Senior Bid Writer (Public Sector Technology – £10m+ Bids)

Location: Mostly Remote (travel to London once per month)

Role: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £70,000-£85,000 (DOE) + excellent benefits

Clearance: BPSS Eligible

I am delighted to be partnering with one of the UK’s leading award-winning Technology Consultancies, delivering major digital transformation programmes for central government/public sector organisations nationwide.

They are now seeking an experienced ‘Pure Play’ Senior Bid Writer to support their Bid Management function in winning highly competitive multi-million-pound technology contracts across the UK Public Sector.

This role is specifically for a career Bid Writer whose core strength is producing high-quality written submissions

You will work predominantly from home, with travel to London required once a month, plus very occasional expensed travel to client sites across the UK.

The Role

Role

You will play a key role in writing and shaping winning tender responses for major central government/public sector technology opportunities, including:

• Cloud and infrastructure services
• Software and application delivery
• Digital transformation programmes
• DevOps and modern engineering practices
• IT service management and managed services

These bids are typically large-scale (£10 million+) and require exceptional writing quality, structure, and persuasive messaging.

Experience Required

To be considered, you must have:

• Several years’ experience as a dedicated Bid Writer within public sector IT/technology services
• Proven involvement in major bids valued at £10 million+, where written submissions were pivotal
• Strong technical writing expertise across infrastructure, applications, cloud, digital transformation, DevOps, and ITSM
• Excellent working knowledge of HMG frameworks such as G-Cloud, DOS, CCS and related government procurement routes
• Ability to produce compelling, buyer-focused responses with clear win themes and measurable value
• Strong attention to consistency in tone, messaging, and quality across large submissions
• Confidence working under pressure to tight deadlines
• Self-sufficiency in rapidly acquiring technical and domain knowledge
• Ability to mentor and support junior bid writers in best practice
• APMP certification is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Salary £70,000-£85,000 (DOE)
• Performance Bonus – 5%
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Pension – up to 6% matched
• Dedicated Training & Development Plan
• Professional Membership Budget
• Group Life Insurance
• Private Medical Cover
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Employee discounts and rewards platform

Interested?

If you are a specialist public sector technology bid writer with experience supporting £multi-million contract submissions, please apply with your latest CV and I will be in touch.