Bid Author

Profile With 25 years of experience as a Senior Communications professional, Writer and Editor, this Consultant brings editorial rigour, creative flair and a keen eye for the unique selling point of any bid. An English graduate (University of Bristol, 2.1); with a meticulous and systematic approach to style, punctuation and grammar, honed during several years working in the publishing industry as an editor of travel books. Key Achievements Recent projects have included a £12m+ rebid for young people's mental health services for a NHS trust (win), representing a major public service company on a joint venture team bidding for an £800m+ upgrade of the Trans Pennine railway (result pending) and drafting a bid to provide healthcare services in police custody suites for a leading clinical resources provider (result pending). Experience This writer has acquired a sound knowledge of subjects ranging from Healthcare to Highways, gained over years of senior communications management experience in the NHS and subsequently Amey plc. Highly versatile and skilled in absorbing the key details of any topic, no matter how technical and experienced in a variety of bidding environments, from large teams working through the Shipley process to much smaller teams. With a background in communications, journalism and publishing as well as bidding, they provide excellence in writing across the full range of tasks - from drafting executive summaries to cutting word-count without losing impact in the final pre-submission hours of a bid.