Social network you want to login / join with :
The Bids and Tenders Manager will play a critical role in driving the growth of OneTouch Health across the UK’s adult and children’s social care markets. This individual will be responsible for the end-to-end management of all local authority and private sector bid opportunities, ensuring we are strategically aligned with all relevant procurement frameworks and portals.
- Duration : Full time, permanent
- Location : Remote (UK-Based)
- Department : Business Development / Commercial Operations
Role Overview :
The Bids and Tenders Manager will play a critical role in driving the growth of OneTouch Health across the UK’s adult and children’s social care markets. This individual will be responsible for the end-to-end management of all local authority and private sector bid opportunities, ensuring we are strategically aligned with all relevant procurement frameworks and portals.
The successful candidate will also act as a market intelligence lead, tracking local authority procurement activities, understanding care commissioning trends, maintaining an up-to-date database of opportunities, and engaging proactively with commissioners and procurement leads before tenders are released.
This is a cross-departmental role, collaborating closely with Product, Sales, Marketing, and each OneTouch brand entity to coordinate compelling bid submissions and strengthen our market presence.
Key Responsibilities :
Bid Management & Submission
Lead and coordinate end-to-end tender responses for both public (local authority) and private care providers.Draft, review, and submit high-quality PQQs, ITTs, and RFPs, working with internal subject matter experts as needed.Ensure compliance with all bid requirements, deadlines, and evaluation criteria.Framework & Portal Alignment
Maintain OneTouch Health’s registration and compliance across all relevant procurement portals and frameworks (e.g. G-Cloud, Dynamic Purchasing Systems, HealthTrust Europe, etc.).Ensure OneTouch is eligible and prepared to respond to relevant social care tenders as they arise.Market & Opportunity Intelligence
Build and maintain a comprehensive database of all UK local authorities and their current care technology suppliers, procurement timelines, and commissioning models.Track and analyse upcoming tender opportunities, ensuring proactive engagement and strategic planning.Stakeholder Engagement
Actively reach out to commissioners, procurement officers, and care providers in advance of tenders to establish relationships and understand their challenges and digital needs.Represent OneTouch Health in external meetings, pre-tender engagement sessions, and market warming events.Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work across multiple OneTouch brand entities, coordinating inputs and ensuring alignment of brand messaging, value proposition, and bid content.Collaborate with Sales, Product, Legal, and Operations teams to gather required information and tailor responses accordingly.Maintain a library of up-to-date bid content and responses.Conduct post-bid reviews and analyse feedback to continuously improve submission quality and win rates.Requirements :
Proven experience in managing public sector bids, ideally in health or social care technology.Strong understanding of UK local authority procurement processes and frameworks.Demonstrable success in identifying, managing, and winning complex bids in the public or private care sector.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple live bids and deadlines simultaneously.Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders in local authorities and care organisations.Strong commercial awareness and ability to align bid strategies with broader business objectives.Proficient in Microsoft Office and bid management tools (e.g. SharePoint, CRM systems, procurement portals).Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.Experience working within or alongside local authority adult or children’s services.Familiarity with frameworks such as G-Cloud, Bloom, NEPO, and regional DPS platforms.Knowledge of digital care records or SaaS solutions within the health and social care ecosystem.What We Offer :
Competitive salary and performance-related bonusRemote working with flexible hoursOpportunity to shape the future of digital care in the UKA collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven teamJ-18808-Ljbffr
