Senior Bid Manager/Bid Lead

Accurx is solving healthcare productivity for the NHS with a single, system-wide digital platform used by 98% of GP practices. The Bid Lead is the strategic lead for each bid they own, from early capture to post-award handover. They set the bid's direction and win strategy, lead the cross-functional team that delivers it, and bring capture and bid expertise to produce outstanding responses to multi-million-pound tenders. The role leads Accurx's responses to trust-wide and/or ICB primary care bids and its work on frameworks in their portfolio.

Responsibilities

Act as strategic lead for each bid owned, from early capture to post-award handover; set bid direction and win strategy; lead the cross-functional team delivering the bid; lead Accurx's responses to trust-wide and/or ICB primary care bids; lead Accurx's work on frameworks in their portfolio; shape primary care opportunities 6–12 months before release and build account insight; lead qualification and go / no-go decisions and build win strategies; lead multiple complex bids from start to finish, owning plan, governance, risks and deadlines and keeping stakeholders informed; set win themes, key messages and evidence with the Bid Writer / Manager, lead quality reviews and ensure submissions are compelling, compliant and commercially sound; turn feedback, wins and losses into better content and ways of working; strengthen Accurx's position on frameworks used to buy primary care digital services; use AI and other tools thoughtfully to improve capture and bid processes

Requirements

APMP certification (Foundation or above) and/or equivalent proven bid expertise; extensive experience leading multiple complex, high-value public sector tenders at the same time; experienced in capture and pursuit management, with a track record of shaping opportunities before release, uncovering customer drivers and turning insight into pursuit and win strategies; excellent writer and reviewer, able to turn complex requirements, evidence and customer needs into compelling, compliant responses that exceed evaluation criteria; confident leading through influence, coordinating large cross-functional teams to tight deadlines, managing competing priorities and risks, and having difficult conversations when needed; detail-oriented completer-finisher with a strong working knowledge of public procurement, including the Procurement Act 2023, the Social Value Model and frameworks; understands clinical systems and workflows and can explain how technology fits into them, including how Accurx works with GP clinical systems such as EMIS and SystmOne, and how it fits into practice and PCN workflows, including integration and hosting

Nice to have

Ideally, bid experience into NHS primary care, ICBs or CSUs; understanding of general practice, PCN operations and how digital primary care is commissioned; experience leading bids for SaaS or digital transformation solutions (a strong advantage)

Benefits

Salary of £70,000 - £90,000 plus a discretionary recognition bonus for exceptional performance and impact; equity of £30,000 in equal share options; adjustable healthcare cover, pension or life insurance; office-first culture with a dog-friendly Shoreditch office (minimum 3 days a week); regular hackathons and dedicated time to visit GP practices and other healthcare settings; 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 weeks to work from anywhere per year; enhanced parental leave, fertility support and parental loss support; free healthy breakfasts, snacks and lunches, plus a weekly sweet treat