Bid & Tender Manager - UK Public Sector

We are looking for an experienced Bid & Tender Manager to identify, manage, and submit high-quality tender applications for a digital marketing agency serving UK clients.

The primary focus will be UK public sector contracts, managing the full bid process from opportunity identification and bid/no-bid assessment through to final submission.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify relevant UK public sector tenders and framework opportunities.
• Review tender requirements, eligibility criteria, evaluation criteria, deadlines, and submission processes.
• Manage bids end-to-end, including bid plans, compliance checklists, timelines, and submissions.
• Write clear, persuasive, and fully compliant tender responses.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather technical, commercial, case study, policy, certification, and supporting information.
• Prepare pricing schedules, budgets, and commercial proposals.
• Complete SQs, PQQs, ITTs, RFPs, and other procurement documentation.
• Maintain a tender pipeline and track submissions, outcomes, feedback, and win rates.
• Develop and maintain a library of reusable bid content and supporting documentation.
• Analyse unsuccessful bids and implement improvements.
• Support private-sector tenders when required.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in bid writing, tender management, proposal development, or UK public sector procurement.
• Strong understanding of UK public procurement processes and tender requirements.
• Proven experience managing bids from opportunity identification to submission.
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong proposal-writing and editing skills.
• Experience preparing commercial proposals, pricing, or budgets.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and deadline management.
• Ability to interpret complex tender documents and develop compliant, competitive responses.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and ability to work independently.

Desirable

• Experience bidding for digital marketing, SEO, web development, hosting, social media, branding, creative, or technology services.
• Experience with UK procurement portals, frameworks, and e-tendering systems.
• Experience developing quality, technical, social value, implementation, risk, and service-delivery responses.
• Knowledge of data protection, information security, sustainability, equality, and business continuity requirements.
• Experience working with a UK-based agency, consultancy, technology, or professional services company.

What Success Looks Like

• Build a strong pipeline of relevant tender opportunities.
• Deliver accurate, compliant, and competitive submissions on time.
• Improve tender quality and success/win rates.
• Build a strong library of reusable bid content.
• Provide clear reporting on opportunities, submissions, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Analyse unsuccessful bids and implement improvements.
• Support private-sector tenders when required.

Pay: From R205,40 per month

Application Question(s):

• Have you independently managed a tender from opportunity identification through final submission?
• Which UK procurement documents have you worked on?

Experience:

• Bid & Tender Manager: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person