Senior Bid Writer (Engineering)
CV-LibraryBatley, West YorkshirepermanentPosted: 6 May 2026
Apply NowSenior Bid Writer (Engineering / Technical Sales)
£60,000 | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH) | West Yorkshire
Most bid roles are about filling in boxes.
This isn't one of them.
This is about winning.
The Opportunity
You won't be sitting on the sidelines writing generic responses.
You'll be at the centre of high-value, technically complex bids-where clarity, credibility, and commercial thinking decide who wins.
You'll take raw input from engineering, operations, and leadership… and turn it into compelling, high-scoring submissions that actually land work.
If you can't translate technical detail into a persuasive story, this will expose you quickly.
If you can-you'll thrive.
What You'll Own
End-to-end delivery of tender submissions (PQQs, ITTs, frameworks, DPS)
Breaking down tender requirements, scoring criteria, and win strategy
Writing clear, persuasive responses across:
Technical delivery
Operations and mobilisation
Quality, risk, and compliance
Health & Safety, environmental, and social value
Managing submissions through bid portals and tight deadlines
Challenging internal stakeholders to get better, sharper input
Building and refining a bid library that actually improves win ratesWhat Makes This Role Different
You're not writing in a vacuum.
You're working with engineered products, technical teams, and complex delivery models.
Which means surface-level writers won't cut it.
You need to understand what you're selling.
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Bid Writer / Tender Writer (public sector preferred)
Strong understanding of UK procurement processes
Engineering, manufacturing, or technical background (essential)
Ability to translate technical detail into clear, persuasive messaging
Experience with quality-weighted tenders
High attention to detail under pressureYou'll stand out if you:
Push back on weak input instead of accepting it
Think commercially, not just editorially
Care about win rates-not just word countThe Reality
Deadlines are tight.
Stakeholders are busy.
Information won't always come neatly packaged.
Your job is to pull it together, sharpen it, and submit something better than everyone else.
If you're an experienced bid writer with the technical grounding to understand what you're selling-and the commercial edge to win it-apply now
£60,000 | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH) | West Yorkshire
Most bid roles are about filling in boxes.
This isn't one of them.
This is about winning.
The Opportunity
You won't be sitting on the sidelines writing generic responses.
You'll be at the centre of high-value, technically complex bids-where clarity, credibility, and commercial thinking decide who wins.
You'll take raw input from engineering, operations, and leadership… and turn it into compelling, high-scoring submissions that actually land work.
If you can't translate technical detail into a persuasive story, this will expose you quickly.
If you can-you'll thrive.
What You'll Own
End-to-end delivery of tender submissions (PQQs, ITTs, frameworks, DPS)
Breaking down tender requirements, scoring criteria, and win strategy
Writing clear, persuasive responses across:
Technical delivery
Operations and mobilisation
Quality, risk, and compliance
Health & Safety, environmental, and social value
Managing submissions through bid portals and tight deadlines
Challenging internal stakeholders to get better, sharper input
Building and refining a bid library that actually improves win ratesWhat Makes This Role Different
You're not writing in a vacuum.
You're working with engineered products, technical teams, and complex delivery models.
Which means surface-level writers won't cut it.
You need to understand what you're selling.
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Bid Writer / Tender Writer (public sector preferred)
Strong understanding of UK procurement processes
Engineering, manufacturing, or technical background (essential)
Ability to translate technical detail into clear, persuasive messaging
Experience with quality-weighted tenders
High attention to detail under pressureYou'll stand out if you:
Push back on weak input instead of accepting it
Think commercially, not just editorially
Care about win rates-not just word countThe Reality
Deadlines are tight.
Stakeholders are busy.
Information won't always come neatly packaged.
Your job is to pull it together, sharpen it, and submit something better than everyone else.
If you're an experienced bid writer with the technical grounding to understand what you're selling-and the commercial edge to win it-apply now