ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE BID WRITER

• Two years’ experience in either Health / Social Care / Public Sectors
• Educated to GCSE level in English and Mathematics grade A-C
• Minimum three years’ tender completion experience
• Ability to prove successful wins post tender.

ABOUT US

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE:

Due to our continued growth, we are seeking a talented and experienced Bid Writer. Reporting to the Senior Bid Manager, you will be at the forefront of our growth strategy, playing a key role creating competitive bids that showcase our expertise.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BID WRITER:

• Work with and support the Senior Bid Manager -
• Ensuring we are on all relevant frameworks and portals
• Monitoring potential business opportunities and acting on them efficiently liaising with appropriate colleagues
• Timely planning, management and completion of allocated selection questionnaires and tender submissions through the various stages of the procurement process
• Planning, drafting and writing and coordinating responses to bids
• Ensuring all written documentation relating to bids and tenders is of high quality and accuracy
• Working closely with Subject Matter Experts to construct relevant answers which clearly answer the external stakeholders’ requirements and portray the company appropriately
• Building internal and external relationships with individuals in order to create quality bids that best represents the company’s services
• Managing each bid as a mini-project and ensuring that all tasks are assigned to relevant workstream and actioned in a timely manner
• Reviewing and evaluating each bid to glean lessons learned and sharing constructive feedback with colleagues and organisation
• Presenting information in a meaningful, useful and understandable way to internal and external stakeholders
• Providing advice and guidance to colleagues on local and national policies/procedures/pathways
• Proactively seeking clarification for frameworks and tenders to inform written bid