# Mayor of West Yorkshire's Graduate Pilot

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 June 2024
- Planned start: 26 August 2024
- Planned end: 26 August 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2219166-319a-4a7d-808a-53863dbd830a-760262
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f21f6ce-9622-414f-bb40-4e7d9bbd9af5

## Description

The objective of the pilot will be to test methods that help to bridge the gap between SME employer perspectives, to address expectations of graduates, and will support employers to access graduate talent\. Attraction and retention of graduates in the regional economy is key to maximising the economic benefits of higher education\. The pilot aims to develop tailored approaches to recruitment of graduates, addressing skills gap areas and key priority sectors, and reducing underemployment of graduates in West Yorkshire\. Additionally, it will focus on increasing diversity, particularly within SMEs, by targeting underrepresented graduates who face additional barriers to employment through universities access and participation agenda\. The pilot will create a community of graduate ambassadors that have taken part in the program, showcasing success stories and evidence of impactful interventions that helped secure employment\. It will also evaluate and make recommendations on how to attract and retain graduate talent within SMEs and other sectors and skills areas\.

## Related contract awards

- [Airborne Data Link](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c1061a90-ff56-4ab4-bcbc-1df7e157bed2): West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- [People Professional Apprenticeships](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-392978e2-a986-460a-84c9-51ade9c205e9): West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- [Provision of E-Learning and Learning Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-46b69c48-c6e7-4598-82ef-4927470b112e): West Yorkshire Combined Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2219166-319a-4a7d-808a-53863dbd830a-760262)