Bid Manager

Newcastle upon Tyne - UK

Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job title: Bid Manager
Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: UK flexible home office or hybrid working
UK offices: Edinburgh Newcastle Leeds Manchester and London

Please note that to be considered for this role you must be based within 30 miles of one of our UK offices.

What youll do

This is a rare opportunity to own and shape public-sector bidding at hedgehog lab.

Youll lead bids from qualification through to submission working across frameworks such as G-Cloud DOS TS4 and RM1043.

Tender requirements will be translated into clear structured response plans. Youll bring together input from product design engineering data and commercial teams.

Youll manage timelines compliance and quality assurance ensuring submissions meet CCS and government procurement standards.

Youll develop winning themes and value propositions aligned to government priorities and buying behaviour.

Alongside live bids youll shape how bidding works long term. Youll define processes templates and review stages introduce tools and workflows and build a reusable bid library of public-sector language case studies and evidence.

Youll also support public-sector sales operations in HubSpot keeping pipeline data clean tracking opportunities and supporting reporting.

What this role gives you

Youll be the first dedicated public-sector bid hire at hedgehog lab.

That brings genuine ownership from day one. Theres no inherited process to work around. Youll build the bid function in a way that makes sense.

Your impact will be visible. Bids you lead will directly influence pipeline revenue and growth in a priority vertical.

Youll work closely with the Director of Public Sector shaping pursuit strategy go or no-go decisions and framework positioning.

As the public-sector capability grows your role will grow with it bringing increased influence and progression.

Who youll work with

Youll join a collaborative consultancy where product delivery design and sales teams work closely together.

hedgehog lab designs and builds digital products and services for organisations solving complex problems including public-sector bodies.

Youll be trusted as a specialist. Your input will shape decisions not just documentation.

What you get in return

28 days holiday plus bank holidays
5 Impact Days per year for learning volunteering or innovation
Flexible working environment
Annual wellbeing budget plus two days of wellbeing leave
Mental health support
A company supplied Apple Mac

What were looking for essential

Proven experience managing bids within the UK public sector
Strong knowledge of CCS frameworks such as G-Cloud DOS or TS4
Excellent organisation and stakeholder coordination skills
Strong attention to detail with a clear focus on compliance and governance
Experience supporting sales activity through a CRM
Comfortable working autonomously and building processes

What were looking for nice to have

Experience bidding for digital or technology services
Understanding of GDS and government digital standards
APMP qualification
Experience building bid libraries or bid functions

Ready to apply

If you want ownership influence and the chance to build something meaningful from the ground up this role offers exactly that.

Apply now and help drive hedgehog labs public-sector growth.

To be considered for this role you must be based within 30 miles of one of our UK offices: Edinburgh Newcastle Leeds Manchester or London.

Job title: Bid ManagerType: Full-time PermanentLocation: UK flexible home office or hybrid workingUK offices: Edinburgh Newcastle Leeds Manchester and LondonPlease note that to be considered for this role you must be based within 30 miles of one of our UK offices.What youll doThis is a rare opportun...