# Flexible 3-Year Early Talent \(Graduate\) Recruitment

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [O F W A T](/buyers/o-f-w-a-t/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Cohesion Recruitment Limited
- Award value: £110,400
- Award date: 19 December 2022
- Published: 26 May 2023
- Contract start: 19 December 2022
- Contract end: 18 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4d83751d-dc4c-4781-9cb7-d32a94c40e83-648448
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c36be2af-3a66-4fc5-af83-491f107429a9

## 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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d83751d-dc4c-4781-9cb7-d32a94c40e83-648448)