Nick Bury

Defence Bid Management & Training SME | Senior Contracts Leader

Nick Bury brings over a decade of progressive leadership experience across bid management, simulation training, and operational roles within the defence sector to SurgeCell. As a multi-talented senior professional, he combines deep expertise in contract management with operational credibility and strategic thinking, making him uniquely positioned to drive successful outcomes for defence programmes from conception through delivery.

Bid Management Excellence

Currently serving as Senior Contracts/Bid Manager at Inzpire Ltd, Nick leads multi-disciplinary teams delivering on key MOD contracts while spearheading business development initiatives. His extensive bid management experience has consistently delivered successful, multi-million-pound contract wins for critical defence programmes including Typhoon, FCAS/GCAP, and Lightning Programme contracts. His expertise spans the complete bid lifecycle—from capture planning and requirements analysis through proposal development, red teaming, and final negotiations.

Nick's approach to bid leadership demonstrates exceptional ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, conduct rigorous peer reviews, and produce compelling, technically superior proposals that consistently outperform competitors. His track record of securing major contract wins reflects both his deep understanding of defence procurement processes and his talent for aligning complex stakeholder requirements with deliverable solutions.

Strategic Operations & Policy Leadership

Nick's operational foundation was built through senior management roles within the UK Ministry of Defence, where he served as a member of strategic teams tasked with identifying and managing risks associated with global defence operations. His responsibilities included coordinating departmental strategic policy and managing core capability programmes, while leading the development of UK Targeting Policy and successfully integrating multinational policy frameworks.

His operational credentials extend to hands-on leadership roles, including senior management of a 180-person squadron responsible for Tornado GR4 operations. Under his leadership, the squadron achieved a 25% increase in operational effectiveness through streamlined processes and delivered 130% of planned tasking during critical operations including the Afghanistan presidential elections.

Training & Development Innovation

As Head of Technical Services Division and former Senior Training Delivery SME, Nick has led the design, build, and delivery of high-end synthetic-based pre-deployment operational training for the RAF, British Army, and Royal Navy. His programme management approach successfully transformed training delivery standards, generating standardised packages that significantly increased positive customer satisfaction feedback.

His ability to engage diverse stakeholders and rebuild critical relationships has proven instrumental in driving organisational change and capability improvement across complex defence training environments.

Academic & Professional Credentials

Nick's strategic capabilities are underpinned by robust academic and professional qualifications, including an MBA and BSc (Hons) in Materials Science. As a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, he maintains cutting-edge expertise through continuous professional development. His specialized qualifications include Management of Risk Practitioner, Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner, and Qualified Weapons Instructor certifications.

SurgeCell Impact

Through SurgeCell, Nick leverages his unique combination of bid management expertise, operational experience, and strategic policy knowledge to deliver exceptional value across the defence sector. His proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, coupled with his track record of successful multi-million-pound bid wins, provides clients with the competitive edge needed to secure and deliver critical defence programmes.

Nick's hands-on experience in both winning contracts and delivering operational excellence ensures that SurgeCell clients benefit from practical, results-driven approaches that translate strategic vision into measurable outcomes.