Bid Management Apprentice

Bid Management Apprentice

Location: Pirin Court, South Cres, London E16 4TL

Qualification: Level 3 Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator

Starting Salary: 17,500

Ref No: 1205

When you join one of Telent's Apprenticeship Programmes you will be working as part of a company that affects the everyday lives of people across the UK and Ireland. With our diverse portfolio of projects and areas of specialities, we offer a range of apprenticeships to suit different types of learners. You will have the opportunity to grow, develop and learn from professionals whilst building your career with Telent and gaining industry leading qualifications. We rely on our Early Careers Talent to become our leaders of the future, so its vitally important for us to find the individuals with passion and potential to achieve together. Join Telent and be part of something bigger.

This apprenticeship role provides a fantastic opportunity to develop a strong highly marketable range of business development, project management, cost modelling and commercial skills which will provide a great future career platform. You will be working within and learn from an experienced team and will be supporting the full end-end business winning process in conjunction with a range of wider business stakeholders. You will be involved in opportunity assessment, proposal structure, writing and submission, solution costing, document management, organising meetings and the co-ordination of related activities.

Telent's Asset Management business provides a range of Technology Services to a wide range of public and private sector transportation clients, including Transport for London, Network Rail, the UK's Train Operating Companies and several Local Authorities. We focus on long term maintenance contracts and frameworks and have recently expanded into the aviation and fire maintenance sectors.

What you'll do:

Working within the Business Planning team, this role will play a key part in producing compliant, compelling and competitive tenders to secure new work with our key clients. The successful candidate will be supporting a range of activities undertaken by our Business Development, Bid Management, Estimating and Cost Engineering functions including:

• Understanding our Bid Winning process, including the roles undertaken by others in the team and wider Asset Management business and our requirements for approvals and governance
• Assisting the bid managers with the end-to-end management, co-ordination and production of bids, tenders, proposals and quotations for a range of opportunities in the Asset Management business, in line with customer timescales and requirements. This will include organising meetings, producing and monitoring bid plans and updating the overall Asset Management bid programme
• Supporting the estimators and cost engineers with the preparation of cost models, including gathering data from other teams and becoming adept at the use of MS Excel
• Understanding how we price work to be competitive whilst ensuring it can be delivered profitably
• Assisting with the development and production of responses to technical, quality and social value questions asked by our clients as part of their tender processes, whilst becoming adept at the use of MS Word
• Reviewing client documents (specifications, scopes, strategies and plans) to understand their needs and articulate how our solutions and service proposals meet them
• Managing, monitoring and interacting with our clients procurement portals
• Developing relationships with the business development managers and assisting them in managing their pipeline of opportunities, including keeping Salesforce (our Customer Relationship Management system) up to date
• Working to meet client deadlines whilst keeping focus on a variety of prioritised tasks

Who you are & what to prepare for:

• We don't require individuals with experience as we will provide full training in all aspects of the role. We are looking for candidates with the right attitude, commitment, and desire to learn
• You will get a mobile phone and laptop as part of the role
• Although supported throughout the programme by us at Telent you will need to take ownership of your tasks and personal development
• The ideal candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated and have the curiosity to ask questions to further knowledge and development within the role.

The Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 4. Specifically, in Maths, English and Science or an IT related subject (A to C)
• X2 A-Levels relating to business area subject - Desirable
• Be 18 Years old from Septmeber 2025
• Be eligible to pass Security Clearance
• Be able to pass a pre-employment Drugs & Alcohol assessment and adhere to the Telent Drugs & Alcohol Policy

Programme Specifics:

• This apprenticeship is typically 24 months in duration
• Starting salary of 17,500 which will increase throughout the duration of the programme
• The qualification you gain will be a Level 3 in Bid and Proposal Co-ordination
• On commencement of the programme, you will become an apprentice member of the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). On successful completion of the programme, you will enter the APMP Foundation exam.
• Our chosen training provider is RHG Consult who will support you in obtaining your qualification
• You will work in an Agile model from both our office in Pirin Court location and remotely from home. From time to time there will be travel to other Telent locations for meetings or training.
• On completion of your apprenticeship, we hope to offer you a full-time position with Telent where you can continue to pursue your career
• You will be mentored by colleagues, supervisors, managers and tutors throughout the programme

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span sectors, roles, technologies, and customers giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. of the UK's critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You'll be part of a team of more than 2,500 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

Brilliance brought together.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focused