Senior Bid Coordinator

Axis Europe Plc; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A property maintenance and compliance partner in the UK is looking for a Senior Bid Coordinator to oversee bid processes and mentor a team. The role involves leading bid coordination efforts, ensuring timely and compliant submissions while improving efficiency across the bid lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in bid management and strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including bonuses and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance-related bonus

Pension options

Medical scheme options

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Perkbox discounts

1 paid volunteer day

£2,000 refer-a-friend bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bid coordination or bid management within a commercial or regulated environment.
• Strong leadership and people-management capability.
• Excellent organizational skills, managing multiple bids and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail with understanding of compliance and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the bid coordination function.
• Oversee the end-to-end bid lifecycle.
• Line manage and mentor three Bid Coordinators.
• Establish governance frameworks and processes.
• Ensure bid submissions are accurate and submitted on time.
• Manage bid-related communications.
• Coordinate inputs and materials for bid writers.
• Drive continuous improvement in the bid process.

Skills

Bid coordination

Leadership and people management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Axis CLC

Axis CLC is a national property maintenance and compliance partner, backed by over 110 years of combined experience. We employ more than 2,500 people and support over 400 clients across the UK, delivering essential repairs, refurbishment and building safety services that keep homes and public buildings operating at their best. Each year we complete over 400,000 repairs, helping to keep tenants safe, properties performing and owners fully compliant.

We are looking for a Senior Bid Coordinator to play a strategic leadership role within our Bids function, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant and competitive bid submissions.

Reporting to the Head of Bids, this role sits within the Bids leadership team and is responsible for overseeing the bid coordination function, mentoring a team of bid coordinators, and driving continuous improvement across bid processes. You will play a key role in shaping how bids are managed, improving efficiency, and supporting stronger win rates across the business.

This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with bid writers, operations, finance and senior stakeholders to ensure bid activity is well-governed, well-coordinated and delivered to a high standard.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop the bid coordination function, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery aligned to business growth objectives
• Oversee the end-to-end bid lifecycle, coordinating activity from opportunity identification through to submission
• Line manage, mentor and support three Bid Coordinators, building capability, confidence and performance
• Establish and maintain clear governance frameworks, templates and standard processes for bid delivery
• Ensure all bid submissions are accurate, compliant, well-structured and submitted on time
• Own bid-related communications, including portal management, clarifications and client interactions
• Support bid writers by coordinating inputs, evidence and materials to ensure consistency across submissions
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and use of technology across the bid process

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

To be successful as a Senior Bid Coordinator, you will require:

Essential:

• Proven experience in bid coordination or bid management within a commercial or regulated environment
• Strong leadership and people-management capability, with experience supporting and developing others
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids and competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
• A high level of attention to detail and a strong understanding of compliance and governance requirements

Desirable:

• Experience working within construction, property maintenance, FM or public-sector procurement
• Familiarity with bid portals, CRM or bid-management systems
• Experience driving process improvement or automation within bid or commercial teams

What We Offer

• A competitive salary package with a performance-related bonus
• Pension, medical scheme options and life assurance
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Perkbox (discounts perks wellbeing offers)
• 1 paid volunteer day
• £2,000 refer-a-friend bonus after the referee passes probation
• Opportunities for development and progression across Axis CLC

Why Axis CLC

Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national team delivering essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. We value collaboration, quality and continuous improvement, and offer roles where you can make a real impact on business growth and success.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.