Bid Writer
Location: Hayes, MiddlesexSalary: Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
Date Posted: 05-10-2026
About Trueform
Trueform Manufacturing & Technologies Group designs, manufactures and installs intelligent transport, Smart City, Active Travel and digital display solutions for public spaces. With over 150,000 deployments in major cities worldwide, we deliver turnkey infrastructure and technology for bus, rail, BRT/LRT, wayfinding, cycling, air passenger transport, and outdoor advertising.
Our teams bring together designers, technologists, transport experts and advanced manufacturing professionals to deliver integrated, customised solutions.
The Role - Bid Writer
We’re looking for an experienced Bid Writer to support engineering, manufacturing, and digital advertising bids for public-sector clients, including UK councils, and local authorities. This will include ITTs, PQQs, RFQs, and framework submissions.
Our bids typically cover wayfinding schemes, bus shelters, and digital advertising displays, including their design, manufacture, and installation. Project values range from approximately £500k to £40 million.
You’ll have a minimum of three years’ bid-writing experience and a strong understanding of how public-sector tenders are evaluated and scored. You’ll be able to produce high-scoring, evidence-led and benefit-focused responses that are tailored to the specific requirements of each project and client.
Your writing style should be factual, specific, and compliant. Responses should be written for evaluators rather than as marketing copy, with clear evidence to support claims and no generic, unsubstantiated, or unsupported statements.
What you'll do
* Analyse ITTs, PQQs and RFQs and identify key requirements and compliance criteria
* While technical accuracy remains the responsibility of the SMEs, you'll be expected to develop your understanding of our products so that your answers align with the technical specifications
* Liaise with SMEs to extract key information effectively, so you can produce first, nearly complete drafts
* Research clients, develop win themes and tailor bid narratives
* Develop clear, structured answer plans for each bid question
* Write technical, compliant, evidence-led and benefit-led responses
* Maintain and develop our Bid Library, keeping it organised, accurate and up to date
* Manage your own workload and competing priorities once tenders are assigned by the Head of Bid Management
* Use AI tools such as Co-pilot to improve efficiency and streamline processes, allowing a greater focus on high-quality, evidence-led responses tailored to each project and client
What you'll bring
* Experience writing bids, tenders or proposals in engineering, transport, technology, manufacturing or related sectors
* Experience writing public sector responses, with an understanding of ITT, PQQ and RFQ requirements
* Excellent written English, with strong editing skills and attention to detail
* Ability to translate technical information into clear, accessible content
* Ability to liaise effectively with SMEs to gather key information and produce first, nearly complete drafts
* Strong organisational skills, including document management and version control
* Organised and disciplined approach to developing and maintaining the Bid Library
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, with experience using AI tools such as Co-pilot
* Degree or equivalent experience
What we offer
* Salary - Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
* Bonus
* Flexible working
* Pension scheme
* Holiday allowance
* Green car scheme
* Online GP service
* Life insurance
* The chance to join a growing team and work on projects that put transport and digital infrastructure into cities
How to apply
Interested? Send your covering letter and CV to Nilaxi.Jagmohandas@trueform.co.uk
