Bid Writer

Job Introduction

• Bid Writer
• Salary range of £48,000 to £50,000 depending on experience
• 37.5 Hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• No fixed place of work

We are seeking a dedicated Bid Writer to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping our success. In this role, you will produce high quality, winning bid documents that are not only easy to read and engaging but also tailored specifically to meet our clients’ unique needs. Your expertise will help us articulate the benefits of the Sodexo proposition, demonstrating our capabilities and differentiators with evidence based, compelling narratives. If you are passionate about creating strategic, high scoring proposals that support our growth, winning new contracts and strengthening relationships with existing clients, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organisation.

What You'll Do:

• Create compelling, high scoring proposals that clearly demonstrate Sodexo’s solutions and benefits tailored to client needs, supporting contract retention and growth.
• Author and storyboard tender responses in line with scoring criteria and win strategies, ensuring alignment with client specific themes and Sodexo’s broader value propositions.
• Review, critique, and improve proposal content continuously by sourcing high quality internal and external information, and aligning with market best practices.
• Collaborate with the Bid Manager and Graphics team to ensure a cohesive, visually engaging presentation that highlights key messages through infographics, charts, and images.
• Adapt and refresh existing proposal materials to enhance quality and relevance, and work closely with the Business Development team to tailor bids for the Healthcare segment.
• Support client engagement activities such as site visits and internal meetings to deepen understanding of client needs, thereby enhancing proposal quality.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to ensure Sodexo’s tenders are market leading and demonstrate clear added value.
• Manage bid processes and ensure adherence to internal governance, sales protocols, and legal/commercial terms aligned with Sodexo’s principles.

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in bid writing within the Facilities Management sector, ideally with a focus on healthcare.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to write from scratch and adapt tone and style to suit different audiences.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret complex information and translate it into compelling, client centric narratives.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and bid management tools.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo 

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.