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title: "Support for Ofwat Graduate Development Programme 2017"
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# Support for Ofwat Graduate Development Programme 2017

Buyer: WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d3e43d1-9bb6-41a2-81d9-53e7955cf450

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## Summary

The Water Services Regulation Authority has completed a public procurement process titled "Support for Ofwat Graduate Development Programme 2017," which falls under the category of business and management consultancy services. This tender involved the design and implementation of a graduate recruitment programme targeting the 2017 graduate intake. The procurement was initiated on 6th February 2017 and the award was made on the same day, with the contract running from 7th February to 28th April 2017. Significant locations for delivery are Birmingham and London, with a total contract value of £27,711.

This tender offers a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms and recruitment agencies with expertise in innovative marketing strategies and recruitment processes, particularly those that can deliver tailored solutions for the UK Water Regulation sector. Companies specialising in graduate recruitment, assessment design, and candidate attraction would be well-positioned to compete effectively. With a focus on serving the public interest and enhancing the workforce within the water services sector, this initiative could lead to significant partnerships and business growth for the right stakeholders.

## Notice

Working alongside Ofgem, to produce a proposal to run the graduate recruitment programme for 2017 graduate intake. Following the delivery of our campaign in 2015, we are now developing a further proposal to run a new intake of Graduates. The proposal includes the following information: * Advertising and attraction strategy using innovative methods of advertising to attract the right candidates, with the right skills for work in the UK Water Regulation sector * Proposals on recruitment video's and how they may be used to attract candidates and inform them of the graduate programme content * Sifting processes - in house and at Ofwat (including digital sifting) * Assessment processes, design delivery and scheduling * Online assessments and use of job matching profiling * Timetable for the campaign The requirement It is anticipated that the campaign this year may need to fill up to 6 graduate vacancies. The assessment process is likely to assess 12 candidates over 1 full day of assessment. It is also suggested that a second day of assessment may be needed after the campaign to pick up near miss candidates to fill other roles from the Ofwat workforce plan, though this is still to be decided. A 'near-miss' lighter assessment day is proposed but can be taken out if it is decided that this additional assessment day is not needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bba335-8182-435d-a073-cf84084f8e38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 7 Feb 2017 - 28 Apr 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,711 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,711 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B5 4UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHRIS BELL HR CONSULTING LTD T/A ONE FOR THE JOB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2017 at 12:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bba335-8182-435d-a073-cf84084f8e38
- 20 Mar 2017 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bba335-8182-435d-a073-cf84084f8e38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bba335-8182-435d-a073-cf84084f8e38
  27th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0c043b2-f427-4374-8b86-b7308ef52925

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