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title: "Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "AWE PLC"
published: "2024-05-08"
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# Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner

Buyer: AWE PLC  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8

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## Summary

The Buying Organization, AWE PLC, is planning a tender for the procurement of services in the recruitment industry under the title 'Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner'. This opportunity, based in READING, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage with a future notice date of 31st July 2024. AWE PLC aims to drive high volumes of apprentice applications by leveraging schools/colleges, targeting diverse talent pools with a particular focus on STEM backgrounds and minority groups. The estimated contract value is £500,000 GBP, with one lot available for a DBS compliant provider to drive diverse apprenticeship applications across engineering, science, and business functions.

This tender by AWE PLC presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in driving diverse high volumes of applications for apprenticeship programs. The procurement process is expected to attract businesses with expertise in engaging with schools/colleges, organising events, and targeting candidates with STEM backgrounds, as well as minority groups. The emphasis on diversity and expansion plans set by AWE PLC creates a niche opportunity for providers to support the organisation's talent acquisition strategies and recruitment objectives.

## Notice

In 2023, AWE recruited c. 566 into early careers roles and this was largely due to a shift towards using advanced intelligence data to streamline talent pool efficiency. AWE have seen exceptional results so far with a 200% increase in overall expected applications received. AWE want to extend this ambition and deepen the understanding of current and hidden talent pools to uncover new mechanisms to access, inspire, and hire from diverse audiences. A large proportion of AWE roles are for candidates with STEM backgrounds, meaning talent pools are highly sought after. AWE also has an increased focus on the attraction of minority groups with the expectation set to hire from the total 3 diversity pathways (40% female, 15% ethnic minority and 15% socially disadvantaged). In 2024/25 AWE estimate the need for a total of 4,200 applications for apprentice roles, which is an increase of 13% vs. 2023/24 and a similar growth trajectory is expected for 2025/26. AWE require one DBS compliant provider to drive high volumes of apprenticeship applications into the recruitment funnel across Engineering, Science and Business functions at AWE. The provider must generate sufficient applications with the required qualifications to meet AWE's expansion plans and diversity objectives by attending schools/colleges and leveraging events, with the AWE Corporate Affairs Team, to engage prospective applicants.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is to source one DBS compliant schools/ college specialist provider with the proven ability to drive diverse high volumes of applications for level 2,3,4.5 and 6-degree apprenticeships into the top of the AWE recruitment funnel. This will lead to the diverse hiring of 288 apprentices across engineering, science and business functions at AWE.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014637-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AWE PLC |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG7 4PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Aldermaston |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 10:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014637-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.awe.co.uk/

## Provenance

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