Bids and Framework Manager - Remote

At Compass Community, we want to make a lasting difference to children's lives. Across fostering, residential care, specialist education and therapy, we work with local authorities across England and Wales to give children and young people the stability, care and opportunities they deserve.

At Compass, you're more than a colleague. You're part of a community that is changing lives, with clear career development, meaningful support and real recognition for great work.

Every placement starts with a commissioning decision. That's where you come in.

We're looking for an experienced Bids and Framework Manager to join our Commercial team. You'll lead our tender and framework activity across the children's social care market. You'll find the right opportunities, write winning bids and keep us active and approved on the frameworks local authorities rely on.

This is a fully remote role. You'll have the freedom to shape how we bid, and you'll work with colleagues in operations, finance, HR and quality who care about getting it right.

Leading bids from start to finish. You'll manage every tender submission through SharePoint and our CRM and run a clear bid/no-bid process. You'll write, review and edit compelling, compliant responses tailored to each commissioner.

Building and tracking the pipeline. You'll spot and track opportunities across residential, fostering, education and related services.

Managing our frameworks. You'll keep us on national and regional frameworks and DPS systems, track renewals and re-tender windows, and lead applications to new ones.

Owning the tender portals. You'll monitor platforms such as Proactis, In-Tend, Jaggaer, Delta eSourcing and Find a Tender every day, and keep a well-organised library of bid content, policies and accreditations.

Bringing people together. You'll work with teams across the business to gather the case studies, data and evidence that make our bids stand out.

Turning insight into strategy. You'll report on win rates, pipeline and framework income. You'll track sufficiency strategies, policy changes and market trends, and run debriefs that improve each submission.

Representing Compass. You'll attend provider days, commissioner events and sector forums.

Essential

A proven track record of winning bids and framework applications in health, social care or the public sector

Hands-on experience managing procurement frameworks, DPS systems and tender portals

Experience working with local authority or NHS commissioners

A strong understanding of UK public procurement regulations

Knowledge of children's social care commissioning, care cost drivers, NLW and fee benchmarking

Excellent persuasive writing skills and close attention to detail

Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage several deadlines at once

Advanced skills in Word, Excel and SharePoint

A degree or equivalent professional experience

A willingness to travel for commissioner meetings and sector events

It would be great if you also have

Experience in children's services, such as residential, fostering, SEND or supported accommodation

An APMP or project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)

Familiarity with the Children Act 1989, the Care Standards Act 2000 and Ofsted requirements