Our Bid & Tender Writers & Wider Team

Alan founded Kittle Group in 2014 with a view to raising the standards of public sector procurement. Prior to this, he served as a director at the Home Office, where he oversaw procurements worth £200m per year. He has spent the last decade delivering an expert, tailored, and personable service to our clients, and has gained an excellent industry reputation as an expert in public procurement.

Alan leads our work on clients’ highest priority and most strategically important bids. He delights clients by managing the full bid process through to submission; advising on procurement regulations, writing style, and suggested content; and turning solutions into compelling narratives. His specialisms include justice, immigration, and FM projects.

Alan ensures that all the responses we produce will deliver the best possible outcomes for clients. He has maintained our industry-leading service quality as the company has grown from one employee to 35+, and enjoys supporting graduates to build their careers at Kittle Group.

Professional highlights include:

• Securing a FTSE 250 public outsourcing company’s largest ever contract win
• Helping a major European firm win a place on a £5.9bn strategic framework
• Supporting a UK civil engineering group to win all five lots of a Heathrow Airport contract, more than doubling their turnover.

“Alan has the amazing combination of being incredibly personable, professional and knowledgeable. His knowledge of procurement rules and in particular public sector procurement is second to none. He rapidly understands the requirements of each bid and holds us to account to ensure each question is answered with the aim of scoring 100%. He is able to distil complex information and instructions into very clear and well-considered messages – whether it be for our board members or technical experts.

“His ability to understand our business and unerring attention to detail has made him invaluable to us. He has taken away the stress and time commitment of responding to bids knowing he will deliver a high-quality response. We have quickly developed a very strong close working relationship, which is echoed across our business. We love Alan.” – Chief Operating Officer, major consultancy firm

Christian joined Kittle Group in 2017 as our second employee and has since led writing teams on highly complex and demanding bids. Quickly building positive collaborative relationships and providing high-level insight for our clients’ bidding strategies, he has personally helped bidders to win contracts worth over £1bn. Strategic clients repeatedly request Christian to provide in-depth reviews of bid submissions and practical feedback against evaluation criteria.

Christian acts as a source of advice and best practice by leading the quality assurance process across the business. As line manager to all our writers, he holds weekly 1:1s and interactive sessions which support them to take their writing, communication, and project management skills to the next level. This in-house model serves as one of Kittle Group’s greatest advantages, providing ongoing development that ensures we deliver consistently high standards to clients.

Christian holds a Law degree from the University of Kent and graduated with distinction from the University of Bath with an MSc in Computer Science.

Professional highlights include:

• Leading a team of writers in successfully supporting a FTSE 250 company on a multi-billion-pound framework
• Delivering an exceptional track record on complex technology bids for several clients
• Providing an instrumental external review for a multinational construction firm, resulting in a £130m contract win.

“Kittle helped us bid into a competitive CCS Framework. We worked with one of their senior writers, Christian, and leveraged him across the many lots we were bidding for by having him give guidance to authors and review plans and drafts, rather than writing directly.

[…] We found the input really helpful, and that it brought us clarity and confidence when making decisions. I asked Christian to be honest and be as frank as possible with his feedback and he delivered clear direction, but was also happy to give much lighter feedback where he felt things were to a good standard, rather than trying to find things to justify his role. We got our results back and scored 100% across 6 of the 7 lots Kittle helped us with. I would happily use Kittle again and would highly recommend them.” – Principal, International management consultancy

Sam joined Kittle Group in 2017 as the third employee, tasked with growing the business and managing client accounts. The role grew with the company, and Sam has taken on increasing responsibilities over the years, including leading company strategy and recruitment, forging relationships with new clients, and managing bids from resourcing and planning through to submission.

As Kittle Group’s Managing Director, Sam is responsible for delighting our clients and supporting them to succeed. He has played a key role in the growth of the company, from three employees around a kitchen table to one of the FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies, and he continues to make Kittle Group the best bid writing company for clients and staff.

To drive Kittle Group forward, Sam harnesses the leadership, marketing, and operations management skills that he developed when completing his Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Warwick. Serving as an integration point between clients and writers, Sam prides himself on his positive and transparent approach to delivering on clients’ goals.

Professional highlights include:

• An instrumental role in the company’s growth from three to 35+ staff and a 10x increase in turnover
• Bid management for a FTSE 250 company’s successful submission into the Home Office
• Managing a successful submission on behalf of a UK strategy consultant for a must-win Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework.

“Sam has transformed the way we manage our bids, taking away the stress and time commitment. He uses a structured approach to bid management, which he has adapted to suit the way we work. His energy, determination, commitment and enthusiasm is very evident and contagious and has a great ability to make bidding fun. We always have confidence that all is under control and bids will be submitted on time and to the highest quality. As a result of working with Kittle our win rate has increased.” – CEO, leading UK business consultancy

Calum joined Kittle Group in January 2018. He holds an MSc in Ancient History from the University of Kent and a BSEcon in International Politics and Military History from Aberystwyth University. Calum’s specialisms include justice and immigration, soft and hard facilities management, and Tier 1 construction.

As a Senior Bid Writer, Calum leads writing teams on highly complex and resource-intensive bids, assuring the quality of responses across the team to produce winning submissions for clients. He enjoys collaborating with high-profile international clients to support them through demanding procurement processes, and provides full visibility of progress at each stage.

Professional highlights include:

• Leading a FTSE 250 company’s £200m winning bid into the Home Office
• Heading up a team of seven writers on a bid into the Ministry of Defence, working for a new client unfamiliar with British bidding. He guided them through the bidding process, liaised with MoD representatives, and drafted technical responses
• Leading a strategically important bid for the Ministry of Justice on behalf of a FTSE 250 company, helping the client score highest on the quality aspect of the bid.

“Calum is comfortable in constructively challenging technical specialists to ensure content is persuasive and appropriately evidenced. Calum is conscientious and clearly communicates and identifies the key messages. Calum is a specialist in his field and has really enabled us to submit compelling submissions and I look forward to successfully winning more submissions with Calum in the future.” – Bid Manager, international Tier 1 construction company

Joel joined us in January 2018 with a PhD in English from the University of Southampton. As one of our Principal Consultants, he works with clients to review and improve bid proposals, ensuring their responses are written to a high standard, and their solutions meet all the buyer’s requirements. Joel specialises in must-win, strategic bids, seamlessly integrating with our clients’ bid teams to provide valuable insights that highlight the benefits of their offerings. His background in multidisciplinary research allows him to quickly adapt to new subject areas and work confidently with dense, technical material.

As our Head of Quality, Joel plays a key role in continuously developing our writing team. He works with writers to address areas for improvement through tailored feedback and bespoke 1:1 support, while drawing on each writer’s strengths to advance the knowledge and skills of the entire company. Having previously led our writer training programme, Joel has extensive experience developing high-quality bid writers that our clients love to work alongside.

Professional highlights include:

• Acting as a senior consultant for a major joint venture bid between a leading UK transport company and a global engineering firm to operate the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). He formulated a complete restructure of responses totalling 72 pages.
• Enhancing a major UK lift provider’s winning bid provision with tailored bid writing workshops, with the client praising their structure, content, and applicability.
• Serving as Chief Reviewer for a Tier 1 professional services consultancy’s bid into CCS’ Management Consultancy Framework Four. He conducted three review rounds, providing detailed feedback to ensure the client was providing well-structured, detailed responses which met the highest elements of the marking criteria. 

“I’ve been very impressed with the quality of the work […] In particular the structuring of the responses and the professional feel to the whole narrative: whatever the outcome of this tender, I’m confident we could not have come up with half the response in twice the time.” – Director of Finance and Business Development, health and wellbeing services charity

Alex joined Kittle Group in January 2019. One of Kittle’s most experienced writers, his specialisms include criminal justice and custody, facilities management, transport infrastructure, and defence. Alex is interested in technological innovations and enjoys working on these bids as they can lead to a real change in our world.

As a Senior Bid Writer, Alex leads teams of writers to produce high-quality responses for major international clients. Through strong organisation, careful coordination, and proactive communication, he is skilled at adapting to changing circumstances to deliver all responses on time. Alex is also qualified as a PRINCE2 practitioner, which allows him to support clients to manage their complex bids.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting the inaugural bid of a newly formed joint venture between two major facilities management companies. This successful tender into the Ministry of Defence secured a contract valued at £3.4bn over seven years.
• Supporting an international information technology company’s bid to provide revenue collection services across Transport for London’s travel network. Our client’s bid for this £1.5bn, 15-year contract received the highest score.
• Supporting a major outsourcing company to successfully secure a place on a £4bn seven-year framework to manage, operate, and maintain prisons across the UK.

“From the outset, Alexander demonstrated a highly collaborative and flexible approach, making the entire process smooth and efficient. His professionalism is second to none—he consistently delivered high-quality work, met deadlines with ease, and communicated clearly throughout with superb attention to detail.

“Alexander is a consummate professional and a true team player. He brings not only expertise but also a positive, solutions-focused attitude that makes him incredibly easy to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking bid writing support, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with him again in the future.'” – Head of Operations, leading UK bus operator

Zoë joined us in 2020 and has prepared complex bids for clients ranging from small charities to large consultancies. Her specialisms include transport (particularly rail), justice, charity, and nuclear decommissioning bids.

As our Head of Training, Zoë is responsible for leading our internal training team and developing our bespoke writer training programme. She delivers classroom-based modules and provides comprehensive support to trainee writers on live bids, equipping them with the requisite skills to be a successful bid writer. Zoë also delivers external training to our clients’ bid teams, sharing the secrets of our success to further support their procurement ambitions.

Professional highlights include:

• Leading a £2.5bn joint venture bid for the operation of the Elizabeth line, one of the most significant and recent additions to London’s transport network. Zoë led a team of Senior Bid Writers and helped our client win this prestigious contract
• Creating a 68-page bid for a Tier 1 construction firm, for a £275m HS2 Interchange project. This project will support the Government’s Levelling Up initiative, making the location of the project one of the best-connected places in the UK
• Supporting a Tier 1 engineering and construction company’s successful £5.1bn bid onto the Ministry of Defence’s Estates Optimisation Programme framework.

“Zoë is one of the best bid writers I have worked with so far in my 12 years of transport bidding. I was lucky enough to have her as a writer for my plans for 2 large transport bids (DLR and Elizabeth Lines) and her organisational skills, work ethic and passion for delivering excellent outputs shone through. She asked intelligent questions and then delivered beautifully written and persuasive text to meet the challenging bid timelines. She’s an asset to any bid.” – External consultant for a multinational public transport operator

Luke joined our Business Development team in 2021, bringing industry insight from his previous role in IT. His role involves working with clients to understand their requirements, the resources they need to put together a compelling tender, and how we can best help them achieve this. After defining and communicating expectations with our clients, he acts as an ongoing point of contact to guide them through the bidding process. As an ongoing liaison between our clients and writers, he ensures all parties are working effectively together.

Luke’s experience across a wide range and scale of bids enables him to achieve the best outcomes for clients. He often supports transport companies and technology firms to resource strategic bids, and enjoys learning more about how these projects work. For example, he recently helped a multinational information technology company to resource and plan their bid for a billion-pound tender into Transport for London.

Luke is a firm advocate for going beyond ‘just’ sales. He works with potential clients to reach the best solution for them and their bid, and enjoys the satisfaction of helping clients win company-defining bids.

“I enjoy helping Kittle grow as a company and maintaining our position as a market leader in bid writing within the UK. I’m passionate about building lasting partnerships with our clients and helping them to grow their businesses with key strategic contract wins.”

Will joined us in 2021 after receiving an MA in English Literary Studies from the University of Exeter. Will is interested in tackling complex subject matter, such as large-scale infrastructure construction projects, and major public sector service delivery contracts. He is particularly skilled at presenting his client’s solutions to these complicated tenders in a succinct way that efficiently meets the marking criteria.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an international client bid into the UK for the first time to provide total facilities management for the Defence Estate abroad. He wrote responses on highly technical subject matter, as well as a detailed 50-page response on Quality Management Systems
• Working with a Tier 1 international construction and engineering company on an eight-month secondment, fully integrating into their bid team and bringing his own expert knowledge to write high-scoring responses. Will supported nine bids in the energy and water sector and helped the client win many strategically important contracts
• Supporting a £2.5bn joint venture bid into Transport for London to operate the Elizabeth Line. Will was responsible for a difficult 80-page plan, which our client’s Director for Rail Development praised as the best transport delivery plan he had ever read. Ultimately, we helped win this £2.5bn contract.

“[Will has] proved an invaluable member of the proposals team and I would like to say a huge personal thank you to him for all his hard work on the myriad of bids he’s worked on […] and very much hope he will have the opportunity to return to support us again in the not too distant future.” – Senior Proposals Manager, Tier 1 international construction and engineering company

Lauren joined Kittle Group in 2021 and is now one of our Senior Bid Writers, delivering bid reviews, quality assurance, and many winning bids for our clients. Her sector-specific expertise includes custody, design management, construction, and energy. Lauren is also an excellent collaborator and is committed to ensuring that clients have total visibility of her progress against project milestones.

As a Senior Bid Writer, Lauren also delivers training to new members of the Kittle team, and assures the quality of the work we produce, ensuring that client input always translates into high-quality responses.

Professional highlights include:

• Co-locating at client offices in London and Birmingham to support a winning bid to provide design management for the Ministry of Justice estate
• Acting as the sole Kittle writer for a winning bid to deliver hard and soft facilities management services across the HMRC estate
• Reviewing a bid to provide energy and net zero professional services to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. This multi-stage review was very well received by the client and resulted in a highly detailed and technically adept tender response.

“A massive personal thank you from me for all your work, effort, and time for both of these bids, absolutely faultless! I appreciate it wasn’t without its complexities or frustrations, and your flex to the numerous curveballs, along with the outright ownership you demonstrated, is greatly appreciated. It has been an absolute pleasure working alongside you and having you as part of the team.” – Bid Manager, FTSE 250 outsourcing provider

Minette joined us at the beginning of 2022. She received a BA in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of York and gained freelance experience writing bids for charitable grant funding after graduating. Minette enjoys providing high-quality bid support to organisations of all sizes across all sectors, using her attention to detail and sensitivity to language to write high-scoring responses.

As a Senior Bid Writer, Minette works in an internal quality assurance role, ensuring that all drafts produced across the company reach the highest levels of quality. She is also trusted to support clients on operationally complex must-win tenders; these have included major facilities management contracts and nationally important transport concessions.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting two joint venture bids led by a major UK transport company to operate the Elizabeth Line and Docklands Light Railway (DLR), drafting around 100 pages on each bid and helping the client win a £2.5bn contract
• Successfully supporting an international logistics and FM provider’s Ministry of Defence bid to provide a variety of facilities management services in the South Atlantic
• Working alongside a client’s team to win a high priority contract to provide 24/7 services for domestic violence victims/survivors.

“Thank you for your help through this process. Your process of brainstorming and teasing out thoughts was pain free and then the staged issues was brilliant. I thought last week was going to be a nightmare but in fact it was totally stress free. I’m amazed we already have a set of polished responses that are the best they can be and hopefully put us in a good position. We could not have generated these on our own.” – Managing Director, MEP building services design consultancy

Christine joined Kittle Group as our in-house proofreader in 2021. She developed her attention to detail as a senior personal assistant and as a medical secretary in the NHS, which required her to accurately communicate medical terminology, drug names, and dosages. As part of our wraparound service, Christine checks our writers’ work for spelling, grammar, consistency, and readability. This takes our work to the next level, ensuring that every client receives a polished final product.

Christine excels at checking large amounts of work with a consistently high attention to detail. Having a dedicated proofreader ensures all responses are checked with an objective pair of eyes, enabling any issues to be easily identified and rectified.

“I really enjoy my role as proofreader, ensuring the accuracy, clarity, readability, and tone of every document we submit. It is a real pleasure to proofread for Kittle Group and our clients.”

Laura joined Kittle Group after seven years in marketing and PR. She brings a strong commercial awareness to the role, and has experience working with diverse teams across Europe and Asia. Alongside a BA in German Studies, Laura holds an MSc in Sustainable Development, which benefits our clients seeking to improve their social value responses. Laura also contributes to communications, marketing, and media outreach for Kittle.

As well as writing targeted and comprehensive responses, Laura has developed a broader commercial awareness in the sector and used this knowledge to support clients in a more strategic capacity. For example, in 2025, she completed a six-month secondment at an MBB management consultancy, where she provided a wide range of services including end-to-end bid management, business development activities, managing internal commercial operations, bid writing, and bid reviews.

Laura was promoted to Senior Bid Writer in 2024, recognising her exceptional work delighting our clients on large and complex bids.

Professional highlights include:

• Coordinating a team looking after one of Kittle’s most significant clients, supporting major bids ranging from healthcare to defence
• A six-month secondment at a Big Three global management consultancy, providing cover for the Public Sector Practice Area’s Commercial Director
• Supporting a complex/major projects consultancy firm’s successful £35m bid to provide design management services to the Department of Work and Pensions.

“Laura stepped in to a complex, fast-paced role, supporting us across the entire commercial lifecycle from business development strategy through to opportunity identification, bid management and contracting. Her ability to navigate and engage across the organisation, provide constructive challenge to our senior leaders, and bring real bid expertise was invaluable. Our tendering capabilities are in a better place for Laura’s support.” – Managing Director and Partner, Big Three global management consultancy

Seth joined Kittle Group in 2022 after receiving a BA in Ethics, Value and Philosophy from the University of Reading. Seth brings his attention to detail to his bids and enjoys working with defence, transport, and construction clients to draw out the value they bring to their contracts.

Professional highlights include:

• Aiding a foreign client to bid for the first time into the UK to provide total facilities management services for the Defence Estate abroad
• Supporting a winning bid into the Ministry of Defence to update and enhance the UK’s military survey equipment fleet
• Working on a long-term secondment with a Tier 1 multinational construction and engineering company. This include writing several responses for a successful bid to construct a next generation £750m hospital.

“Collaborating with Nicola and Seth to deliver a complex, detailed and concise Standard Specification Questionnaire proved to be equal parts productive and enjoyable. Their expertise and professionalism fostered a peace of mind for our team in what would have otherwise been an extremely stressful situation. My most valued factor working with these Kittle writers were the proficiency and autonomy to manage and guide the process wholistic, helping our team overcome our weaknesses.” – Bid Manager, national FM and drainage specialist

James joined Kittle Group after receiving his LLB (Hons) at the University of Winchester. James specialises in supporting our construction and engineering clients to convincingly present their services and win them important work. He has also enjoyed working on a number of high-profile justice and immigration sector bids, including international projects.

Professional highlights include:

• A long-term secondment with a Tier 1 international construction and engineering company, assisting several diverse bids across the construction sector
• Supporting a leading international public transport company to win their strategically important bid to operate bus services for North and South Dublin
• Leading the operational Lot of a secure custody and healthcare provider’s successful £563m Home Office bid to provide irregular migration management services.

“James was a pleasure to work with, working well with both the bid team and the local SLT in Ireland.  He joined us when the ITN was issued and quickly got up to speed with the Client requirements, the preparatory work undertaken and the expectations of Go-Ahead stakeholders. James kept me informed of progress and issues throughout the bid and took the lead with his colleague Seth in respect of his work and updates. James’ bid writing skills are strong, demonstrated through the high quality of the plans he wrote.  I have no hesitation in recommending James and would be delighted to work with him again on future bids.” – Business Development Director, leading public transport operator

Faye joined Kittle Group in 2022 after achieving a BA in English Literature from the University of Reading. She is particularly interested in supporting healthcare and police services clients that aim to achieve tangible results concerning social value and sustainability. She also enjoys supporting charities to champion their causes, and thrives on exploring unfamiliar industries and topics.

Professional highlights include:

• Developing a long-term collaborative relationship with a strategic client, who delivers police services, through supporting some of their most strategically important bids; this has involved writing outstanding tender responses for multiple lots, working closely with the client’s internal bidding team, and weighing in on bid management and solutioning decisions
• Supporting a strategic client and Tier 1 construction company to bid for a multi-million-pound contract, providing extensive copy checking and quality assurance; creating CVs; copyediting responses; and creating content for their bid library
• Helping a rehabilitative care charity win funding for a range of women’s services that divert women from the Criminal Justice System; this involved writing several responses and providing added value by creating marketing documents.

“We were absolutely delighted with the level of service provided by Faye! She was extremely efficient, friendly, and ensured every detail was handled perfectly.” – Director, UK rail infrastructure contractor

Ben joined us after achieving a BA in English Language from Lancaster University. He is particularly interested in crafting persuasive responses for must-win technology, construction, and infrastructure bids. His favourite part of the role is figuring out the best and most efficient way of answering technical questions to construct high-quality bid responses.

As a Senior Bid Writer, Ben specialises in major/complex projects, working with our high-profile clients to deliver bids that resonate with evaluators. His acute eye for detail and strong analytical skills have helped him to foster long-term client relationships, evidenced by a year-long secondment in 2024–25 with a leading EV chargepoint operator.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a successful £2.5m bid for a significant UK transport company to operate the Elizabeth Line, helping to write and develop the client’s solution
• A long-term bid writing secondment with an international construction and engineering company, assisting and winning several diverse bids across the construction sector
• Successfully supporting a multinational technology conglomerate bidding for a £30m to 50m contract.

“Ben’s been with us nearly a year and has made a huge contribution to how we write, think, plan, approach. […] Ben’s really passionate about making us think and understand the customer, because we can get lost in our own voice. Ben’s been really critical in getting us to the next stage of that content development.” – Head of Bids and Revenue Operations, leading UK electric vehicle chargepoint operator

Pippa joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of Birmingham with a BA in English and establishing herself as a copywriter in digital marketing. Her ability to assimilate and present highly technical information has enabled her to specialise in writing and reviewing complex rail, construction, energy, and utilities bids.

Pippa was promoted to Senior Bid Writer in 2024, recognising her exceptional work delighting our clients on large and complex bids.

Professional highlights include:

• Achieving the highest scoring responses on a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) for a consortium bidding to be Programme Partner for the Thames Water Strategic Resource Options Programme
• Advising on and assuring mobilisation deliverables being submitted to the Ministry of Justice by a leading public services provider
• Reviewing and editing technical responses for a client bidding to deliver Phases 2 and 3 of Network Rail’s Synthetic Environment, a virtual design platform.

“Pippa was very quick and highly skilful with her suggested amendments. I was impressed with the way she picked up a completely new and highly specialised subject and understood all that she needed to help with the bid content. In short, she was utterly brilliant with what she did.” – Specialist Rail Engineer and subject matter expert, complex and major projects consultancy firm

Simeon graduated with a BA in History from Queen Mary University of London, before working for a GP Federation which supported several practices throughout the pandemic. He has used these experiences to write compelling responses for charities and social care providers, and also enjoys working with clients in the custody and justice sectors.

Professional highlights include:

• Helping a construction company specialising in heritage buildings to win a place on a Major Works framework for Grosvenor Estates
• Drafting all responses for a leading travel management company bidding to support Cancer Research UK.
• Successfully supporting a joint venture bid to deliver two construction projects at an international Ministry of Defence base.

“Friendly, professional, and hard-working, [Simeon] met the deadlines agreed and the quality was obviously good enough as it earned us a place on the framework […] Absolutely would use Kittle again.” – Finance Director, specialist window installation company

After earning an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham, Bryony began her career with a year of hands-on laboratory work at a global pharmaceutical company. Through this experience, she learned that she enjoys problem solving, communication, and methodological approaches. In 2023, she decided to transition these skills to a business context and joined Kittle Group, where she brings a unique perspective to sectors such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.

Bryony’s focus within Kittle Group incorporates marketing, strategy, internal operations, and account management, and she is keenly involved in developing our hiring processes and staff benefits. Leveraging her scientific background, she also formulates effective, data-driven strategies to propel our company’s growth.

“The BD experience with Kittle stood out significantly compared to other bid consultants. From the outset, you provided exact answers to my questions, addressing my concerns directly and personalizing the experience. In contrast, other firms responded to my initial email with generic information which didn’t answer my questions and I had to continuously go back to get a direct answer. […]

The transparency and organization of your BD process made it clear that collaborating with you and Christian would be a positive experience for my team. […] From the first email you sent me, until this email, my experience has been consistent, personalized, expert – just excellent, and I am glad we found Kittle. Thanks again for all your support!” – Senior Pursuit Contributor, international management consultancy

Angus joined us with a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford. He is an efficient, high-performing writer, who adapts to the complexities of strategic clients’ must-win bids. Angus enjoys collaborating with companies across all sectors to create compelling, detail-driven tender responses.

Professional highlights include:

• An eleven-month secondment supporting a leading UK electric vehicle chargepoint operator through a raft of local government tenders
• Supporting an international technology firm’s successful bid to undertake a £1.5bn rail infrastructure project for Transport for London
• Supporting an IBEX 35 construction firm’s bid to win a place on the UK Government’s £120bn CWAS3 framework
• Working with the world’s premier language-learning company on an £816m Home Office tender.

“Thank you for all your hard work and contributions since last September. You’ve played a key role in supporting some of our most complex bids, many of which evolved significantly throughout the process. Your adaptability and collaborative approach have been consistently recognised and appreciated by everyone you’ve worked with.” – Head of Bids and Revenue Operations, leading electric vehicle chargepoint operator

Sam joined us from University College London (UCL) with a BA in English Literature. He particularly enjoys communicating with clients to support them through every stage of the tendering process, from navigating the procurement documents to uploading the finished bid.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a civil engineering company to bid onto a National Grid framework to construct, refurbish, and maintain electrical substations
• A seven-month secondment with a leading UK electric vehicle chargepoint operator, working on over a dozen tenders into Local Authorities
• Assisting an internationally recognised technology company’s bid into the UK transport sector.

“Thank you for all of your support, prompt service and attention to detail over the last couple of weeks – you have been extremely helpful. Hopefully we will work together again in the future” – Managing Director, leading medical equipment provider

Kenny joined us with experience delivering business and finance training, and holds a BA in History from the University of Oxford. He enjoys working on strategic bids in the technology, transport, and consulting sectors, and uses his ability to understand technical solutions and attention to detail to write high-scoring quality responses.

Professional highlights include

• Working with a joint venture bidding into TfL to operate the Elizabeth Line. Kenny was responsible for a challenging 65-page response, which scored highest across the bid (90%), helping the client win the £2.5bn contract
• Scoring 100% across all responses on two separate CCS framework bids
• Leading a complex bid for a consulting firm to deliver change management services to UK Power Networks

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with you and having you support us. I like your approach to working closely with us and I do hope we get to work with you again on other tenders. Well done and thank you for being so patient with us…..you are very good at what you do” – Director, secure healthcare consortium

Alice joined Kittle Group as a bid writer, having worked for six years in the heritage sector. She spent much of this time working on construction sites, giving her first-hand experience of one of our key industries. Prior to this, she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Archaeology and Ancient History, going on to earn an MSt in Classical Archaeology from the University of Oxford. 

She is a passionate writer who draws on her excellent communication skills while working with our clients. She also enjoys using client branding to create visually engaging responses. 

Professional highlights include: 

• Working with an international transport operator in their £217m bid to operate the London Overground across all of its newly branded lines. This was a large, complex bid for which she wrote a 95-page response on Customer Experience. 

• Helping the UK’s leading facilities management provider to win a position on all four lots of a framework to provide Workplace and Facilities Management services. 

• Successfully supporting an industry-leading security company to achieve the highest quality score for a Safeguarding Services PQQ. 

“Alice was a joy to work with. Not only because of her high-quality writing and plan construction skills but just as importantly her attitude, flexibility, and rigour. Alice was positive throughout the whole process and importantly showed the willingness to adapt and change. This also demonstrated her resilience as occasionally the changes involved a rapid shift in direction…Alice left a positive lasting impression upon me, and I would not hesitate to work with her again.” – Workstream Lead, multinational public transport operator 

Melody joined us after graduating from Durham University with a First Class BA (Hons) in English Literature. Since joining Kittle in 2024, she has enjoyed working with clients across a variety of sectors, including public health, construction, and facilities management. Melody is skilled at distilling complex technical information into compelling, high-calibre responses that satisfy evaluation criteria and reflect each client’s strengths.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an IBEX 35 Spanish construction company with their joint venture bid to secure a place on the largest UK construction framework to date, valued at £120bn
• Successfully supporting the leading language learning app provider to progress to the technical evaluation stage of an £816m Home Office tender
• Working with a FTSE 250 company on their successful £68.5m bid to provide facilities/estate management for a London healthcare provider.

“Working with Melody has been a great experience! Her professionalism and expertise stood out throughout the process, and her ability to deliver high quality work not only at scale but also under timed pressure was fantastic. Melody went above and beyond, taking calls on lunch breaks and out of hours, including staying late. I look forward to working with Melody again.” – Managing Director, leading UK security and surveillance provider

Richard joined us after graduating from Queen Mary University of London with a BA (Hons) in History and spending time working within the public sector. Richard enjoys engaging with clients across various sectors to help them achieve their procurement goals.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a FTSE 250 outsourcing company’s bid to provide custodial healthcare services across the Thames Valley
• Working with a health and wellbeing services charity to bid to establish a Smoking Cessation Service in the Northeast
• Helping an Australian client to bid into a Victorian state government department to provide rapid staff augmentation services for government projects.

“[… A] joy to work with. It’s the first time that we’ve outsourced our bid writing process, and I’m now wondering why on earth we did not do this sooner. Professional, proactive, and passionate – could not ask for more!” – Director of Finance and Business Development, healthcare charity

Since joining Kittle Group, Charles has worked on a range of bids in the justice, transport, construction, and charity sectors. Having studied History and International Relations at King’s College London, he can quickly read and understand procurement documents and produce compliant, high-quality responses within tight project deadlines. Charles enjoys building strong relationships with clients throughout the bidding process, ensuring they are wholly satisfied with their proposal by the final submission.

Professional highlights include:

• Joining a team of writers that produced a successful bid on behalf of a consortium of seven organisations bidding into the Mayor of London’s office for the provision of sexual violence support services
• Producing Pre-Construction and Construction Phase Plan responses for a client’s successful bid to build 50 council houses in Lincoln
• Being one of three writers responsible for producing a 300-page proposal within one and a half months for a global private security company’s bid to provide prisoner transport services in the State of Victoria, Australia.

“The team did a great job understanding the specifics of our sector and produced ASQ answers which emphasised our key themes throughout. The interview process was thorough and painless, and review turnarounds were very prompt. We would absolutely recommend Kittle Group for bidding support and look forward to using them again in future.” – Product Manager, AI and data analysis upskilling organisation

Alycia graduated from Lancaster University with an MLang (Hons) in Modern Languages and Cultures and previously taught English Language and Culture in France. Since joining Kittle Group, she has worked on bids in a range of sectors including charity, construction, and justice. She enjoys taking the time to learn about her clients’ unique services and helping them tailor a narrative that draws out their strengths and capabilities. Her previous experience means she can help clients break down complex industry-specific content and present it in an engaging, accessible manner.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a leading American education technology company’s £816m bid into the Home Office
• Working with a global consultancy on their £960m bid to provide support for modern slavery victims
• Writing a Tier 1 construction company’s bid to provide accommodation for the House of Lords
• Supporting an £112m bid to provide training exercises for the Integrated Warfare Centre.

“I was really happy with Alycia’s work – she was flexible, understanding and able to manage our conflicting diaries which is a feat in itself! The writing was good, and Alycia took real interest in the subject matter.” – Director of Services, national anti-abuse charity

Laurence joined us after graduating from the University of Oxford with a BA (Hons) in Ancient and Modern History. Having worked as a Parliamentary and Constituency Assistant for his local MP, and with work experience in legal and financial consulting companies, Laurence is well-placed to help clients across a range of industries.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an international security and facility services company on a prisoner transport contract in Australia, potentially worth over 250m AUD
• Leading an £80m civil engineering bid into Transport for London
• Aiding a consortium of sexual violence support charities on a bid to provide services throughout London.

“Thank you Laurie, you’ve done a great job in the past couple of weeks… I look forward to working with you again, will be keeping you busy for the final few months of the year!” – Business Development Director, multinational public transport operator

Charlotte joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of East Anglia with a BA (Hons) in English Literature. Having previously worked as a bid writer for an IT company, she contributes specialist industry insight and writing experience. Charlotte enjoys taking a process-driven approach to bid writing, working with clients to draw out the strengths of their solutions before presenting them in a concise and efficient narrative.

Professional highlights include:

• Successfully supporting a consortium of 15 charities bidding for government funding, enabling them to continue providing their counselling and support services across London
• Working on a leading contractor’s bid to provide Hard FM services for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Acting as the lead writer to support a construction company bidding to provide fitout services within social housing properties in Barking and Dagenham.

“I genuinely want to say it’s been one of the smoothest, most professional experiences I’ve had working with a service. Huge thanks to the whole Kittle team — truly brilliant support throughout. The team was genuinely fantastic to work with, really smooth process throughout!” – Director, provider of supported living services

Katie joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of Winchester with a BA (Hons) in English Language. During her time at university, she was the Chair Student Representative for her course, developing communication and organisational skills that she uses at Kittle to liaise with clients and manage timelines. Katie enjoys turning client information into engaging narratives that are detailed, concise, and compliant with the tender requirements.

Professional highlights include:

• Helping a partnership of 15 charities with their winning bid to provide domestic abuse counselling and support services to women and girls across London
• Supported a global consortium of investors and EPC contractors in their £17bn bid to design, build, and operate Dubai’s new, transformative sewerage network
• Aiding a multi-disciplinary civil engineering company to bid for a place on a framework delivering civils corrective work across the Transport for London network.

“The team really went over and above in ensuring they delivered to time and the quality expectations we had, including their openness to receiving and implementing feedback on the drafts. […] Please do offer our thanks and appreciation to the team.” – Fundraising Manager, London-based charity tackling violence against women and girls

Jonathan joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of Oxford with a BA in English Language and Literature. His analytical approach and ability to comprehend technical information means he can grasp new sector-specific knowledge quickly. Jonathan enjoys helping clients consider their business in new ways and express the best elements of their service to produce winning bids.

Professional highlights include:

• Aiding a multi-disciplinary civil engineering company to bid for a place on TfL’s intervention activities to civil assets framework
• Supporting two bids to provide design consultancy services for Irish electric bus depots
• Working on a leading transport provider’s bid to run a franchised Yorkshire bus service.

“We’ve officially submitted the tender today with Jonathan and the team — and I genuinely want to say it’s been one of the smoothest, most professional experiences I’ve had working with a service. Huge thanks to the whole Kittle team — truly brilliant support throughout” – Managing Director, start-up domiciliary care company.

Natasha joined Kittle Group after achieving an MA in Classics and Ancient History at The University of Manchester. She is detail-oriented and skilled in connecting with clients to establish an efficient working relationship, enabling her to identify the greatest strengths and value in their solutions. She enjoys growing her expertise with new every bid as she researches different sectors to effectively support clients.

Professional highlights include:

• Helping to coordinate and manage a six-company consortium’s £16bn bid to design, build, operate, and maintain Dubai’s sewage system
• Supporting a multi-disciplinary property services and fire safety provider bid to deliver building remediation and fire safety/prevention works for affordable housing
• Aiding a multi-disciplinary civil engineering company to bid for a place on TfL’s intervention activities to civil assets framework.

“Natasha consistently demonstrates exceptional attentiveness and a proactive approach in her role as a tender bid writer. She pays close attention to detail, ensuring that all requirements are met accurately and on time. Her helpful attitude makes collaboration seamless and she is always willing to clarify complex points, provide guidance, and go the extra mile to support the team. Natasha’s professionalism and reliability have a positive impact on the quality of our bids and the overall process.” – Health and Safety Manager, property services and fire safety provider

Vanessa joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of Durham with a BA in History. Vanessa was an active member of her university’s Consulting Society, where she offered advisory support to local businesses, providing her with valuable experience that she draws on when guiding our clients through the bid process.

At Kittle Group, Vanessa enjoys working closely with clients to understand their unique operational methods and highlight these selling points, particularly within tight word counts. Having lived across the Middle East, West Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, she brings a nuanced understanding of diverse cultural contexts, and the confidence to craft locally resonant proposals.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an arboriculture company bidding to deliver programmed and responsive works across Richmond and Wandsworth
• Working on a global justice and security provider’s £400m bid to operate a prison
• Helping a small care provider renew their position on Reading Borough Council’s Supported Living Framework.

“Thank you for all your help and hard work, Vanessa. It’s been lovely working with you. You’ve made my life easier.” – Senior Bid Manager, leading UK provider of public support services.

Amy joined Kittle Group after graduating from the University of Exeter with a BA in English and spending over two years working as a second language tutor in Colombia and Spain. She has also worked with corporate clients, including high-profile pharmaceutical and telecommunication companies, aiding their international teams to fluently convey marketing strategies in proposals and presentations.

Amy is a competent, detail-oriented bid writer, whose inquisitive nature and critical analysis skills allow her to efficiently examine and communicate clients’ solutions. Having worked as an English language teacher, she has a strong ability to distil complex ideas into clear, understandable content. She takes particular interest in the Transport sector and is keen to develop her knowledge of sustainable transportation, enabling her to advise and support our clients.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an arboriculture company bidding to deliver programmed and responsive works across Richmond and Wandsworth
• Aiding a security systems provider to bid for the replacement of fire detection and alarm systems in University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
• Helping a Welsh-based construction supply company bid for the provision of building materials and repair works on Caerphilly homes.

“The methodology of accuracy, and patience of the allocated bid writers to review and continue to probe for information was first class. They were sympathetic to the style of how we wanted to portray our responses, whilst ensuring objectives were covered. Working with […] Amy felt like working with invested members of our team, which created confidence that we were working for a common goal” –  Sales Director, a Welsh-based construction supply company.

Daisy joined Kittle Group after spending several years living in New Zealand. While overseas, Daisy worked as a Collections Registry Officer for the New Zealand Ministry of Justice. This experience honed her skills as a great communicator and analytical thinker, as she worked with the public to resolve their court fines and reparations. Daisy also previously worked as a secondary school Teaching Assistant and learned to distil information and pitch it to the appropriate level for her students. She uses these skills to quickly understand and reframe complex ideas to assist her clients in bidding.

Daisy has a BA in English and History from the University of Southampton. Throughout her studies, she took specialised creative writing modules to grow as a writer of poetry and fiction. Her lifelong love of writing makes her a passionate and driven bid writer.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a Welsh charity to provide play and leisure opportunities to disabled children and young people in Swansea
• Assisting a charity working with male victims of domestic abuse in bidding to expand their services in their local community
• Supporting a small arboricultural company in delivering sensitive and urgent works in Brompton Cemetery.

“I want to personally thank you for your exceptional expertise in pulling this Tender together with us, especially given the tight deadline. Despite the pressure we all faced, your support and reassurance were invaluable. A massive thank you to all your team for their collective efforts, and hopefully, we will have opportunities for further collaborations in the future.” – Director of Welsh charity for disabled children and young people.

Marcus joined Kittle Group after completing a BA in History (First Class) and Master of Studies in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies (Distinction), both from the University of Oxford. While studying, he developed strong research, analytical, and writing skills, giving him an eye for detail in both authority and client documents. As Business Manager of a large student music group, he developed a strong ability to communicate with clients, and adapt to their requirements. He is an effective collaborator, working with colleagues to ensure that his work fits coherently into broader projects.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an arboricultural service provider win a contract to remove infected trees for The Royal Parks
• Working with a small, family company with no prior bidding experience to produce a bid for a £5 million fire safety contract in Portsmouth
• Writing the social value element of a bid for a small, local charity, bidding to run play and leisure opportunities to disabled children and young people in Swansea
• Supporting a small, local charity bid to run a support service for male domestic abuse victims in Wolverhampton.

“Thank you so much for everything you have helped with, it’s been a really easy process for me to work with you, and your knowledge and insight into how to write these bids has been crucial. The Head of Procurement for The Royal Parks is very hard to impress, but apparently, she said that what we submitted is the best tender she has seen – I can’t really ask for any more than that, so thank you again.” – Director, Arboricultural Service Provider.