Bid Manager

The role

The Bid Manager will own the end to end bid process across the UK and Ireland. You will work with various departments to turn technical and regulatory details into compliant answers to win healthcare and social care contracts.

What you will do

• Own bids end to end including qualification, planning, drafting, and submission
• Bid across NHS trusts, ICBs, primary care, national frameworks, local authorities, and private providers
• Write and edit responses on clinical value, implementation, safety, governance, security, social value and pricing
• Work with subject matter experts to get input on time
• Develop win themes and executive summaries
• Track upcoming tenders and frameworks
• Keep the bid library current with standard answers, case studies, and policies
• Run post-bid reviews and collect evaluator feedback
• Work with the delivery team to track social value commitments
• Improve bid processes including AI tools and workflows

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bid Manager or senior Bid Writer
• Track record of winning public sector healthcare or social care contracts
• Working knowledge of UK public procurement including the Procurement Act 2023 and the Provider Selection Regime
• Experience with local authorities, central government, devolved administrations, or private and independent sector buyers
• Excellent writing
• Strong project management
• Confidence working with senior clinical, technical and commercial stakeholders
• Commercial judgement regarding which bids to pursue
• Comfort in a fast-paced scale-up
• Enthusiasm for using AI in work

Nice to have

• Experience bidding for digital health, health tech or SaaS contracts
• Familiarity with NHS digital standards such as DTAC, DSPT, DCB0129 and DCB0160
• Experience with frameworks such as NHS SBS, Crown Commercial Service or regional NHS frameworks
• APMP accreditation or equivalent
• Experience bidding in Ireland or other European markets
• A clinical, social care or public sector commissioning background

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company stock options
• 30 days/year of paid vacation
• £800 wellness budget per year
• Generous Parental leave top-up for new parents
• Private Medical Insurance
• Mental health support through partner Mindler
• Pension program
• Social and team-building activities

Before you apply

• Apply with your CV in English
• Bid writing task included in interview process
• Working Day in the London office included in interview process
• Tandem will conduct a background check before hiring

About the company

Tandem Health is a fast-scaling health-tech company that reimagines healthcare by putting clinicians first. Their platform is designed by clinicians to support patient care through intuitive medical notes and workflows.