Dorian, CEO of Donald Insall Associates, had a clear ambition: professionalise the work winning function to match the pace of the firm's growth. They'd recently hired a Senior Business Development Manager - the next step was bringing in a standout Bid Manager to sit alongside them.

Stuart's relationship with Wates stretches back around four years, with several placements made before Candr was even established. So when Chloe and the team reached out, it was built on a solid foundation of trust.

Candr's relationship with this group started on the social care side of the business, before we were introduced to Luke - who needed a Bid Manager to spearhead the bids function at their newly acquired business, CK Facilities Management. CK was the beginning of the groups FM journey in the UK, and it was a genuinely exciting time to be involved. This was early 2025.

Candr partnered with Axis CLC on some bids roles towards the end of 2025. Stuart had actually known Chris from his ISG days, having placed a few candidates into his team - so when Chris landed as Group Head of Bids at Axis CLC, it was a natural reconnection.