Bid Writer

Location: Farnborough (other working location potentail availble) Hybrid working.

Rate: £1000 per day via an umbrella company

Length: 6 weeks

Industry: Defence

***CANDIDATES MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE***

• Working with the Bid Manager, modifies bid-writing briefings for the different phases of the bid (Kick-off Meeting, Storyboard Briefs [workshop and writing], Writing Brief)
• Structures response outline that sign-posts highlights markers/reviewers to relevant information (Win Themes statements, Requirements, CDRLs, compliance matrix etc.)
• Works with Technical Lead to identify any gaps or duplication between individual responses, for a coherent approach
• Guides authors in 'Answering the Question' - adding relevant content to the prescribed response outline
• Supports Bid Manager in tracking, chasing and supporting author progress for each key review stage (Pink Team, Red Team and Gold Team reviews)
• Records agreed reviewer comments from Pink Team review, working with authors to address the comments, before draft response writing.
• Supports author with word and/or page count reduction (where required) and fixes grammar, spelling and formatting
• Supports the Gold Team with reviewing, editing and polishing as required, to produce a flawless submission.