Bid Manager and Writer

Bid Manager & Writer

At System C, we create software that helps drive the 21st century health and social care in the UK. Using leading-edge technology and data, our systems are trusted by hundreds of health and social care organisations, and our work impacts millions of lives every day. What we do matters.

• Opportunity Identification:
  Scan NHS procurement portals and frameworks to identify relevant tenders aligned to business priorities.
• Bid Strategy & Storyboarding:
  Define win themes, pricing narratives, and content structure in collaboration with sales and product teams.
• Content Creation:
  Write and edit tailored responses, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with the evaluation criteria.
• Proposal Management:
  Oversee the bid lifecycle – assign tasks, track timelines, facilitate all process reviews, and ensure final submission.
• Compliance:
  Ensure responses meet all legal, commercial, and buyer-specific requirements.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work cross-functionally with SMEs, sales, legal, pricing and delivery colleagues to shape responses and gather inputs.
• Content Library Development:
  Maintain and update reusable content, case studies, and past responses.
• Manage 2–3 live bids per month.
• Contribute to bid/no-bid recommendations and process improvements.

• Persuasive writing, editing, and storytelling
• NHS/public sector procurement knowledge
• Bid planning, task management, and review cycle facilitation
• Content design and document compliance (RFP/ITT structures)
• Stakeholder engagement and SME coordination
  
  Proficiency in MS Office and submission portals (e.g. Atamis, Bravo)

• Delivering complete NHS bids as lead writer and manager
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape strategy and pricing
• Managing bid reviews (pink/red) and coordinating SME contributions
• Writing winning proposals in a regulated environment
• Maintaining proposal libraries and governance records

Entry Level

Full-time

Sales and Business Development

Hospitals and Health Care