Our Bid & Tender Writers & Wider Team

Alan leads our work on the most strategically important bids for clients and has gained excellent reputation in the industry.

Alan delights clients by:

• Leading the full bid process through to submission
• Advising on procurement regulations, writing style, and suggested content
• Turning solution into compelling narrative
• Aligning responses to evaluation criteria to deliver best possible outcomes.

He has a broad range of experience, with specialisms in justice, immigration, and FM.

Key contract wins include:

• Largest ever contract win for a FTSE 250 public outsourcing company
• £5.9bn strategic framework for a major European engineering firm
• Five lots for a UK civil engineering group – more than doubling their turnover.

Prior to founding Kittle Group, Alan served as Director for a major Central Government Department.

Christian leads quality assurance across the business, acting as a source of advice and best practice for writers and carrying out many of our bid reviews for clients.

Christian has led writing teams on highly complex or resource intensive bids. Strategic clients repeatedly request Christian to provide in-depth reviews and practical feedback against evaluation criteria. Christian holds experience in varied sectors, including justice, construction, and information technology.

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
• Instrumental external review for multi-national construction firm, resulting in £130m contract win.

Christian has a Law degree from the University of Kent and is currently completing an MSc in Computer Science.

Sam joined Kittle Group in 2017 as the third employee, tasked with growing the business and managing client accounts. The role has grown with the company and now Sam:

• Leads company strategy and recruitment
• Forges relationships with potential new clients
• Manages bids – from resourcing and planning through to submission, serving as an integration point between clients and writers.

Sam prides himself on his positive, transparent, and honest approach to delivering on clients’ goals and interests.

Professional highlights include:

• An instrumental role in the company’s growth from three to seventeen staff and a five-fold increase in turnover
• Bid management for a successful submission into the Home Office for a FTSE 250 company
• A successful submission managed on behalf of a UK Strategy Consultant for a must-win 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.”

Joe serves as a Senior Bid Writer for high priority bids in sectors such as construction and engineering, transport infrastructure, facilities management, and programme management consultancy.

Professional highlights include:

• Successfully leading a business critical bid for a waste management company
• Supporting an international company in a winning submission for a £120m transport framework
• Heading a team of writers for a large facility management bid on behalf of a newly formed Joint Venture
• Leading a team of writers of 4-6 writers on a bid writing secondments contract for an international engineering and construction company.

“Joe’s ability to transfer complex information into compelling narrative was invaluable. The end result was easy to read and evaluate.” – Head of Bids at a Digital Information Company

Calum joined Kittle Group in January 2018. As a Senior Bid Writer, Calum leads writing teams on highly complex or resource intensive bids. Specialisms include justice and immigration, Soft FM, and transport infrastructure security.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a FTSE 250 company across multiple stages of a £200m bid for the Home Office, resulting in contract award
• Developing the bidding processes and collateral for a repair, maintenance, and construction company over the course of a one-year contract
• Leading a strategically vital bid for a security company bidding into the rail industry.

Calum has an MSc in Ancient History from the University of Kent and a BsEcon in International Politics and Military History from Aberystwyth University.

“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 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.”

Joel joined us in January 2018 and fulfils the training of Kittle Group’s new joiners. As a Senior Bid Writer, Joel has supported a wide range of bids, from justice through to logistics and construction. He has also supported a number of grant-funding applications for charities and universities.

An all-round excellent writer, Joel’s self-stated goal is ‘making the complex compelling and technical accessible’.

Joel has a PhD in English from the University of Southampton.

Alex joined Kittle Group as a Bid Writer in January 2019. His experience includes justice, FM, and transport infrastructure.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting an international company in a winning submission for a £120m transport framework
• Leading a strategically vital bid for a UK firm in the rail industry
• Back-to-back business critical assignments for a major UK FM provider.

“Professional, efficient and organised. Working with Alex was a pleasure and made my role as an SME much easier.” – Senior Strategic Asset Manager, Multi-national utility company

Alex holds an MSc in Law.

Zoë joined us as in 2020 and has gained experience in transport (particularly rail), justice, charity, and nuclear decommissioning.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a family-owned community interest charity, specialising in providing rehabilitation services for women, winning their first Call-Off contract within the Framework
• Supporting our client, a Strategic Consultancy firm, in writing their 68-page bid 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
• Producing a winning £350k bid for requirements management into a prestigious Government Programme.

“Zoë led for us on the development of a bid response which required a fast turnaround. The requirements were complex, and Zoë was flexible and supportive. Her organisational skills and proactive approach enabled us to maintain focus”. Technical Lead, UK Strategy Consultancy Company

Will joined Kittle Group in 2021. He received a degree in Law from the University of Surrey. Will’s sectors of interest include justice, education, engineering and charity. He enjoys diving into details with clients to plan, draft, and deliver high quality bid responses.

Professional highlights include:

• A long-term bid writing secondment working with an international construction and engineering company, assisting with a number of diverse bids across the construction sector
• Successfully supporting a charity to secure three contracts in Leicester to prevent violence against women and children
• Helping a client bid for a contract with a renowned public research University, carrying out extensive interviews with the client and receiving high praise for the bid itself following submission.

“What drew me to working at Kittle was the opportunity to use and develop my writing skills professionally. I enjoy the process of figuring out the ideal language and structure to present our clients’ message as clearly and compellingly as possible. Being a part of a rapidly growing company also means constant exposure to new sectors and subject areas, both well-known and niche, which makes every bid an opportunity to learn new things.”

Lauren joined us in 2021 following her degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham. Lauren particularly enjoys supporting engineering and justice system bids.

Professional highlights include:

• A long-term bid writing secondment working with an international construction and engineering company, assisting with a number of diverse bids across the construction sector
• Supporting a FTSE 250 outsourcing company with multiple bids from police custody services to immigration removal centre operations
• Working with a team of four writers for a major UK transport company to secure a large contract in Greater Manchester.

“Collaborating with and supporting clients achieve positive outcomes is really what motivates me as a bid writer at Kittle Group. I thoroughly enjoy talking with subject matter experts, taking the technical information they provide and presenting it in a clear and compelling narrative.”

Sam joined us in 2021. He received a degree in English and Japanese Studies from Oxford Brookes University. He enjoys working on bids with tangible results that make a positive difference and impact on livelihoods, and going the extra mile for clients ensuring they feel supported and informed.

Professional highlights include:

• Working for a small family-led construction business, breaking down the bidding process for them, supporting them throughout, and seeing the positive impact it made
• A long-term writing secondment working with a FTSE-250 construction and engineering company, assisting with a number of diverse bids across the construction sector
• Supporting a small private security company grow by winning new contracts.

“I am really pleased with everything you have done for us with this, you have been so organised and efficient and have alleviated a lot of the stress we usually have completing tenders so I can’t thank you enough. I will definitely use your services in the future.” Client Testimonial

Emerald joined Kittle Group in 2021 as a Business Developer, where she rapidly kicked off multiple transformational projects. Emerald brings a fresh and innovative outlook to the team, and a passionate belief in our unique service. Her sectors of interest include consultancy and the justice system.

” I thoroughly enjoy the multifaceted nature of business development at Kittle; being able to engage with internal and external operations. I love to understand our clients’ needs and how we can address them effectively. I also enjoy helping set realistic short and long-term goals and business strategies.”

Luke joined our Business Development team in 2021, bringing industry insight from his previous role in IT. This includes working with clients to understand their requirements, and how we can best meet them. Luke has expertise in analytics and a natural ability at building customer relationships. His sectors of interest are IT, Engineering and Transport.

“I am looking forward to helping Kittle grow as a company and to maintaining our position as the 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. He received a Master’s degree in English Literary Studies from the University of Exeter. Will has a particular interest in environmental bids, such as where the contract facilitates the provision of low carbon energy.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a London-based strategic consultancy get onto frameworks and strategic contracts
• Working with a national occupational healthcare company to win contracts providing occupational health services across the UK.

“I like to learn new things, so I find it extremely interesting working with people in an array of different industries and sectors. Bid writing particularly interests me because it allows me to exercise my skills in research and writing, which I developed during my studies.”

Divine is one of our new bid writers, joining us in 2021 as a bid writer from a catering company. She gained a degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of South Wales. Her training and development will be supported by a Senior Bid Consultant and our internal mentorship scheme.

“I enjoy the order, challenges, and creative freedom that bid writing offers. I was drawn to Kittle Group through their involvement in justice, defence, and aerospace tenders, and look forward to building working knowledge in these sectors. I’m excited to dive into the world of bid writing!”

Ben joined Kittle Group in August 2021. He holds a degree in English from the University of Oxford. Ben’s training and development will be supported by a Senior Bid Consultant and our internal mentorship scheme.

“I’m excited to have joined Kittle Group at a time of significant growth for the company. Training as a Bid Consultant will give me insight into different industries, and hone my communication and writing skills. I’m especially keen to work on charity bids, and any other bids that make the world better.”

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 particularly enjoys working with charities doing tangible work, and small-medium enterprises, supporting them to develop and grow.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a security company to win a key strategic bid
• Working alongside a client’s team to win a high-priority contract for a 24/7 services for domestic violence victims-survivors
• Supporting a Tier 1 construction company as a bid manager on a winning infrastructure bid

“Working for Kittle Group provides me with an excellent opportunity to use my linguistic and problem-solving skills to advocate for clients and their solutions. I enjoy learning about different sectors and translating our clients’ experience and expertise into compelling narrative. I am particularly interested in helping clients on the frontier of change – whether that’s working with small charities enhancing their local communities or with larger organisations piloting innovative technology.”

Christine checks our writer’s work for spelling, grammar, consistency, and readability. This takes our work to the next level – providing clients a polished final product. This gives them assurances that Buyers will not spot errors in our responses. Christine excels at checking large amounts of work with a consistently high attention to detail.
Having a dedicated proofreader who is unaffiliated to the project ensures responses are checked with an unbiased view, enabling any issues to be easily identified and rectified.

Christine currently works for us three-days a week and will extend to full time as demand increases.

“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 the Kittle Group and their clients.”

Christine has previously worked as a senior Personal Assistant and as a Medical Secretary, plus other roles in the NHS. The accuracy of medical terminology, drug names, and dosages requires a high attention to detail, and Christine brings that skill to her proofreading role.

Rachel is our Company Secretary and Administrator and has worked for Kittle Group since 2016. She manages everything from company records through to financial control and business processes. Due to her 17-year tenure in administration, and managing staff in antiques and fine art, Rachel knows the importance of building relationships, enabling her to support the Kittle staff when they need advice or assistance.
Her attention to detail makes her well-suited to support our clients and writers as a proofreader.
Rachel is always looking for ways to enhance our business practices; recently, she had been busy planning and organising the layout for our new office.

“As Alan’s wife, and the Company Secretary, it has been incredible to watch the company grow from taking on our first member of staff, whilst based at our home, to expanding into a large office with a team of 20+ people. We have always wanted to make our staff feel like family, and it is a pleasure to see this, and our staff enjoying working together and genuinely liking each other. It truly has been amazing supporting Kittle Group and their clients!”

Laura joined Kittle Group as a bid writer in 2022, after 7 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 will benefit our clients seeking to improve their social value responses. Laura also leads on communications and marketing, advertisements, and media outreach and events.

Professional highlights include:

• Raising awareness of bid writing as a service, and helping the company grow and establish an integrity-filled position within the market
• Co-ordinating a team looking after one of Kittle’s most significant clients, with major bids ranging from healthcare to defence
• Winning a bid writing contract for Kittle Group to support a healthcare trust with a high priority bid for which they were the incumbent.

“After finishing my MSc, I was ready for a new challenge, and needed to apply my knowledge to a company with capacity to create large-scale change. Kittle Group is a barometer for integrity and excellence in the industry; there is no comparable organisation with ambitions to continue to raise industry standards across all dimensions, combined with the internal skills to deliver this. I love being part of the company’s growth as it furthers its vision.”

Nicola joined us having received a BSc in Geography at the University of Edinburgh. She is particularly interested in security, healthcare, and transportation bids and those with strong environmental aspects.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a healthcare client with a bid to improve the NHS’ ability to monitor patients with long-term health condition through the development of an app
• Delivering an MoJ bid for a future electronic monitoring service. Our client was providing the field force and logistics
• Working closely with a Tier 1 contractor to bid for multiple lots on a small secure housing program bid, guiding the client through the bidding process, overseeing answer plans and interviews, and providing response feedback.

“Joining Kittle Group during a period of growth has been exciting and motivating. I enjoy helping clients produce engaging responses. I am particularly interested in being a part of Kittle’s growth in supporting clients in the environmental sector, given the Government’s drive for Net Zero.”

Seth joined Kittle Group in 2022, after having received 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 clients to draw out the value they bring to their contracts.

“Working at Kittle Group gives me the opportunity to use my writing skills in a professional setting. Writing bids is like a puzzle and when all the pieces fall into place you feel proud of your work and the benefits it brings to your client. I also receive great satisfaction knowing that by helping our clients win bids, I am helping to deliver value for money for taxpayers. The strength of Kittle Group is its people – I love being part of a fun and cohesive team.”

James joined us in 2022 after having received his L.L.B (Hons) at the University of Winchester. James is able to draw on his degree when supporting clients in the custody and justice sector, and also enjoys working with our construction clients.

Professional highlights include:

• A long-term bid writing secondment working with an international construction and engineering company, assisting a number of diverse bids across the construction sector.

“I love being part of such a dynamic and fast-growing company. I am passionate about interacting with clients and using my writing skills to produce responses that advocate for their strengths. I hope to continue expanding my knowledge of bids in the custody and justice sector, in particular.”

Tom joined us in 2022 after achieving a BA in Philosophy and Theology, and an MSt in Philosophical Theology, from the University of Oxford. He is especially interested in bids related to the defence, charity, construction, and renewables sectors. He is also passionate about the interface between talking to subject matter experts, working through their ideas, and seeing where he can add value.

Professional highlights include:

• Delivering a full-scale bid to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to improve care for foster families and assigned orphans
• Acting as lead writer for  a surveying equipment provider bidding for an MoD contract. I led communications between the writing team and the client and also reviewed, edited, and expanded their own technical ability and experience responses
• Helping a rehabilitative care client gain funding to provide new and improved women’s services (for women in or at risk of contact with the Criminal Justice System) in West Mercia.

“I really enjoy helping clients tell their story, and the range of skills and tasks involved in this. On a single bid I might engage with marketing materials, budgets, risk management, performance analysis, and company operations, all the while thinking about how best to present this information. There are always interesting, new areas to learn about!”

Faye joined us in 2022 after achieving a BA in English Literature from the University of Reading. She is particularly interested in supporting bids in the charity and arts sectors, and in championing social justice and environmental causes.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a rehabilitative care charity seeking funding for a range of women’s services that divert women from the Criminal Justice System. This involved writing both marketing documents and ITT responses.

“Bringing my passion for the written word to Kittle, I have been able to grow my writing abilities further, branching out from creative writing, copywriting, and academic writing. I love applying these quickly developing skills to bids in a range of industries, particularly those with a focus on bettering the lives of people and communities.”

Ben joined us in 2022 after achieving a BA in English Language from Lancaster University. He is particularly interested in information technology and charity 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.

Professional highlights include:

• Crafting his first ever bid response for a charity seeking grant funding to improve their existing provision for women’s services in West Mercia.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my Kittle Group experience so far and I’m looking forward to making my mark on future bids in a range of sectors. I find it particularly exciting working alongside various subject matter experts and stakeholders, learning about how they deliver their services, and articulating this into clear and compelling bid responses.”

Georgia achieved an MA in English and a BA in English Literature from the University of Reading before joining Kittle. She has an interest in charity, arts, and environmental bids, with a particular focus on client communication and enjoys working alongside other team members and SMEs to develop strong bid responses.

Professional highlights include:

• Supporting a security task force provider bid in a new sector, drawing on relevant client experience to evidence the clients capability in delivering services in a new sector
• Supporting a charity specialising in providing support to victims of domestic and sexual violence bid as part of a consortium for MoJ funding, working with the partnership to create a cohesive bid that represented all parties fairly while meeting MoJ requirements.

“I’m excited to begin my Kittle journey and look forward to honing my writing skills to assist clients. I particularly enjoy writing case studies, as this is a great way to find out more about the businesses we’re working with and the impact they have in their respective industries.”

Pippa graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BA in English and previously worked as a copywriter in digital marketing, before joining Kittle in 2023. She is particularly interested in the security and construction sectors and enjoys working with clients to build compelling and highly detailed bids responses.

Professional highlights include:

• Delivering a bid for MoJ funding on behalf of a charity providing specialist support to victims of domestic and sexual violence
• Working closely with a specialist healthcare client to bid for a five-year provision of care contract across multiple London boroughs
• Supporting a professional security task force in bidding for provision of security services for two NHS trusts.

“I relish the challenges every new bid brings – alongside building lasting relationships with clients and learning more about the sectors that fascinate me. I’m proud to be part of a company actively leading the way in making competent bid writing best industry practice.”

Jamie joined us in January 2023. He previously worked in the social care and mental healthcare fields and gained writing experience through detailed report writing and writing medical documents. Jamie enjoys learning about new businesses and sectors, and working on bids that will make a tangible difference.

Professional highlights include:

• Working as lead writer, supporting a small social care company on a transformative bid to get onto a local authority framework, using my background knowledge to provide insight and clarification throughout the project
• Supporting a partnership of charities to bid for funding from the MoJ to support victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence, working with the client to ensure each partner’s strengths were accurately shown
• Supporting a security services provider bidding for a contract between two NHS trusts, a new sector for them. Working and communicating within a small team to ensure the requirements of both trusts were met.

“I’ve always enjoyed learning and doing new things, and working at Kittle brings a lot of both! I enjoy being able to continuously learn about new sectors and processes, and the challenge of utilising that information to help clients develop and grow.”