Tender

Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)

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Tender

22 Nov 2022 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is seeking proposals for the Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition project in the services category. The tender, titled "Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition," aims to develop Ofwat's EVP to attract and retain diverse talent. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender period ending on December 9, 2022. The contract period is set to start on January 9, 2023, and end on March 31, 2023, with a total value of £23,000. The opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and is located in the West Midlands and London, United Kingdom.

This tender by Ofwat presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those specialising in employer branding, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. Companies with experience in developing employee value propositions and enhancing employer branding would be well-suited to compete. The project's focus on attracting and retaining diverse talent aligns with current market demands for inclusivity and talent retention strategies. Interested parties should consider Ofwat's objectives in demonstrating the impact of their work and promoting a positive workplace culture through the EVP development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employer Brand and Employee Value Proposition

Notice Description

The Employer Branding and Employee Value Proposition (EVP) work sits under our Talent Management and Development pillar of our People Strategy. The work will be led by our Head of Talent & Organisation Development, along with two Talent Partners and a Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor. We also have a Senior Leadership sub-group that meets monthly to discuss priority areas of our People Strategy and they have been heavily involved in our Recruitment & Talent conversations. We know from previous internal engagement with our people that the opportunity to make a difference through working at Ofwat is an important motivating factor. The water sector is at the forefront of climate change and our work is increasingly in the public eye. We are keen to use our EVP to demonstrate the difference our work makes to customers and to the environment and to highlight the variety of our work. We also know that our culture, our agile and hybrid ways of working and our SAILOR values are important factors in retention for Ofwat. We are keen to use the EVP to promote 'Ofwat Life' and the different ways in which hybrid working plays out at Ofwat This year the Talent team have spent time on our internal processes and systems. We have streamlined our processes, delivering greater value to hiring managers and putting candidate care at the heart of everything we do. We have also worked closely with Cabinet Office to optimise the functionality of our Applicant Tracking System. And lastly...g experience and simplified shortlisting & interviewing forms. They have also refreshed the People Hub Recruitment intranet pages. We also invited the Civil Service Commissioner (CSC) to speak to our People Leaders about the importance of the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. As an arms-length Civil Service body, we are subject to a legal requirement to uphold the Civil Service Commission Recruitment principles and standards. These principles require that appointment is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and set out various requirements in order to meet this standard (including the way that we advertise and promote our roles). All Civil Service bodies are audited by the CSC against this standard, with results published openly in their annual report. In the most recent Audit, Ofwat was rated as Poor, Static. Many of our improvement activities are focused on improving this rating in future audits. We have also created two Graduate campaigns in 2021 and 2022, employing in total 20 graduates. Here, we worked with an external partner to create adverts, dedicated webpage, videos, open evening and social media presence. We have produced our Gender Pay Gap report and an Ethnicity Pay Report. The external recruitment market remains extremely competitive. Therefore, we are now in a position to work with an external partner to develop our Employer Brand and our Employee Value Proposition to enable us to attract and retain the very best diverse talent.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e8472e1-65bc-4425-ae24-34afbde75cd7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c80e32e3-6eaf-4b75-ab65-1056d7926e4a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY (OFWAT)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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