Bid Writer
Badger Group
Birmingham, B9 4EYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£40,000 to £45,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded professional with experience in bid writing, tender management, or NHS healthcare contracting to l...
- Develop and maintain a bid content library, including case studies
- organisational information, policies, and quality statements.
- Ensure all submissions comply with procurement requirements and
- organisational governance standards.
- Maintain a tender tracker detailing opportunities, submissions, outcomes, and lessons learned.
- Act as a trusted business partner representing the organisation in senior stakeholder meetings and forums.
- Research market opportunities through procurement portals and healthcare publications.
- Assist in the creation of presentations, proposals, and supporting documentation.
- Facilitate bid planning meetings and coordinate contributions from relevant departments.
- Produce engaging and persuasive written responses that clearly demonstrate compliance and added value.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job
description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail
from time to time to meet the changing needs of the operation.
- Lead the
development and writing of high-quality tender responses.
- Review tender
documentation, specifications, and evaluation criteria.
- Coordinate the
end to end bid process, ensuring deadlines are met. Produce
engaging and persuasive written responses that clearly demonstrate compliance
and added value.
- Tailor
responses to reflect commissioner priorities, local population needs, and
healthcare strategies.
- Ensure all
submissions are accurate, compliant, and aligned with organisational
objectives.
- Work
collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical subject matter experts to gather
information for tender responses.
- Facilitate bid
planning meetings and coordinate contributions from relevant departments.
- Build strong
relationships with internal stakeholders to maintain a library of up-to-date
bid content.
Research
- Research market
opportunities through procurement portals and healthcare publications.
- Monitor NHS and
healthcare policy developments relevant to commissioning and procurement.
Analyse
competitor activity and market trends.
Support the
production of business cases and service proposals.
- Develop and
maintain a bid content library, including case studies, organisational
information, policies, and quality statements.
- Continuously
improve tender responses using lessons learned and feedback from commissioners.
Assist in the
creation of presentations, proposals, and supporting documentation.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure all
submissions comply with procurement requirements and organisational governance
standards.
Maintain
accurate records of tender activity and outcomes.
Contribute to
post-tender reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Reporting
- Maintain a
tender tracker detailing opportunities, submissions, outcomes, and lessons
learned.
Produce regular
reports on bid activity and success rates.
Build and
maintain effective, collaborative relationships with NHS commissioners,
provider organisations, ICS representatives, local authorities, and
third-sector partners.
- Act as a
trusted business partner representing the organisation in senior stakeholder
meetings and forums.
- Facilitate
ongoing engagement activities to gather feedback, support service integration,
and enhance patient outcomes.
- Develop
stakeholder communication plans to ensure consistent and transparent
engagement.
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job
description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail
from time to time to meet the changing needs of the operation.
Badger is a not for profit social enterprise and has been providing NHS GP out of hours and urgent primary care services in Birmingham and Solihull since 1996. Rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in March 2024, we have built a respected reputation throughout Birmingham and the surrounding areas.
Our SERQ values are the engine of excellence, supporting and driving the ways we work to ensure quality care for our patients
Safety: We believe in safety for all.
Efficiency: We eliminate waste and delay for the benefit of our patients.
Respect: We respect diversity in all its forms and treat everyone fairly.
Quality: We deliver high quality services, where everyone is a quality controller.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with Badger. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI
Company Benefits
£40K to £45k Per annum depending on experience
Full time
Permanent
At Badger sites/ services across Birmingham and Solihull, and other
sites as required by the role/ service development (in person)
NHS Pension Scheme
Cycle to work Scheme
Free parking
NHS Smartcard
BHSF health Cash Plan (access to preventative health services)
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Strong understanding of NHS commissioning
- processes, provider dynamics, and healthcare policy.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with ability
- to influence senior NHS and healthcare leaders.
- Experience managing formal corporate
- communications and brand-building activities.
- Proven experience writing successful bids, tenders
- or proposals.
- Experience managing multiple deadlines in a fast
- paced environment.
- Experience working with complex documentation
- and specifications.
- Experience coordinating contributions from multiple
- stakeholders.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of public sector procurement
- processes.
- Knowledge of NHS commissioning and healthcare
Qualifications
Essential: - Educational Qualification; - Educated to degree level, or a related field, or; - equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Education and Qualification
- Relevant qualifications in business development, healthcare management.
- Experience
- Experience using procurement portals such as Atamis, Bravo, In-Tend, Proactis, or Delta.
- Experience within healthcare, NHS, primary care, urgent care, or community services.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Experience working within or alongside NHS Trusts, ICSs, or CCGs.
- Knowledge of service transformation, patient pathways, and integrated care models.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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