Bid Writer

3 weeks ago

Watford, United Kingdom Ringway Full time

The Bid Writer will work within a multi-disciplinary team from across all parts of our business to deliver tender responses and ensure that Ringway and Eurovia UK’s businesses remain at the forefront of highways services in the UK.

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The successful candidate is to have experience of writing technical and non-technical quality submissions, preferably in the highways sector for local or central government contracts.


Proven experience of writing and contributing to bids/quality submissions for public sector – local or central government contracts. Preferably in the highways sector, though this is not essential.


  • Working to tight bid timelines and within a highly performing team
  • Production of high-quality bid submissions on time
  • Copy writing experience is beneficial


Skills required;

  • Proven writing ability with outstanding written English grammar, spelling and vocabulary
  • Excellent communicator, able to liaise with other teams and individuals from operative to MD level to gain information for responses, such as evidence of our proven approach
  • Process led, with an ability to start an answer plan from a blank page
  • Self-motivated to meet deadlines, with focus on detail to deliver the required quality
  • Strong MS Word skills, including formatting and knowledge and experience of other systems such as SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Collaborative and able to establish good relationships with individuals, and teams, across the organisation


​Knowledge;

  • Knowledge of contractual, commercial, technical and operational issues relating to public sector contracts
  • Knowledge of procurement legislation, procedures and standards
  • Knowledge of the bidding/tendering process

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Formal qualifications required;

The core criteria required for this role is to

  • ideally hold an English Degree
  • or hold an English A-Level with a high pass; B, A or A+
  • Experience of being able to interpret technical and contractual information into easy-to-read and impactful proposals. A higher-level qualification in Copywriting or Journalism may also be considered.


Personal qualities;

  • Commitment to promote our company values and standards
  • Able to operate with minimal supervision and work effectively against tight deadlines
  • Able to support to other team members
  • A passion for detail
  • Ability to think creativity and bring these fresh ideas to the bids we produce
  • Someone who is always looking how things can be improved

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