Experience

Henry Brothers Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bid Writer

  • Mar 2023 - Present



J. MCCANN & CO LIMITED

• Nottingham

• Bid Writer

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2023

  • Supporting the Pre-Construction Manager with pre-bid planning including contributing to bid strategy meetings and mid-bid review meetings identifying win themes, our strengths and appropriate evidence. • Reviewing all client documents prior to a bid kick off meeting and fully understanding the clients’ requirements for each submission. • Participating in all appropriate progress meetings, from the bid kick-off through regular progress meetings to the successful completion and close out. • Working closely with the Pre-Construction Manager, Strategic Highways Director, and Senior Management Team to agree key deliverables and manage a strategically planned programme through to successful submission. • Creating the structure and design of the documents including design of graphics, case studies, organograms etc. • Ensuring customer requirements and values are articulated in engaging ways to maximise scoring against customer evaluation metrics. • Compile information and complete written bids, PQQ, Relevant case studies across Highways Term Maintenance, Street Lighting, Civil Engineering, Technology and Utilities for Local Authorities, Tier 1 Contractors, and National Highways. • Interview subject matter experts to gather information for quality responses. • Developing ideas for how we should best use our evidence to demonstrate McCanns competencies and experience to our clients, and bringing these back to the team for discussion. • Working with our Planning Team and Estimators to interpret methodologies for written submissions. • Responsible for submissions’ presentation and formatting ensuring that these comply with the submissions criteria and Company guidelines. • Creating, organising, and maintaining a library of standard responses for use in bid proposals. • Undertake client and industry research to ensure bid reflects current issues and best practice. Show less



J MCCANN & CO LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bid Coordinator

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Reviewing notices and publications to identify opportunities.• Registering for opportunities and initiating tender process within McCann.• Logging tenders and forwarding relevant information across the business.• Completion of Request for Information (RFI) documentation and Prequalification Questionnaires (PQQ’s) to McCann Standards.• Support the Bid Manager and Bid Writers in producing high quality submissions, tenders, expression of interests and pre-qualification questionnaires that meets the brief and effectively reaches its audience.• Maintain and update library of responses, case studies, images and related content for use in bids, tenders and awards including CV’s and case studies.• Record bid feedback and outcomes.• Liaising with clients and prospects to ensure Bids get submitted on time and with all the correct information.• Managing portal communications and clarification schedules. Show less

• Estimator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Reviewing tender documents and assessing project scope • Produce cost estimates from first principles• Identify any potential risks and tender complexity • Obtain bids from vendors and subcontractors • Present tender budgets to senior management to assist with commercial decision making• Communicate with clients and project teams during tender process• Analyse specifications, plans and related data to determine time, cost and labour requirements for tender submissions• Maintain accurate records of tenders submitted Show less