Bid Writer, EC1A

Palmer McCarthy Vacancy: Bid Writer (Ref 2746 A) – Home Based / London Office
Security Services | Hybrid (4 days home-based, 1 day London office) | Salary: Up to £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

Palmer McCarthy have been retained to recruit on behalf of a market-leading security services provider for a talented Bid Writer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative bid team, producing high-quality bids, proposals, and tender submissions for public and private sector clients across the UK. Reporting to very experienced Head of Bids,

As a Bid Writer, you will:

• Write persuasive, compliant bid responses, proposals, and tenders that clearly reflect client requirements
• Shape win themes and messaging, ensuring consistency across all bid submissions
• Manage tender portal requests, maintain the central information repository, and organise bid calendars
• Enhance submissions with bid design, visual layouts, charts, and infographics
• Work closely with operational, commercial, and subject matter experts to translate complex solutions into clear, client-focused proposals

About You

You are a skilled Bid Writer who:

• Has proven experience creating bids, proposals, and tenders
• Understands public/private sector procurement and compliance requirements
• Is proactive, highly organised, and thrives on managing multiple bid deadlines
• Has excellent written English and attention to detail
• Experience in bid design and visual presentation tools (InDesign, Canva, PowerPoint, advanced Word) is advantageous
• Previous security services experience is desirable

Why This Role

• Competitive salary up to £50,000 + excellent benefits
• Hybrid working – 4 days from home, 1 day per week in a London-area office
• Supportive, collaborative culture within a market-leading brand
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping bid quality and success
• Exposure to high-value, strategic bids and proposals across the UK
• Support with APMP

If you are an ambitious Bid Writer looking to make a real impact on bids, proposals, and tenders, apply today with Palmer McCarthy and take your career to the next level

other job titles: Tender Writer, Bid Manager, Proposals Writer.