Bid Manager

Robert Half is supporting a leading management consulting firm in finding an experienced Public Sector Bid Manager / Framework Specialist to lead a major application to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Consulting Framework. This is a hands-on, senior contracting opportunity for someone who has successfully helped organisations gain admission to CCS or similar UK public sector frameworks as a supplier. Important distinction: we''re not looking for someone whose experience is limited to responding to individual CCS tenders. We need someone who understands the framework onboarding and admission process itself and can take ownership from strategy through to submission. The role You''ll act as the end-to-end bid project lead, working with senior stakeholders and internal subject matter experts to: Develop the CCS framework strategy and bid plan Assess the most appropriate lots, categories and positioning Own the project plan, milestones, dependencies and risks Coordinate input across leadership, finance, legal, HR and other teams Lead the development and refinement of bid responses and supporting documentation Ensure responses are compelling, evidence-based and fully compliant Identify gaps, risks and requirements early and drive them to resolution Manage governance, approvals and submission readiness Provide clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders Create a handover pack and reusable framework/bid assets following submission You''ll ideally have: A proven ..... full job details .....