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- Salary
- £50k – £65k
- Visa sponsorship
- Not specified
Posted on 29 October 2026
Work model: Hybrid
Range published by Opencast
Visa sponsorship details unknown
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See Opencast's open rolesReady to turn curiosity into impact?
Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.
The role
We’re looking for a Bid Writer to join the Opencast Bid Team. Working with colleagues across Opencast, you will be responsible for developing high-quality, compelling responses which showcases our credentials, expertise and delivery experience in response to client requirements.
Opencast works across a range of public sector frameworks, so you will have the opportunity to work on bids of varying size and complexity. In addition to bid writing, you will also have an opportunity to get involved in continuous improvement activities, which will involve contributing to process improvements.
Requirements
Writing clear, persuasive, and compliant tender responses which articulate win themes, differentiators, and unique selling points
Supporting the development of bid storyboards and response structures.
Ensuring responses address evaluation criteria and scoring requirements.
Applying best-practice bid writing techniques to improve quality and competitiveness.
Support bid reviews and incorporate feedback from reviewers and stakeholders.
Maintaining bid content and reusable knowledge assets.
Using approved AI tools to produce structured first drafts in line with client stipulations on the use of AI
Checking every AI-generated draft for accuracy, relevance and compliance
Essential experience
We’ll want you to demonstrate experience in bid writing, with strong time management, attention to detail and communication skills.. You don’t need to have had the job title of Bid Writer before, and we encourage applications from candidates that can demonstrate these core skills:
About Opencast
Opencast is a UK software engineering consultancy hiring from Edinburgh and Leeds. Client-project work rather than one fixed product, at a small, specialist scale.