Bid Writer

Location: Bathgate
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time

Bid Writer – Join a Growing and Successful Bid Team

Are you an experienced Bid Writer looking for your next challenge?

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing organisation for a talented Bid Writer to join an established team based in Bathgate. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of high-value tenders, producing compelling, high-quality submissions that help secure new business across the construction, energy and property services sectors.

If you enjoy managing multiple bids, collaborating with technical experts and producing persuasive, compliant tender responses, we'd love to hear from you.

Bid Writer role

As Bid Writer, you'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end bid writing process, producing exceptional PQQs, SQs and tender submissions while working closely with operational teams and subject matter experts.

Bid Writer Key Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality PQQ, SQ and tender submissions.
• Write clear, compelling and compliant responses tailored to client requirements.
• Develop benefits-led proposals that demonstrate value and competitive advantage.
• Coordinate and manage the bid process from initial opportunity through to submission.
• Work with internal stakeholders to gather technical information and supporting evidence.
• Ensure all submissions are completed accurately and on time.
• Edit, review and proofread bid content to maintain a consistently high standard.
• Manage multiple live bids while meeting challenging deadlines.
• Support continuous improvement by contributing ideas to enhance bid quality and win rates.

About You

We're looking for an organised and commercially minded Bid Writer who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

You'll ideally have as a Bid Writer:

• Previous experience as a Bid Writer, Proposal Writer or Tender Writer.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• The ability to write persuasive, customer-focused tender responses.
• Experience managing multiple bids simultaneously.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience using electronic tender portals.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Adobe Creative Suite experience would be advantageous.
• Experience within construction, energy, property services, maintenance, facilities management or related sectors is highly desirable.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £45,000.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits package.
• 29 days annual leave, including bank holidays and Christmas/New Year closure.
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing business.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.

If you're an experienced Bid Writer looking to join a successful and expanding organisation where your work will have a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on .

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.