Bid writer
Bid writers prepare documents used to request contracts to provide services or apply for funding.
Typical Salary
£20,000 – £55,000
per year
Working Hours
37–39
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a bid writer you'll:
- find out about possible business opportunities
- work with clients and planning teams
- gather evidence to complete Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)
- collect data for bids, like financial records
- check the rules the bid must follow
- present technical information in easy to understand ways
- keep accurate records and save material to a 'bid library' for future use
- design, write, edit and submit bid documents
Skills needed
- knowledge of English language
- excellent written communication skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- excellent verbal communication skills
- knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
- the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
- administration skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- specialist courses run by professional bodies
Career progression
You could become a team leader, senior bid writer or bids and proposals manager.
You could also transfer your skills to other kinds of technical writing or contract management.