Head of Bids and Frameworks

at  Softwire

ABOUT SOFTWIRE

Softwire is one of the UK’s leading digital technology consultancies, offering services in software engineering, design, innovation, cloud, mobile and data.
Softwire was founded on one simple idea: if we can create the best possible culture and working environment then everything else will fall into place. And it seems to be working – we were recently voted number 1 company to work for in the UK at the Best Company awards, and we are a successful and growing supplier to the UK public sector with a great track record creating high quality services that cater for everyone.
We’ve worked across government, in Trade (UKEF), Healthcare (OHID), Climate Change (DESNZ), National Security, Elections, and Grants (DLUHC). We deliver full-lifecycle projects from Discovery, through Alpha, Beta, and long-term support.
We have a mature and successful offering with strong relationships across several departments and successful £multi-million engagements delivering high quality outcomes for citizens and government. We plan to expand both our capabilities and our scale, and we are looking for someone to support this growth, and provide the structure to enable us to scale.
We are currently on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) framework, GCloud, TS3 (via a partner), and the DALAS framework (HMRC). We plan to expand to other frameworks in the future.

We focus on creating a great culture and working environment and we are looking for people who share our core beliefs about what makes a great place to work:

• That if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing properly.
• That work should be both fulfilling and fun.
• That kindness matters and should be extended to employees and clients alike.
• That by being trusting and trustworthy as an organisation and as individuals we can dispense with tedious bureaucracy and rules.

When you work with Softwire, you’re not only becoming part of a team with in-depth skills and delivery expertise – you’ll be working in a high-trust environment alongside skilled, kind, fun people who are passionate about creating amazing services and experiences that solve real problems.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Head of Bids and Frameworks to grow our central government sector. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that we gain and maintain listings on major frameworks, and that we have the skills and structure to win strategic bids.
You will form part of the Public Sector Senior Leadership Team. You’ll report to the Director of Public Sector and will have the opportunity to contribute to Public Sector strategy. Collectively, this team is responsible for a portfolio of £25m+, with an expectation of significant, well-managed growth in future.
It is expected that you will be directly involved in the management and success of major (£5m+) bids, and will also provide governance and oversight to others within the organisation temporarily performing bid management roles. Additional bid roles may be required in future, and the business case, recruitment and management of those would form part of your role.
Success in this role will be measured against the bid win rate, revenue supported and positive employee experience of the bid/presales pipelines.

Softwire operates transparent pay scales and a profit share scheme based on role and overall company performance.

• Highly competitive base salary based on experience in a similar role and ranges based on experience.
• You can expect to receive a substantial profit share based on company performance.
• Pension: Additional 5% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up-to 10 more days).
• Time off for company-wide morale events, time off for charitable activities.
• Free annual eye test, income protection, cycle to work, electric vehicle lease schemes, and payroll charity donations