Hybrid Bid Manager – National Frameworks

at Royal BAM Group

• Job title: Bid Manager – National Frameworks
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Leeds, United Kingdom

About the role

• Bid Manager responsible for managing national frameworks and securing bids at BAM. Collaborating with teams to deliver quality submissions and improve tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the lifecycle of bid management: pre-tender preparation, SQ, ITT, clarifications and contract execution and continuous improvement.
• Develop and manage the bid plan, including: bid programme/responsibility matrix, all trackers, reminders, resource schedule and bid governance.
• Draft prequalification and tender submission documents, co-ordinating technical elements, managing consultant input and carrying out the bid review process.
• Manage the flow of Client Information, the clarification process, including the distribution of the clarification log and managing the internal actions.
• Coordinate bid preparation and strategy workshops.
• Coordinate external consultants when required.
• Develop market intelligence and bid strategies.
• Coordinate and record meetings e.g. weekly progress calls and the bid review gateways.
• Ensure submissions and project documents are compliant, high quality and delivered on time.
• Where required, work with the graphics team to produce high quality images and graphics to improve the presentation of documents.
• Manage the presentation of the submission and issue to the client.
• Contribute to ‘best practice’ and consistent approach to the management of tenders.
• Conduct bid reviews and corrective actions.
• When required, work with regional teams to secure positions on local regional frameworks and call off projects.
• Prepare papers and supportive information for Tender Settlement and the internal governance gateways.
• Maintain the standard documents library to support bids, project documents, presentations, marketing materials and project data sheets.
• Develop Framework networks and positively promote BAM Framework profile and maintain excellent relationships with BAM teams, Clients, Framework partners and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must currently work for, or have previously worked for, a Tier 1 Construction Contractor
• Must currently hold the position of Bid Manager
• Must have proven success in securing places on National Frameworks, such as DfE CF21/CF25, P23 and CCS
• Must have experience operating at a national level, including bidding for major projects valued at £100m or more
• Essential - Framework tender knowledge and experience
• Relevant construction bid management experience
• Experience of bid writing of winning tenders
• Must be capable of developing and drafting tender responses
• Flexibility to working hours might be required towards the end of tender periods

Benefits

• Electric car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• BUPA
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Gym subsidy
• BAM social club membership
• Many more exciting benefits