Bid Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Bid Manager to work with the Oxford based regional office of this busy Tier 2 main contractor, on a mixture of competitive tenders and negotiated schemes, and thereafter on second stage development in the preconstruction phase.

Reporting to / working closely with the Senior Bid Manager and Managing Estimator plus the commercial, design and planning resource in the business, you will be responsible for providing the construction input to tenders in terms of proposed methodology, sequence of works, logistics plans, etc.

This will be for both single and two stage tenders, with varying degrees of detailed design information to work with or develop in the PCSA period.

There will client liaison pre-tender including proposed site visits and tender launch meetings, mid and post tender interviews, and ongoing during second stage PCSA period.

Duties will include:

Lead, manage and contribute significantly to tender submissions, PQQ's and EOI's.
Work closely with the allocated tender team to prepare, coordinate, respond and submit compelling tender proposals.
Form productive relationships with key managers within each business unit effectvely gathering data to support the production of high quality, substantiated PQQ/tender/bid answers, including capturing examples of best practice, initiatives, successes and the like.
Undertake a detailed review of the EOI, PQQ, tender and bid documents, with particular reference to the bid requirements and scoring criteria to formulate a bid strategy.
Write compelling answers to bid questions to the highest standard, with reference to the scoring criteria contained within the bid documentation.
Creatively prepare visually compelling proposals.
Creatively design PQQ / tender submission documents with the support of the wider tender team.
Combine use of software, graphics and photos to enhance the delivery of the tender proposals.
Collaborativelt work with the tender team to ensure all key elements of the bid are incorporated into the submissions.About the Company/Client/Project:

This regional office is based in Oxford not far from the A34 / M4 and has an annual turnover of circa £70m.

Work is secured via a mixture of competitive tenders, negotiated works with repeat clients, some regional frameworks. Scope of works includes university Faculty Buildings, local authority schools and colleges, private schools, commercial Offices, student accommodation, heritage work, etc.

Projects are typically £6m - £25m+ traditional and design & build schemes in the Oxford, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire areas, with circa £10m being the average value.

The business has an excellent reputation for their quality of work, safety, retention, training and development of staff, nurturing and maintaining repeat business with key clients.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

You will ideally be degree qualified from a project / contract management background, and have excellent attention to detail, communication and negotiations skills, keen technical, commercial and contractual knowledge, problem solving ability, initiative and a positive approach.

You will possess the ability to assess a scheme and see the larger picture, encompassing the needs of the client, timescales and budget, local politics, and identify key drivers and potential obstacles.

You will be able to produce a programme of works and logistics plan and have a working knowledge of Asta as part of your overall skillset.

This role will suit an experienced Project Manager or Design Manager with preconstruction experience, and a determined and competitive nature, or possibly a technically minded Site Manager looking to take greater ownership at early stages of projects.

You will ideally have a proven track record of successful input to tenders or second stage preconstruction with a Main Contractor.

High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be well rewarded with a competitive salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.

For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK