Job Title: Bid Manager – NHS Partnerships
Location: Flexible. National remit. Travel may be required to fulfil the needs of the role.
Reports to: NHS Partnerships Director
Days: Monday to Friday, with some ad hoc weekend working as required by the needs of the business.
Permanent/Interim: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
About the Role
SpaMedica is the UK’s leading provider of NHS cataract surgery and ophthalmic care, committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered services across the country. As we expand our service delivery and partnership network, we are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Bid Manager to lead the preparation and submission of competitive bids to NHS organisations - ICBs and NHS Trusts.
Working in close collaboration with our NHS Partnerships Team and Contract Managers, the Bid Manager will coordinate end-to-end bid processes, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality submissions that reflect SpaMedica’s strategic goals and service excellence. This role requires a strong understanding of public sector bid processes, excellent project management and writing skills, and a collaborative mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Bid Coordination & Project Management: Lead the full lifecycle of bids and accreditations from initial opportunity review through submission, clarifications, and handover to delivery. Includes leading the NHS accreditation process for new sites and new services.
- Team Work: Work closely with the NHS Partnerships Team and Contract Managers to ensure all bid responses align with commercial strategy and contractual obligations.
- Collaborative Working: Identify key internal stakeholders/subject matter experts (SMEs) and work collaboratively to construct high quality bid responses, including through constructive feedback to stakeholders to ensure that responses fully meet the tender requirements and scoring criteria. Also, support SMEs in the production of Business Proposals as necessary.
- Content Development: Write, edit, and tailor compelling responses for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Bid Library Management: Develop and maintain a bid library of core content, evidence, case studies, policies, and templates for use in future submissions.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure all bids are fully compliant with NHS procurement guidelines, specifications, and SpaMedica’s internal quality assurance standards.
- Timeline & Deadline Management: Develop bid timelines, manage inputs from stakeholders, and drive timely completion and submission of bids.
- Quality Assurance: Review final submissions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with SpaMedica’s brand and voice.
- Post-Bid Reviews: Coordinate post-submission debriefs and lessons-learned sessions to inform future improvements.
- Market Insight & Opportunity Scanning: Support the identification of new opportunities and maintain awareness of procurement trends within NHS Trusts and ICBs, as well as competitor service developments and tender awards.
Must Haves
- Proven experience in managing and writing public sector services bids , ideally within within healthcare - NHS or independent sector contexts.
- Understanding of public sector procurement processes.
- Excellent project management and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent bids.
- Strong writing and editing capabilities with the ability to produce compelling, concise, and compliant content.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage complex documentation and specifications.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across dispersed teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with bid and document management tools.
Nice to Haves
- APMP qualification or formal bid management training.
- Familiarity with procurement portals and submission systems used by NHS organisations.
- Experience working with clinical teams or healthcare service operations.
- Exposure to ophthalmology or elective care service environments.
Why Join Us?
- Drive Growth: Play a pivotal role in expanding SpaMedica’s reach and impact within the NHS landscape.
- Collaborate & Influence: Work alongside senior leaders and clinicians in shaping winning proposals.
- Innovate & Improve: Help evolve our bid processes, templates, and strategy for long-term success.
- Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven organisation committed to improving patient access to life-changing ophthalmic care.
If you are a proactive, strategic, and experienced bid professional ready to drive successful outcomes, we invite you to join us and make an impact.
Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equality and Diversity: SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at careers@spamedica.co.uk.
Our Commitment: Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
For more about us, visit SpaMedica.