Bid Coordinator

Bid Coordinator

RPS, a Tetra Tech company has an exciting opportunity for a Bid Coordinator to join our Bid Management team in Birmingham (hybrid). This a 12-month fixed contract to cover maternity leave ideally to start in early October 2025.

About the Team

The role will sit within our central bid team supporting our UK and Ireland Consulting business. The team provide end to end bid management for major strategic bids and work with our extensive network of offices to provide guidance and support on bid management best practice.

We support a broad service offering including planning and approvals, environmental consultancy, design and engineering, project and programme management and health safety and risk. Our sectors include property, energy, transport, defence and government, water and resources.

Your Impact:

Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

What you will be doing:

• Monitoring the bid team inbox to field enquiries and correspondence
• Identifying gaps, drafting improvements for sign-off and maintaining content for the Bid Library
• Ownership of smaller scale bids and fee proposals, working directly with technical bid owners (drawing on advice and guidance from Bid Managers as appropriate)
• Assisting Bid Managers in major submissions by owning individual bid elements
• Production and ownership of bid plans and supporting documents to facilitate the bid process
• Arranging bid gateway and progress meetings throughout the bid process
• Contributing to the written proposal, making sure it fully captures the win themes and value proposition
• Editing / proof reading bid inputs
• Supporting wider business development / work winning activity as required, including opportunity / competitor / market research
• Reviewing and editing project sheets to improve content, liaising with Project Managers to explore and communicate challenges and solutions and added value on projects

Who we are looking for:

• Experience supporting complex bids involving multiple technical contributors
• Knowledge of bidding best practice and an understanding of both public and private sector procurement
• Experience maintaining bid libraries and supporting knowledge/information capture
• Impeccable organisational and project management skills
• Ability to keep a calm head and solve problems as they arise
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to present written information in a structured and balanced way appropriate to the reader
• Attention to detail – critical eye to ensure consistency throughout documents and compliance with tender requirements
• Desire to consistently improve documents, processes and professional practice
• A working knowledge of InDesign and SharePoint would be an advantage

What is in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide learning and development for everyone.

We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects.

Embracing diverse ideas, perspectives, and thinking styles is at the heart of what we do. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community of experts and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

Why choose RPS, a Tetra Tech company:

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation.

We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With over 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

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