Bid Manager

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

Join our Framework Bid Team

The Frameworks bid function sits within Softcat's Bid Centre team structure and plays a critical role in enabling sales through access to key public sector frameworks. It secures, retains, and continuously improves Softcat's framework portfolio, delivering complex high‑value bids.

Overview

As a Senior Bid Manager for frameworks, you will own end‑to‑end framework bids, balancing routine BAU activities (renewals, extensions, DPS) with strategic pursuits that expand and protect Softcat's addressable markets.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver high‑quality, compelling bid responses.
• Plan, storyboard, coordinate inputs, ensure quality control, and tailor submissions to meet compliance.
• Manage bid schedules, risks and dependencies to meet deadlines.
• Lead collaboration with internal stakeholders, technical teams and external partners to gather information and align responsibilities.
• Track and report on outcomes, lessons learned, and support ongoing quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing public sector bids or tenders, ideally frameworks such as CCS, NHS SBS, CPC in technology or services.
• Strong experience in answer planning/storyboarding and leading SMEs to deliver structured, compliant responses.
• Excellent project management, organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work at pace under time pressures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Flexible Working

• Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
• Flexible hours – start and finish times flexible.
• Flexibility around school pick‑up and drop‑offs.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package. Your skills and experience will be recognised and rewarded accordingly.

EEO Statement

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

Locations

Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Marlow, Newcastle, South Coast.

Benefits

• Pension
• Share incentive plan
• Life Assurance
• Holiday
• Trips
• Vouchers
• Partner/family Benefits
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption support

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