Flexible 3-Year Early Talent (Graduate) Recruitment

Contract summary

Industry

• Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

West Midlands, London

Value of contract

£0 to £110,400

Procurement reference

PROC.01.0783

Published date

26 May 2023

Closing date

16 December 2022

Closing time

6pm

Contract start date

19 December 2022

Contract end date

18 December 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Awarded using ESPO Strategic HR Services Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22, Lot 7a - Recruitment Process Outsourcing).

Requirement: Flexible 3-Year Early Talent (Graduate) Recruitment

The Service Provider shall provide the Customer with a 3-years call-down basis for Early Talent (Graduate) Recruitment. The Customer cannot guarantee an intake each year and shall notify the Service Provider in advance.

Candidate Management & Recruitment
 Project design and implementation,
 Technology build and use of Cohesion's proprietary applicant tracking system (ATS),
 Total candidate management throughout entire process
 Total candidate management throughout entire process including 'keep warm' phase over summer.
 Design, build and management of online registration,
 Provision of and screening of video interviews,
 Provision of online/psychometric testing and other assessment materials.
 Candidate briefing and confirmation for Assessment Centre

Candidate Attraction, University Engagement and coordination of webinar
 Advertising with selection of job boards
 Proactive engagement with universities
 Coordination with MillionPlus for localized exposure
 Coordination of Ofwat Webinar (inviting candidates / promoting to Uni's etc)
 Support to target increasingly diverse cohorts that better reflect the communities Ofwat serves

Virtual Assessment Centre License and Provision
 Provision of assessment centre facilitation (additional cost for administrative facilitator @ £300.00 ex VAT per day.).
 License fee
 Videoconferencing facility

Pre-boarding Communication & Engagement
 Provision of dedicated resource with agreed points of contact
 Dedicated calls, emails, whatsapp and SMS messaging as appropriate
 Total care team managing all in comms & candidate engagement including 'keep warm' phase over summer.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2022

Contract start date

19 December 2022

Contract end date

18 December 2025

Total value of contract

£110,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cohesion Recruitment Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lena Cluxton

Address

Centre City Tower
7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA
England

Telephone

0121 644 7534

Email

lena.cluxton@ofwat.gov.uk

Website

https://www.ofwat.gov.uk