Bid & Procurement Manager – Public Sector Accommodation

Key Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Bid & Procurement Manager with at least 3 years’ experience in public sector procurement or commissioning, ideally gained within a London borough, the Greater London Authority (GLA), or another public body.

The successful candidate must have direct experience procuring or commissioning accommodation services, such as temporary accommodation, supported housing, homelessness services or specialist housing provision, and a strong understanding of UK public procurement regulations, frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS).

About Us

We are a fast-growing London-based accommodation provider expanding into public sector contracts across temporary accommodation, supported housing and specialist accommodation services.

Our goal is to build long-term partnerships with public sector organisations while delivering high-quality, compliant and responsive accommodation solutions.

The Role

As Bid & Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in developing and delivering our public sector procurement strategy, helping the business secure contracts across London and positioning the company for sustainable long-term growth.

You will bring valuable insight from the contracting authority (buyer) side of public procurement, enabling us to better understand how accommodation contracts are evaluated and awarded.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and monitor relevant tenders, frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) opportunities
Lead and manage the full tender submission process, including drafting high-quality bid responses
Advise senior leadership on procurement strategy, positioning and bid competitiveness
Ensure submissions comply with housing, accommodation and regulatory standards
Build and maintain relationships with housing, commissioning and procurement teams within local authorities and public bodies
Support commercial negotiations and contract mobilisation following successful bids
Analyse evaluation criteria and scoring methodologies to maximise bid success

Essential Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in public sector procurement or commissioning
Experience working within a London borough, local authority, the GLA or another public sector procurement team
Direct experience procuring or commissioning accommodation services (temporary accommodation, homelessness services, supported housing or similar)
Strong knowledge of UK public procurement regulations, frameworks and DPS processes
Strong commercial awareness and bid evaluation insight

Highly Desirable

Experience with temporary accommodation or homelessness services within London boroughs
An existing network within London public sector housing or commissioning teams
Experience supporting contract mobilisation and performance management

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to bring public sector procurement insight into a growing private-sector accommodation provider and help shape our future contract strategy across London.

You will play a key strategic role in securing new partnerships and expanding our services in the public sector housing market.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £33,420.00-£72,189.42 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking

Application question(s):

Have you previously done any tenders/bids for the accomodation sector?

Experience:

Tendering/Procurement: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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