Bidwriter

• Strong writing skills in Dutch.
• You possess HBO or WO (higher professional or academic) working and thinking levels.
• A background in communication, marketing, copywriting, fundraising, editing, or similar.
• Experience in gathering information from team members as a basis for text.
• Experience writing towards government organizations: municipalities, healthcare, universities, housing associations.
• Ease in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• You quickly grasp large amounts of information. Working accurately and punctually is part of your nature.

• Experience writing for tenders, for example at an organization or agency that regularly bids on tenders.
• Experience with the BPKV methodology (formerly EMVI) and writing quality plans.
• Experience with grant or fund applications. The same game: strict criteria and a committee that awards points.
• A background in communication, copywriting, marketing, journalism, or (sub)editing.
• Experience with layout or design. The design of the proposal is the first impression for the contracting authority.

At iBabs, we bid on tenders from municipalities, provinces, healthcare institutions, educational organizations, and housing associations. As a bidwriter, you write and improve the qualitative components of our tender submissions. You translate the requirements and wishes of clients and the input from our specialists into clear, concrete, and persuasive answers. Unlike similar roles in the market, you determine the strategy behind the text yourself. Is everything regarding the qualitative part clear? If not, you draft the questions for the Clarification Memorandum. Together with the team, you ensure that the right questions are brought to the table. During peak periods or the absence of a colleague, you support the Tender Manager where necessary, for example, by monitoring deadlines, collecting input, and checking submission documents. Responsibility for the coordination and submission of tenders remains with the Tender Manager.

• Analyze tender documents, award criteria, and assessment methodologies.
• Develop a writing plan and structure for qualitative answers.
• Write persuasive, distinctive texts in tenders, for example: plan of approach, implementation plan, roadmap, vision, usability.
• Gather input from sales, marketing, product, implementation team, consultant, service, and other specialists.
• Translate product functionalities into concrete benefits for municipalities and other clients in the public sector.
• Process texts using the SMART method and ensure texts meet the set criteria, guidelines, and assessment models.
• Keep existing texts, references, and supporting documents up to date and usable.
• During peak periods or the absence of the Tender Manager, help with monitoring deadlines and actions.
• Collect input and documents from involved colleagues.
• Prepare review rounds and process comments.
• Check submission documents for mutual consistency and completeness.
• Support in drafting questions for the Clarification Memorandum.

The Tender Manager remains responsible for tender planning, decision-making, formal checks, and submission.