Bid Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Bolton, BL4 0JL |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | E0343-26-0013abl875 |
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To maintain and develop this further, we have the opportunity for a dynamic, innovative Bid Manager to join our successful Business Development Team and support the organisation so that it is in the best position to continue and accelerate growth. The role will be key in co-ordinating tender responses and writing tender responses to help ABL secure contracts across all business areas including: Weight Management (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) Smoking Cessation Alcohol Reduction Physical Activity (including Falls prevention) Mental Health Childrens edge of care behavioural support. Main Duties and responsibilities: Management of the end-to-end bid cycle including: Evaluating opportunities to inform bid/no bid decisions. Hosting kick-off and visioning calls to shape the service model and bid plan. Coordinating bid content from a range of contributors. Interpretation and application of bid clarifications. Writing high-quality bid responses for a range of subject areas, accurately communicating models of care. Making sure all specification requirements and questions are addressed. Formatting and spell-checking proposals. Preparing all submissions for tender at a high standard. Supporting post-tender activities such as requests for information and presentations. Supporting contract renewal strategies, including SWOT analysis, competitor analysis and local research. Contribute to maintaining and developing ABLs comprehensive bid library, ensuring content is accessible and useable across a range of submissions. Supporting the Business Development Team with wider workstreams and activities as required. Skills & Competencies required: You will be a skilled bid professional with experience in a community health or similar environment and a passion for creating innovative, engaging and compliant bid submissions, drafting and formatting responses to ABLs writing style. Taking ownership of the end-to-end bid cycle, you will work proactively and positively with colleagues, coordinating resources against multiple deadlines. You will be an adept communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience whilst building strong relationships fostering trust and cooperation among colleagues, sub-contractors and other key stakeholders. A strong project manager, you will be accustomed to developing/using effective tools and processes to identify project goals, set and manage the schedule, anticipate and identify issues, remove obstacles, delineate responsibility, track task completion, and communicate progress. Reporting to the Senior Bid Manager, you will develop a sound knowledge of ABLs services and the public health commissioning environment to support continuous development of ABLs bid management processes and achievement of strategic objectives. With thorough attention to detail and a positive, flexible approach, the role will require dealing with complex public health and wellbeing challenges, including multiple and changing demands, and will often need to meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation and motivation skills, as well as flexibility and sensitivity are essential. You will use enhanced levels of diplomacy and leadership, including the ability to work with individual specialists whilst not being afraid to challenge them on specific issues in order to meet service specification requirements. You will need to be flexible enough to support colleagues and work effectively within a culture that supports individuals taking risks to innovate. The role will suit a candidate with a passion for learning and personal growth, and offers daily exposure to a range of subject matter experts and senior leaders. Supporting ABLs rapid and ambitious growth, the role offers significant development opportunities within an exciting and fast-paced sector. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above is indicative only and is intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. This is subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post-holder.