Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in bid management, supporting proposal development, customer submissions, and negotiations.
- Earn £24,000 per year while working 37 hours per week.
- Complete a Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship with virtual training and coaching.
- Applications close on 2027-02-17 for a start date of 2027-09-06.
About the Role
Bid Management is a key and fast-paced role within Thales UK, responsible for leading proposals to customers to win new projects. As a Bid Management Apprentice, you will gain real responsibility and learn to lead cross-functional teams to deliver successful bids.
What You'll Gain Experience In:
- Understanding and responding to customer requests
- Knowledge in structuring and estimating new projects
- Developing compelling and competitive proposals
- Supporting negotiations and working towards winning new contracts
- Understanding the commercial considerations behind winning business
Your Role:
Bid Apprentices will join a Thales UK domain bid team, contributing ideas, building relationships, and taking increasing ownership as experience develops. You will receive hands-on experience across the full bid lifecycle, from opportunity understanding and strategy development to proposal coordination, delivery, negotiation support, and contract handover.
Responsibilities Include:
- Support the coordination of bids, tenders, proposals, and other customer submissions.
- Maintain bid plans, action trackers, and submission schedules, coordinating information from colleagues across different teams.
- Assist with drafting, editing, and formatting written responses to ensure submissions are accurate, consistent, professional, and timely.
- Maintain bid libraries, case studies, standard responses, policies, and supporting documentation.
- Conduct research into customers, markets, and competitors to support bid development.
- Assist with preparing presentations and materials for bid reviews and customer meetings.
- Participate in bid reviews and lessons-learned sessions for continuous improvement.
- Develop an understanding of commercial considerations, procurement processes, and how organisations win new business.
- Complete required learning and development activities associated with the apprenticeship programme.
Training:
This apprenticeship offers on-the-job training tailored to work alongside your studies, providing practical skills and knowledge. The programme is delivered via a virtual model, combining:
- Live virtual workshops
- 1-2-1 coaching calls
- Self-directed learning activities
What Happens at the End:
Upon successful completion of your End Point Assessment, you will transition into the Thales UK Bid and Project Management job family, potentially into a Project Planner or Project Controller role, or a bid role.
What We're Looking For:
Enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed, and keen to learn. We seek a self-starter who can manage their time, show initiative, and has a genuine interest in bids and Thales UK. Successful candidates will demonstrate self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve the qualification.