5510 Bid Manager - Tapi Carpet & Floors Ltd

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Manager to join Tapi Smart Flooring Solutions, our fast-growing B2B team!

We're bringing the Tapi difference to social housing providers, housebuilders, build-to-rent operators and insurers across the UK, and we're winning places on national public-sector frameworks along the way. Now we need a brilliant bid specialist to help us win more, win bigger and win smarter.

This is a brand-new role where you'll take full ownership of our bid process, from spotting the opportunity to pressing submit – and celebrating the win! If you love a deadline, can turn complex requirements into a compelling story and want to build something from the ground up, look no further and apply today.
 

Your Responsibilities:

* Own the end-to-end bid process for tenders, frameworks, DPS opportunities and mini-competitions – from horizon scanning through to submission and feedback.

* Monitor procurement portals and framework call-offs so no relevant opportunity passes us by.

* Lead structured bid/no-bid decisions with the Head of B2B, making sure we go after the right work at the right margin.

* Plan every bid like a project – timelines, owners, reviews and sign-offs – and keep everyone on track.

* Write and edit high-quality responses covering quality, delivery, social value, sustainability and compliance.

* Pull together input from Buying, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations and our fitting teams, and turn it into one clear, confident Tapi voice.

* Work with the Head of B2B and Finance on pricing schedules and commercial submissions.

* Build and maintain a reusable bid library – case studies, method statements, policies, accreditations and CVs – so every bid is faster and better than the last.

* Keep our compliance evidence and accreditations (such as SSIP) up to date and bid-ready.

* Run win/loss reviews and use buyer feedback to keep raising the bar.

* Report on bid win rate, contract value won, bid pipeline value and submission rate.

* Always look for ways to continuously improve for customers, colleagues and the wider Tapi business.




The Big Package:

* Colleague discount

* Salary sacrifice pension

* Perks platform (cheap cinema tickets, cashback and discounts on well-known brands)

* Employee Assistance Programme

* A day off for your birthday

* Cycle to work scheme

* Enhanced family leave

* Life Assurance



About You!

* You're a proven Bid Manager (or a senior Bid Writer ready for the step up) with a track record of winning public and private-sector tenders – ideally in social housing, construction, facilities management, maintenance or contracting.

* You know your PQQs from your ITTs, understand how frameworks and DPS work, and you're up to speed with public procurement rules, including the Procurement Act 2023.

* Words are your thing – you write clearly, persuasively and to the brief, and you've got a sharp eye for detail.

* You're super organised and calm under pressure. Multiple deadlines? Bring it on!

* You're commercially minded and confident challenging whether a bid is worth chasing.

* You're a natural collaborator who can get the best out of busy colleagues across the business.

* An APMP qualification or similar is a bonus – but it's your experience and attitude we care about most.

* You'll be a brand ambassador and ooze the Tapi difference.

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