Bid Manager
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Hybrid
Join One of the UK's Leading Service Providers
£300m+ revenue. 11,500+ colleagues. 5,000+ customer sites. One ambitious and growing Group.
At Kingdom, people are at the heart of everything we do.
We deliver award-winning Security, Cleaning, Recruitment and Training services across the UK, combining national scale with specialist expertise and a personal approach. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Bid Manager to help drive our success by securing new business opportunities through exceptional tender submissions.
If you're a talented bid professional who thrives on winning, enjoys working with senior stakeholders and takes pride in producing high-quality tender responses, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As our Bid Manager, you will lead the end-to-end TE20 tender process, working closely with the Principal Sales Director, Managing Director and wider bid team.
You will be responsible for producing compliant, compelling and high-scoring submissions that showcase Kingdom's strengths and differentiate us from our competitors.
This is a highly visible role requiring excellent bid-writing, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Tender Management & TE20 Governance
- Bid Writing, Editing & Submission Quality
- Bid Library & Content Management
- Tender Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Reporting & Business Insight
- Compliance & Governance
What You'll Be Doing
Tender Management
- Manage the full tender lifecycle from opportunity identification through to final submission.
- Coordinate bid teams, stake holders, and subject matter experts.
- Lead tender kick-off meetings and solution development workshops.
- Ensure deadlines, responsibilities and deliverables are clearly managed and achieved.
Bid Writing & Content Development
- Write, edit and enhance high-quality tender responses.
- Turn complex operational solutions into compelling customer-focused proposals.
- Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant and aligned to customer requirements.
Bid Library & Best Practice
- Maintain and improve a library of approved content, case studies and supporting evidence.
- Continuously improve bid quality and efficiency through content management.
Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Support tender debriefs and feedback reviews.
- Identify themes, scoring trends and lessons learned.
- Implement improvements to strengthen future bid performance.
Reporting & Governance
- Maintain accurate tender activity and performance reporting.
- Ensure compliance with Kingdom governance, TE20 processes and company policies.
- Maintain version control, audit trails and submission discipline.
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a Bid Manager, Bid Writer or similar role.
- Proven track record of delivering successful tender submissions.
- Experience working within a service-led business environment.
Bid & Commercial Skills
- Exceptional written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to create compelling, persuasive and high-scoring responses.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer value.
Stakeholder Management
- Confident working with senior leaders and operational teams.
- Able to build strong relationships quickly.
- Comfortable challenging constructively and driving accountability.
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised and proactive.
- Resilient under pressure and able to manage multiple deadlines.
- Driven, competitive and focused on achieving results.
- Takes ownership and responsibility from start to finish.
Technical Skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly:
- Experience using tender portals and bid management systems.
Qualifications
- APMP Certification (or working towards it) desirable.
- Relevant bid management qualifications advantageous.
Compliance Requirements
Successful applicants must be able to provide:
- A full 5-year checkable employment history
- A minimum of 2 professional references
- Right to work documentation
- Satisfactory credit check (where applicable)
Why Join Kingdom?
At Kingdom, we don't just invest in customers, we invest in our people.
You'll be joining a business that values:
- CARE in everything we do
- Professional growth and development
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Ambition and opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation where your work will directly influence business success and future growth.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Bid Manager looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a people-focused, ambitious organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of Kingdom.
