Bid Consultant

Profile A highly successful Director within business development, operations and sales. Creating, winning and implementing large and smaller scale government funded programmes. A track record of delivering across the Health, Welfare, Justice and Skills sectors, commercial and not-for-profit organisations. This associate can add significant value in supporting organisations to reach their growth aspirations through strategy development, bid directing, service design, partnership and stakeholder development, or project managing the effective implementation of recently won contracts. This associate prides themselves in integrating into the organisation they support swiftly and effectively, learning and understanding the culture, aspirations, challenges and strengths. They are creative in their approach to maximising the opportunities at hand whether it is during pre-bid submission or post contract win, ensuring the project is geared towards success by achieving the expectations of both the commissioners and internal stakeholders. Key Achievements Consulted on service design, partnerships and stakeholder development for the DWP Work & Health Programme. Included written response and dialogue. Resulted in the bid win for the biggest region. Bid directed another organisation towards the DWP Umbrella Agreement and first stage of the Work and Health Programme, succeeding in three Lots across England and Wales. Currently designing and project managing the implementation of a Work and Health Unit pilot, running employability services within mental health support in East London. Experience Over 14 years' experience in delivering at a senior level both within operations and business development in government outsourcing. A significant network of stakeholder and partner contacts, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), Public Health and Local Authorities. Background of successful integration of existing regional services to compliment and maximise support for the beneficiaries of newly won contracts.