An experienced Bid Manager and public sector tender writer who has secured over £30million in contract value over the last 7 years. Starting as a bid writer in the adult education sector, Lindsay now applies her knowledge and skills to a range of sectors including engineering, construction, cleaning, security, printing, and event management. Lindsay has a consistent track-record of high-scoring Social Value responses. Her expertise in this area means that clients benefit by strengthening their understanding of social value from both the buyer’s perspective and their own, leading to compelling and credible social value responses. Prior to writing bids, Lindsay had a 10-year career as a Contract Manager of several large complex contracts in the education and youth sector.

A highly organised Bid Writer with 20 years' experience covering various sectors including rail, highway maintenance, education, retail, housing maintenance and nuclear. She has carried out bid management, coordination, formatting, editing and reviewing roles where she has been fully immersed in all areas of the bid process from start to finish. Lauren prioritises good communication and building relationships with colleagues to get the information needed on time. She brings added value to bid teams through toolkits and practical solutions she has developed to help produce high quality content. The tools can be incorporated into the writing process to ensure a disciplined and customer focussed writing approach. Lauren is currently a freelance bid writer working for clients across a range of different sectors including major construction, charities and small SMEs. Her role involves understanding the level of detail that needs to be included in a response as well as differentiators, features and benefits. Lauren’s key skill is being able to interview subject matter experts and articulate technical information into clear and concise bid responses that score top marks. She is dedicated to ensuring that every response tells the client the most clear and compelling story and includes added value.

Ten years’ bid writing and management experience Collaborative working with Clients across a multitude of disciplines and industries across all Management levels Influence of industry best practice My key achievements since becoming involved in Bid Writing are as follows:  Working with two Bid Writers over a three-month period across 200 responses and successfully securing the London Consortium – the largest Community Equipment Service in the UK at £57m per annum across four years in 2017  Securing a £500k service covering service and maintenance of off-mains drainage sewage treatment plants, pumping stations, septic tanks, and cesspools  Soft FM Contract for the Ministry of Defence which covered:  SPOC Services (including reactive services)  Waste Management Services  Interior Cleaning Services  Exterior Cleaning and Ground Maintenance Services  Accommodation Services  Catering and Mess Management Services  Motor Transport Services  Miscellaneous Base Service  Successfully bidding for a £1.5m Contract, with the service comprising adaptation works, including design to 140 proper-ties to provide ramps and bathrooms to dwellings for people with disabilities  Successful management of a Wheelchair Service Provider to produce a joint Community Equipment and Wheelchair Ser-vice bid for Suffolk in 2018  Working with two Bid Writers over 10 weeks to produce a multi-billion-pound Search and Rescue bid in 2021

I'm a bid manager and writer with 14 years' experience across several industries including health and social care, logistics, and engineering. For the past four years I've specialised in public sector (local authority, NHS) tendering in health and social care, particularly homecare, supported living, and complex health. I'm primarily a writer by trade and training, with a First Class degree in English/Humanities and a Postgraduate Certificate at Distinction Level in Writing and Criticism. I'm also a qualified CELTA English teacher and was previously a journalist. I love problem-solving and finding creative ways to support organisations to respond to commissioner requirements, alongside producing responses to the highest technical and quality standards. I find it especially rewarding to support smaller organisations to achieve tendering success and being part of their growth journey.

A highly organised freelance Bid Writer / Bid Manager with strong bidding abilities and experience of the full bid life cycle. Has 8+ years bid experience, is CF APMP accredited and achieved a Chartered Institute of Marketing Post Graduate Diploma. Experienced with bidding in both the public and private sectors and gaining positions on various national frameworks. Currently working with a range of construction and consultancy clients to provide extra bid resource and win work using persuasive writing skills and effective bid management.

I am a seasoned business development professional specialising in the strategic management and coordination of bids across a variety of sectors including construction, engineering, IT, education, and health. With over 10 years of experience, I have successfully managed and delivered bids ranging from £50k to £2bn, demonstrating a keen ability to secure business growth.

An APMP member and educated to degree level, I am an experienced and talented Bid Writer/Manager with a demonstrable track record of success over the past twenty years. I understand the language of procurement and know how to write, structure and present information to improve the impact on bid evaluators. I work across multiple sectors, however my specialism is in the areas of construction, civil engineering, social housing and transport. My previous experience as an in-house Bid Manager for large and small companies enables me to effectively integrate with existing bid teams. A strong team player with excellent communication skills, I am able to converse with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Enthusiastic and extremely outcome focused, I ensure that all tasks are always delivered to the highest standard and to deadline. I work closely with subject matter experts to fully understand business activities to help create compelling and persuasive tender responses. I am a proactive individual who strives to not only continuously improve bids, but self-development as I have recently achieved APMP Foundation Level certification. During 2023/2024 I have attended BPC Orlando, BIDx The Big One (Birmingham), BPC Barcelona and BPC NOLA which included keynote speakers, expert industry education, networking, interactive sessions and informative presentations.

I am a Chartered Civil Engineer and Member of the Association for Project Managers and have 28 years experience. Throughout this time I have worked as a consultant on public sector contracts both large and small across the UK. Most recently I have been extensively involved in managing bid teams and delivering bid strategies, involved in all aspects including bid writing.