Will Steele

Led and supported end-to-end delivery of strategic engineering, transport, and water bids, managing opportunities from qualification through governance, production, and submission. Coordinated programmes, responsibilities, reviews, approvals, and final sign-off while controlling deadlines and quality. Secured work involving HS2/Costain, Network Rail, Southern Water, and Anglian Water. Produced evaluation-aligned, evidence-led written responses and presentation material, managing pricing matrices and commercial inputs in collaboration with finance and legal. Engaged subject matter experts across multidisciplinary and international teams, translating complex technical information into clear, high-scoring content.

Managed the end-to-end bid process for high-value corporate learning programmes, from qualification through to submission. Partnered with sales, faculty, and commercial teams to produce tailored proposals, bids, and pitch presentations. Ensured opportunities were strategically aligned, commercially viable, and delivered to strict quality standards under tight deadlines. Achieved a 42% win ratio during the role. Worked with a range of major clients across corporate education and learning programmes.

Independent bid writing and tender consultancy providing flexible support to clients. Supported freelance bid writing and management alongside partners including Thornton & Lowe and TenderHelp. Assisted facilities management tender responses for clients such as Kingdom Cleaning, translating operational evidence and SME input into compliant, compelling submissions. Interpreted tender documentation, built response structures and win themes, managed compliance requirements, and drafted and reviewed high-quality content while adapting quickly to different sectors, organisations, and house styles.