Graduate Bid Writer

2 weeks ago

Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Travis Perkins plc group Full time

Graduate Bid Writer
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a

Graduate Bid Writer to join our

Managed Services team based at our office in

Northampton. If you have a passion for creative writing and looking for a lucrative career with the scope to develop professionally, we have the role for you.

What you'll do


Our Travis Perkins Managed Services team design and deliver service-led supply chain contract solutions for clients that are based on delivering efficiency and productivity gains within their repair and maintenance functions.


As a Graduate Bid Writer, you will be responsible for creating and managing the content and submission of bids for new managed services opportunities and re-tenders nationally.

You will work collaboratively alongside the Bid Manager to ensure correct commercial decisions are made, communicating information across the team and wider Travis Perkins Group.

Along with the above, you will also get involved in
Develop bid strategies for re-tenders, new tenders, and supply-only initiatives Creative and innovative writing in respect to the format and content of MS bids Coordinate the dissemination of best practices throughout MS bids Ensure best practice initiatives with MS clients are being recorded in a format for re-tenders including evidencing product, pricing, service, IT, community initiatives Manage submissions by supporting relevant stakeholders in order to design and produce the bid documentation to meet client needs
Is this you?


To be successful in this role you will need to have a degree in any discipline, be ambitious, and have the willingness to learn.

You will have solid interpersonal and communication skills and excellent attention to detail. You will also have the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning along with strong time management/prioritisation skills.

What's in it for you?

  • You'll be supported by some of the best training & development in the industry. You will be enrolled in our level 3 bid and proposal apprenticeship programme.
We'll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

  • Competitive performancerelated bonus
  • Saveasyouearn scheme
  • Buyasyouearn scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses

A bit about us


Travis Perkins Managed Services are a leading UK supply chain and procurement solutions provider to the repairs and maintenance sector, delivering efficiency through quality, at an affordable price.

Established in 2004, Travis Perkins Managed Services was created to support the renewal and regeneration of the UK's social housing stock.


  • We quickly grew to be the largest specialist team dedicated to the repairs and maintenance industry. With the right resources and experience in place, we developed our offer to meet the needs and priorities of landlords across the nation. We now have partnerships in social housing, facilities management, and Defence.

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