Antony Sparkes

A high performing asset, I have a passion for making a difference by winning & improving business. A resilient, versatile, highly experienced, self-sufficient, commercially astute bid, change & implementation practitioner with a diverse portfolio across domestic, international, public & private sectors. I have made an impact in every role.

Utilising an extensive, professionally trained, specialist skillset, being in the top 1% of highest qualified bid managers & 18 years management experience, working for big business or SME, I have crafted and led over 200 bids (up to £1 billion) / proposals / projects, producing over £100 million of sales / value. I have proven ability to build strong relationships with collaborators / stakeholders & partners, delivering exceptional outcomes.

Senior Bid Manager / Consultant - Medcareworld - Home Based

(2025-04 - 2026-03)

• Bid for various NHS insourced medical services, and CQC registration

Senior Bid / Project Manager - Health Now - City of London

(2022-06 - 2022-11)

Bid for NHS / local authority framework opportunities for this specialist recruitment & clinical diagnostic insourced managed services start up

• Won place on NHS SBS framework for insourced clinical services & gained ISO 27001, recertified 9001, 14001, 22301 & Cyber Essentials accreditations
• Introduced Shipley bid methodology and implemented CRM (HubSpot)

Group Senior Bid / Project Manager - nGAGE Talent Specialist Recruitment - home based due to Covid restrictions

(2020-03 - 2020-09)

Led the RPO staffing / SaaS technology solutions / neutral & master vend responses for this £500m global conglomerate

• Won the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise in international trade

Head of Growth - DMC Healthcare Ltd - London Borough of Southwark

(2018-12 - 2019-10)

SMT member & board advisor of a 55-year-SME primary care provider who was responsive to the corporate challenges faced and supported / mentored colleagues beyond my remit. Enhanced reputational standing in the marketplace by leading multimillion £ implementations & other change / contract / community dermatology management projects, improving operational efficiency.

• Introduced & implemented Pipedrive CRM & conducted project management workshops which benefitted the business as a whole
• Won a place on the NHSCS framework for Radiology Reporting & 2 others
• Directed the strategic sales pipeline of all tender managed service opportunities for: Primary Care – APMS managed service contract, Community Dermatology managed service contracts, Radiology Reporting Services

Head of Bids & Contracts - Sugarman Group - City of London

(2016-02 - 2018-09)

Sole responsibility for leading & training teams across multiple business' and directing the strategic response of all NHS / Local Authority tender opportunities incorporating RPO, PSLs, national frameworks, (CCS, LPP, HTE, SBS) master vendor & outsourced managed services for: AHP & Mental Health Nursing Recruitment into the NHS & Private Sector, Occupational Health / EAP Managed Services, Complex Care Managed Services for CCGs / Local Authorities, Teacher Recruitment for the Education Sector.

• Maintained a win rate of 1:2 from 68 submissions – producing a world class bid function built on Shipley methodology to include a legacy bid library & introducing a contract portfolio management platform
• Completing a personal 5-year professional development plan, I attained the unique achievement of a self-funded Executive master's degree in management (Merit) & became a Chartered Manager – the only one in the Cordant Group (Parent company) of 1,300 employees

Senior Global Bid Manager - UnitedHealth Group - Paddington

(2015-05 - 2016-01)

Part of a team of 12, providing business development opportunities across the UK and internationally for the world's largest healthcare company.

• Led US, Canadian, European & domestic Employee Assistance Programme proposals, technology and prime contractor health & wellbeing managed service opportunities, for local authorities & the NHS
• Won $1 million EAP contract in the USA & also produced new bid library for the business

FM Bid Manager - VINCI Park (Saba) - Watford

(2011-10 - 2015-04)

Part of a sales team of 6 bidding for new and retained parking related contracts for a subsidiary of VINCI.

• Started on a 5-year plan of personal development to expand professional skills base by obtaining CMI membership, PRINCE2 accreditation, APMP Practitioner, high impact presentations & Adobe InDesign

Executive MSc - Management

Higher Qualification - IT