Bid Coordinator Apprentice

Summary

You’ll be guided through your apprenticeship with a mentor, tutor and skills coach while learning from and working with our own experts in our Business Winning team. On completion of your apprenticeship, you’ll progress to a Junior Consultant, providing bid coordination support to both clients and Whitetree on a variety of bids and proposals.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Salary: £18,000-£22,000

Training course

Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:15am - 5:15pm, Friday: 8:15am - 12:15pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Complete Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)/Selection Questionnaire (SQ) documents
Draft answers to quality questions and edit technical teams’ proposal responses to produce to produce clear and uniformed copy
Project manage the timely delivery of copy and pricing from colleagues
Support the production and delivery of compliant proposal documents and presentation materials within client defined timeframes

Where you’ll work

This is a remote working role, with travel to client sites when needed.

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

JGA LIMITED

Your training course

Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage multiple activities simultaneously and prioritise own and others workloads
Ability to meet defined deadlines and set own milestones to manage workload
Ability to create and utilise a bid plan timetable and responsibility matrix, supporting virtual team adherence to process
Contribute to proposal project timetable including the timely collection of data from various parties including sub-contractors, consultants and internal subject experts
Ability to meet bid submission deadlines according to guidelines / instructions
Logging and capture of all proposal data in central repository
Able to maintain a healthy work life balance and understand the reasons why it is important to do so
Maintain compliance matrices to ensure compliance to all questions Capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to proof read with an eye for detail
Good creative writing skills and good grammar/authoring
Collate proposal documents using library/information stores, search engines/corporate directories
Ability to use a range of tools, methods and search engines, to analyse and assimilate data, such as competitor analysis or customer research
Good verbal and written communication skills, and ability to communicate professionally with colleagues at all levels of the business
Liaise with sales/legal/finance teams and other virtual team members as necessary
The importance of putting the customer first and tailoring bid documents to their needs, wants and requirements
Work and engage with colleagues and virtual teams, leveraging relationships and networks to support information gathering and writing
Build relationships with colleagues and subject matter experts across the business, learning the go to people and how to manage their input
Build rapport and trust

Your training plan

Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator Level 3.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Whitetree is an agile consulting firm that provides strategic guidance and operational support to large businesses and government departments. Our experienced team helps clients overcome operational and strategic challenges by implementing agile methodologies and practices. We prioritise improving efficiency, driving innovation, and fostering growth in today's fast-paced business environment. As a trusted advisor, we deliver high-quality solutions tailored to meet our clients' unique needs and help them achieve their goals.

https://www.whitetree.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of your 15-month apprenticeship, you’ll progress to a Junior Consultant position in Business Winning, providing direct bid coordination support to both clients and Whitetree on a variety of bids and proposals.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WHITETREE GROUP LTD

Elyse Lee

Elyse.lee@whitetree.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311504.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025)

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