Framework Bid Writer

Stepnell; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned construction company in the UK seeks a Bid Writer to play a pivotal role in shaping compelling bid submissions. The ideal candidate will have strong written communication skills and experience in bid writing within the construction sector. Responsibilities include leading bid efforts, managing competing deadlines, and collaborating with technical experts. The role offers competitive benefits, including an enhanced pension scheme, flexible working, and health coverage.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme (7% contribution)

Annual leave increases with service

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive health coverage

Car allowance or company car

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing bids within construction or a related sector.
• Confident working with technical experts to extract clear content.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and tender portals.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid submissions by analyzing tender requirements and drafting content.
• Coordinate bid delivery ensuring accurate document control and communication.
• Manage multiple bids across the full pursuit lifecycle.

Skills

Strong written communication skills

Bid writing experience

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Tools

Tender portals

InDesign

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Bid Writer, as a central member of Stepnell’s growing work-winning function, you will play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, compelling bid submissions across the full bidding lifecycle. This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to build and strengthen our dedicated Framework Team, enhancing capability across national and regional frameworks. This role suits a creative, organised bid professional who thrives on collaboration, clarity and delivering outstanding written work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead bid and framework submissions by analysing tender requirements, creating answer plans, drafting persuasive content and managing reviews to produce high-quality, compliant final submissions.
• Coordinate bid delivery through tender portals, ensuring accurate document control, timely uploads, strong communication with clients, and smooth internal collaboration across regional teams and subject matter experts.
• Support the growth of Stepnell’s Framework Team, coaching colleagues, embedding consistent processes, contributing to knowledge bank development, and helping plan bid programmes, trackers and launch events.
• Manage multiple bids across the full pursuit lifecycle, including early preparation, bid/no-bid decisions, EOIs, PQQs, ITTs, tenders, client interactions, presentations and post-award handovers.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing feedback, participating in CPD and bid forums, enhancing processes, supporting digital innovation, and building productive relationships with consultants and supply-chain partners.
• Maintain high standards of quality and compliance through use of tender portals, Stepnell’s Knowledge Bank, branding and preconstruction processes, and publishing tools such as InDesign.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proactive, detail-focused bid professional with strong written communication skills.
• Experienced in bid writing or coordination within construction or related sectors.
• Highly organised, able to manage competing deadlines effectively.
• Confident using tender portals and familiar with procurement stages (EOI, PQQ, ITT, tender submissions).
• Skilled at working with technical experts to extract and articulate clear, compelling content.

Where You’ll Work:

You’ll work from one of our regional offices: Eastleigh, Bristol, Rugby, Liverpool or Nottingham, supporting our national framework efforts.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience managing bids within construction or a related sector.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent strategic thinking, able to translate client needs into winning bid approaches.
• Highly organised, capable of managing multiple complex bids concurrently.
• Confident collaborating with technical experts and translating complex information into clear strategies and solutions.
• Familiarity with procurement processes, tender portals and governance requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable leading client-facing sessions.

Why Stepnell

At Stepnell, we’re passionate about empowering our people to thrive. We believe in building fulfilling and rewarding careers by investing in talent, nurturing growth, and inspiring innovation. With the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, we’re proud to place our people at the heart of everything we do. Every team member is valued, and curiosity and collaboration are central to our team culture. We’re committed to enabling our people to make a real impact and drive meaningful change throughout our business.

To show our appreciation, we offer generous and competitive benefits including an enhanced pension scheme with a Stepnell contribution of 7% to help secure your financial future, annual leave that increases with service and the flexibility to purchase more, a market leading employee referral scheme, and for eligible roles comprehensive health coverage, adjustable start and finish times and a car allowance or company car.

Join us in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your well-being is our priority, and your contributions are truly valued.

About Stepnell

As a family-owned business with over 155 years of history, Stepnell is built on stability, trust, and long-term thinking. We make decisions with the future in mind for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Our capabilities span construction, property development, energy solutions, joinery, and concrete repair, allowing us to offer integrated services that meet a wide range of client needs. Operating through seven regional offices in Rugby, Nottingham, Liverpool, Wantage, Bristol, Southampton, and Poolevand across three core business units, we maintain a strong local presence while delivering consistently high standards. Today, repeat clients account for 75% of our turnover a testament to our reliability and the quality of our relationships.