2026 Bidding Apprenticeship - Work Winning - London or Manchester
MACE CONSULT LIMITED
London, Manchester
Closes on Monday 19 January 2026
Posted on 20 November 2025
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Summary
In Bidding, you will play a key role supporting the bid lead and bid managers with coordination and administration across the work winning lifecycle, delivering tender responses in line with the company’s brand, position and processes.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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- A permanent role from the moment you join - Taxable travel allowance to cover expenses between your home, workplace, and place of study - Salary increases as you progress and complete the development programme
- Training course
- Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Typical hours are 9.00am - 5.00pm, but this may be varied due to the changing demands of a project you may be on.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
- Following established processes to develop and deliver high quality, client focused proposal
- Coordinating the project/bid, analysing tender documents to define client requirements, deliverables, set deadlines and owners
- Supporting the bid programme, highlighting interdependencies and monitoring/reporting on progress
- Appropriate dissemination, communication of client tender clarifications, and facilitation of appropriate actions in response
- Gathering and issuing any clarifications required to the client
Proofing/copying edit responses to ensure compliant, compelling, benefits-driven copy - Ensuring all required reviews and adjudication/sign-offs are achieved in line with Mace Way Engage
- Coordinating the creation of additional supporting content, i.e., printed models/video/large-format printing/presentations
- Facilitating, records and sharing lessons learnt/best practice
- Supporting improvement activities and projects which may be focused on improving work winning team performance, or competence and capability
- You will work towards completing a Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator Level 3 apprenticeship. We’ll also support you in gaining professional membership of the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 155 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6XB
- Mace, Manchester, M2 2BE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JGA LIMITED
Training course
Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
About this employer
At Mace, we are global experts in shaping the built environment. From development and consultancy, to construction and operations, we connect expertise across the entire property lifecycle to help our clients, people, communities and society achieve more than they believe is possible. You can see our impact everywhere: from skylines that form cities around the world to the infrastructure that communities depend on to live, work and play.
https://www.macegroup.com/careers/emerging-talent/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Fully funded professional membership of an association relevant to your role - Season ticket loan, cycle to work and green car scheme - 24/7 access to health and wellbeing experts via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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
- Assistant Bidding Manager
- Bidding Manager
On completion of your apprenticeship, you’ll have access to our Global Opportunities Portal – helping you explore your next step, whether that’s a new sector, a new role or a new country.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JGA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001542.
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Closes on Monday 19 January 2026
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