Manages 2-3 live bids/month.
• Contributes to bid/no-bid recommendations and process improvements.

Required Skills

• Persuasive writing, editing, and storytelling
• NHS/public sector procurement knowledge
• Bid planning, task management, and review cycle facilitation
• Content design and document compliance (RFP/ITT structures)
• Stakeholder engagement and SME coordination
• Proficiency in MS Office and submission portals (e.g. Atamis, Bravo)

Experiences

• Delivering complete NHS bids as lead writer and manager
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape strategy and pricing
• Managing bid reviews (pink/red) and coordinating SME contributions
• Writing winning proposals in a regulated environment
• Maintaining proposal libraries and governance records

Senior level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care