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Northgate Public Services
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Bid Manager
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Company Description Here at NPS we have a simple set of values that sets out who we are as a company. We are: Intelligent - we make the right choices Involved - our enthusiasm creates energy Innovative - we always ask what's next Our business is all about making lives safer, healthier, better managed and mobile Our software underpins critical police, health, housing and local government services, ensuring delivery of the right data at the right time to protect and improve people's lives. We're as committed to the positive social outcomes of our customers' services as they are, which means we put people first. In the interfaces and systems we design, and the software support and development service we provide. Our story Across the world, billions of people every day rely on the services and benefits provided by their police, health services, housing and local government. Their home, welfare, well-being and security often depend on them. We create and manage the software that connects people with these services. We design smart interfaces and data processes to ensure services are easy to use, always on, relevant, accurate and trusted. Using internet, mobile and AI technology, we are designing new tools that maximise the positive experience people have of critical services, and helping to make sure they are safer, healthier, better managed, and able to organise their life on the go. Working closely with our customers - the service providers - we define people's needs today and in the future - and work intelligently to continuously improve our software products and data management. Our software underpins the performance of our customers as they serve their customers. Our constant focus is making sure our software is stable, efficient, cost efficient and secure. We're proud of the role we play, improving people's lives through dependable critical services. With a growing number of customers globally, we're going to make a difference to millions of people more. Based in the UK but working around the world, our 2,000 employees help improve the services that matter most. We are now part of the NEC corporation, a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people worldwide - this brings in new opportunities without limits for growth and innovation. Job Description NO AGENCIES The Bid Management Team manages all of the open procurement bids for Northgate Public Services. This includes all of the procurements arising through OJEU and Government Catalogues as well as strategic proposals to existing clients. A vacancy exists for an experienced Bid Manager to co-ordinate bids for the public sector business. Strategic markets include all areas of Local and Central Government, Housing, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, and Health. Reporting to the Head of Bid Management and Frameworks, the Bid Manager will work closely with the Account Managers and the wider pre-sales teams to produce excellent quality bids. This role will be based in Hemel Hempstead or Alderley Edge and the person selected will be expected to travel throughout the UK when required. This role is very demanding, involves working to tight timescales and multi-tasking to ensure all bids are managed to a high quality standard. Where business needs dictate, additional working hours outside of the core hours will be required. The primary objectives of the Bid Manager's role are to: * Manage multiple concurrent bids within the Northgate Public Services (NPS) bid process, ensuring NPS bid documents are of a consistently high standard and are consistent, compelling and compliant, meeting all legal, commercial and technical requirements. * Lead bid teams, developing win themes, analysing competitive information and ensuring the win themes are articulated in the bid; * Co-ordinate bid reviews to the appropriate level, ensuring all bids are comprehensively reviewed at each stage in the process. * Identify and mitigate risk, ensuring a risk register is produced for submission to Senior Management. Duties & Responsibilities Managing the bid process by working with the Account Managers in the identification and formation of bid teams, assigning responsibilities and timescales for each element of the required response. * Ensuring all bids have a formal kick off meeting, with responsibilities and timescales documented and agreed and to ensure the sales messages and approach are understood by all members of the team. * Leading win theme and shaping sessions for each bid, ensuring these are communicated throughout the NPS proposition. * Progress chasing the input to bids, escalating issues where appropriate. * Adding value to bids by improving the quality of the written response, ensuring the appropriate sales messages are contained therein, the bid is complete and meets all legal, commercial and technical requirements. * Arranging team reviews for all major opportunities, ensuring each team meets the required timescales and produce