Bid Writer

Profile 15 years' experience in bid writing, managing and editing. Articulate and quick to pick up complex technical concepts, working respectfully and well with local and virtual expert teams and engineers, mentoring where appropriate. Takes the time to understand the business context and customer focused themes and is practiced at merging them into responses. Well organised, can-do mindset, creating consistently high quality technical and compliance narrative that is clear, concise and makes good reading. Maintains enthusiasm and energy throughout the bid process. Key Achievements Managed and wrote major technical solution winning 5-year contract to top London research organisation. Wrote framework bid to government agency against stiff competition, achieving top scoring winning lots. Team member on complex £450m secure national infrastructure bid and was retained post contract award to prepare delivery documentation and technical specifications. Researched and wrote multiple winning business awards for clients in a variety of business categories. Successful pro bono funding applications for social enterprises. Experience A background in technology sales roles has given valuable insight into presenting the business case and an understanding of emotional buying behaviour and attitudes. Has experience of working on large scale public sector procurements and competitive dialogue processes as part of a wider team and have also won numerous SME bids for local government contracts. Often responsible for developing executive summaries, ensuring they reflect bid themes; preparing for colour reviews. Provides considerate support for busy subject matter experts, helping to produce and refine their contributions for author and peer review. Uses initiative in researching and building case studies, seeking out appropriate validation and endorsement references.