Bid Manager - Frameworks

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Construct UK are recruiting a Bid Manager - National Frameworks. You will play a key role in work winning through client engagement, bid strategy, implementing bid processes, preparing answer plans, bid writing and reviews and coordinating multi-disciplinary bid teams in such a way that establishes the conditions for high performance and work winning.

The position will involve a mixture of working from home and working out of any regional office. Travel required to the Central Frameworks office in Leeds. BAM operates a flexible working policy.

Your mission

The role of the Frameworks Team is to bid and manage Frameworks for key construction customers such as Central Government, regional and commercial customers. The ability to help draft winning bids and managing pre engagement, bid management and contract execution processes are core parts of the role.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

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

Other Responsibilities:

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.

Who are we looking for?

Relevant construction bid management experience

Experience of bid writing of winning tenders

Flexibility to working hours might be required towards the end of tender periods

Good communication skills

Frameworks experience would be an advantage

APMP, professional qualification, English or business degree or similar relevant qualifications to the role

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an electric car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), gym subsidy, BAM social club membership and many more exciting benefits.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.