Bid Writer - Social Value Expertise

We are seeking a bid writer to support the solutioning of social value proposals, then content plan and write responses for large public sector tenders. The role sits within the Business Development team, working closely with bid teams, delivery leads and senior management. You will be accountable for high-quality social value responses that strengthen our competitive position in public sector procurement.

The successful candidate will combine strong bid writing experience with an understanding of the UK Social Value Model and wider ESG priorities.

Over time, the role will build deep expertise in Netcompany’s Social Value strategy, frameworks and external partnerships and support the continued development of the function.   

Key Skills

Bid and Business Development Support:

• Write Social Value solutions and responses for bids and frameworks, ensuring alignment with the UK Social Value Model and customer priorities.
• Support the UK Social Value Lead with programme ideas for customers
• Create and maintain tools to enable self-serve tender responses
• Write supply chain, contract and framework questionnaires responses

Strategy and Content Development:

• Support the ongoing development of Netcompany’s Social Value strategy and commitments across priority policy areas.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen Social Value impact through partnerships and programmes.

Stakeholder Engagement and communication across:

• Internal teams, eg: delivery teams, HR, Group finance
• External partners, eg: charities, training providers and community organisations

Essential:

• Experience writing or contributing to bids within public sector procurement, particularly social value.
• Understanding of the UK Social Value Model or wider ESG / sustainability frameworks.
• Ability to work across multiple bids and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable:

• Experience developing Social Value responses from scratch for government tenders.
• Understanding of impact measurement or social value reporting approaches.

Development Opportunity:

This role offers the opportunity to develop deep expertise in Social Value strategy and delivery within a growing area of strategic importance for the business. The successful candidate will work closely with the Social Value Lead and have opportunities to take on increasing responsibility across bids, partnerships and programme development.

Netcompany Academy

Through our Netcompany Academy, we offer a diverse range of courses, seminars and certifications carefully curated to support your development. As you advance in your career, the Academy tailors its offerings to enhance your managerial skills, deepen your understanding of methodologies, hone your leadership abilities, and fine-tune your strategic acumen.

As you progress through the content, you’ll naturally take on more responsibility and network with your peers.

Essentials

• Must be willing to do UK based travel for projects.

Benefits include

• 25 days’ holiday
• Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution, Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
• Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

Company information

Join Netcompany, where we proudly hold the 5th position on the esteemed UK Top 50 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards for 2024.

At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best.

Our journey began in the UK with the acquisition of Hunter Macdonald in 2017. As one of Northern Europe's most accomplished IT companies, we have expanded our headcount globally to 7400+ employees and have offices in UK, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Holland and Vietnam.

Netcompany is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process for anyone wishing to apply for a job with us. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme which means that we offer guaranteed interviews to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a role. Applicants are asked to opt in, so please let us know if you wish your application to be considered under this scheme.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or extra support during the recruitment process, please contact us at reasonableadjustments@netcompany.com.

Netcompany is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK, recognised for disrupting the marketplace and helping to transform the IT sector. We deliver IT Transformation and Delivery services to some of the most well-known organisations in the UK and can count 18% of the FTSE 100 as clients, delivering services across several different sectors.

Netcompany have ambitious growth plans for the next few years and will continue to win and deliver multi-million-pound projects, offering a fantastic opportunity for all members of staff to grow with us and carve out a challenging, successful and rewarding career

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