Bid Writer

We are currently looking to recruit a Bid Writer to join our Strategic Accounts Services Team, based in London. This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote and office-based working.

The Bid Writer will support the Head of National and Strategic Proposals and the wider Proposals team in planning and delivering written content for bids and bid submissions that meets the highest standards across the public and private sectors.

The Bid Writer will be responsible for producing compelling and persuasive content for tender responses and supporting the development of bid strategies. This role requires excellent writing skills, creativity, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. The role will involve collaboration with colleagues across various departments and adhering to robust quality assurance procedures.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Bid Writer will involve:

Pre-bid

• Support the development of bid strategies, including storyboarding, identifying USPs, and win themes.

Bid

• Develop a proposal structure and produce written bid responses and presentation collateral in line with deadlines.


• Draft new and review and edit previously written content where necessary, working with other bid team members and wider Willmott Dixon group employees to gather evidence and craft compelling win themes/propositions.


• Writing effective, concise and compelling content for bid presentations and all supporting documentation, ensuring a cohesive and consistent alignment to client needs.


• Support other bid team members to give them confidence to write and produce materials themselves.


• Submit and upload PQQs, tenders, and supporting information.

Post-bid

• Communicate bid feedback to the core bid team.


• Work with the Knowledge Services Team to ensure that new content is captured within the Knowledge Hub.


• Provide lessons learnt and next practice feed-forward review of bid process and engagement.

General:

• Produce detailed answer planning notes and provide bid administration support and maintain accurate records.


• Ensure compliance with all bid requirements and internal standards.

Indicators of success in the role:

• National Frameworks – 100% win rate

 

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

• Significant and proven experience in a similar role


• Schedule (Resource/Time) Management Platforms


• Ability to write in various styles


• A high attention to detail with excellent communication, English language literacy, editing and proofreading skills


• Identify were graphics, tables, design can support written content


• Absorb information quickly and be able to make considered and informed decisions


• Ability to project manage and meet deadlines


• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload, strong organisational and process skills


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop rapport with stakeholders


• Ability to work as a team and to get accurate, high-quality information from all bid stakeholders to produce bid collateral

Desired

• APMP Practitioner Certificates


• InDesign Technical Understanding


• Bachelor of Arts Degree


• Journalism experience

Personal Qualities

Behaviours

• A trusted relationship builder, respectful of people’s time and engagement


• A coordinator and collaborator mindset to building relationships and compelling responses


• Strategic in delivering best-in-class bid writing and striving for ‘next practice’


• Flexibility to meet operational requirements, including attending networking, training, and team meetings


• A growth mindset open to accept detailed and positively critical peer reviews, and confidently make thoughtful decisions on opposing feedback


• A considered and curious listener able to articulate people’s ideas in a way the customer would understand


• Creative flair to bring ideas to life with attention to detail


• Flexible and resilient to change and implementation, remaining humble in mindset and engagement with others

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working.

We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

 

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.