Head of Bids

Head of Bids

Social Housing | Planned Maintenance | Refurbishment
Full-time | Permanent
London

Head of Bids job in London - leading a successful bid function delivering high-quality tender submissions across social housing, planned maintenance and refurbishment projects, offering the opportunity to join a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Bids to lead an established bid team responsible for securing new business across social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment and public sector construction projects.

Working closely with senior leadership, pre-construction, estimating, commercial, operational and business development teams, the successful candidate will take ownership of the bid strategy, oversee the end-to-end tender process, and drive continuous improvements to maximise bid success.

This role would suit an experienced bid management professional with a proven track record of leading successful bid teams within the construction or social housing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the bid team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, winning tender submissions
• Develop and implement bid strategies to maximise success across public and private sector opportunities
• Oversee the production of PQQs, SQs, ITTs and framework submissions from initial enquiry through to submission
• Work closely with senior leadership to identify and prioritise strategic bidding opportunities
• Coordinate estimating, commercial, operational and technical teams to produce compelling bid responses
• Manage bid programmes, ensuring all submissions are completed accurately and on time
• Review and approve final submissions to ensure quality, compliance and consistency
• Maintain and continuously improve bid processes, systems and the bid content library
• Analyse bid performance, client feedback and win rates to drive continuous improvement
• Mentor, develop and support the wider bid team to achieve individual and team objectives

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Head of Bids, Bid Manager or Senior Bid Manager within construction, social housing or planned maintenance
• Proven track record of leading successful bid teams and securing high-value contracts
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement, framework agreements and tendering processes
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to develop winning bid strategies
• Experience managing multiple complex tenders simultaneously
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and bid management systems

Package & Benefits

• £100,000 – £120,000 depending on experience
• Competitive benefits package
• Pension scheme
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to lead a high-performing bid team within a growing business
• Collaborative senior leadership environment

This Head of Bids role in London offers the opportunity to lead a successful bid function within a well-established contractor, playing a key role in securing major social housing, planned maintenance and refurbishment projects. Apply now through Skilled Careers to be considered for this opportunity.