Bid Peformance Lead

Job description

Bid Performance Lead

Hybrid – Milton Keynes (1 day per week, expenses covered)

£40,000–£50,000

Urgent Hire | Major Bid Programme Launching June

I’m partnering with an ambitious healthcare services organisation undergoing significant transformation as they build an entirely new bid function from the ground up.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to shape how future NHS bids are built, ensuring submissions are not just competitive, but operationally credible, commercially viable, and grounded in real-world service delivery.

We’re looking for a Bid Performance Lead with a strong NHS provider / commissioning / contract performance background who can bridge the gap between operational performance and winning bid strategy.

This is not a standard bid-writing role. This is an opportunity which combines genuine commercial accumen to protect the business, acceleate growth and ensure contract development.

This is about making sure bids are evidence-based, defensible, and profitable.

What you’ll be doing:

✔ Translating live contract performance data into compelling bid evidence and commissioner-ready narratives

✔ Challenging bid assumptions to ensure claims are realistic and defensible

✔ Identifying delivery risks before they become commercial problems

✔ Building case studies, performance examples, and improvement stories for future tenders

✔ Preparing senior stakeholders for commissioner meetings with clear performance briefings

✔ Helping shape stronger, more credible bid positioning across NHS opportunities

✔ Feeding operational insight back into future bid strategy and contract retention planning

What we need:

Essential:

✅ NHS provider, commissioning, or contract management experience - 5 years +

✅ Strong understanding of NHS KPIs, SLAs, RTT performance, and service delivery metrics

✅ Experience interpreting performance data and translating it into clear insight

✅ Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders

✅ Strong commercial awareness

Highly desirable:

➕ Primary care commissioning / NHS contracting expertise

Why this role stands out:

This is a rare chance to help build a bid function from scratch inside a business investing heavily in NHS growth. You’ll have real influence, direct visibility with senior leadership, and the opportunity to shape how the organisation approaches NHS tendering for years to come.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Central Bedfordshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

16-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English