Martin Wardle

Background

About Martin Wardle

A straight-talking, hands-on Commercial Director, I bring over 20 years of experience in commercial operations, bid management, and senior leadership. With a strong background in health, housing and social care I specialise in shaping winning strategies, securing high-value contracts, and implementing and optimising processes to support sustainable business growth. How Do I Add Value?• Senior Commercial Leadership: Proven ability to lead, shape and nurture diverse commercial and operational teams, manage complex bids and negotiate complex contracts.• Hands-on approach: A ‘doer’ not just a talker; equally happy writing a bid or shaping a commercial approach that aligns with business objectives and client needs.• Governance & Risk Management: Focussed on embedding commercial discipline, compliance, and risk mitigation across all activity.• Market Insight: Deep understanding of sector trends, competitive landscapes, and commercial drivers gained from years of industry experience.• End-to-End Process Oversight: Managing every stage of the process from pipeline development and tendering through to contract award, mobilisation and delivery.Key Achievements• Over £20m contracts secured and retained at Prism Medical• 100% success rate in all critical rebids in 2025• Led multiple successful new, re-bids and ongoing renegotiation of key procurement frameworks including YPO, ESPO, Fusion 21, NHS SBS, NHS Supply Chain, protecting market share in highly competitive sectors• Refresh of the projects division driving revenue in excess of £1million while meeting margin requirements