Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c12-f305-718e-af46-66d1ac5aa1fd/support-for-ofwat-graduate-development-programme-2017 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Support for Ofwat Graduate Development Programme 2017 [Water Services Regulation Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority) Estimated value £27,711 Published 27 Mar 2017 Deadline Closed 6 Jan 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Business and management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8d3e43d1-9bb6-41a2-81d9-53e7955cf450) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Water Services Regulation Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Graphic design services – MAGAZINE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE - LOT1 MISE EN PAGE · Région des Pays de la Loire · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd94-7139-b774-287bdb24987c/france-graphic-design-services-magazine-des-pays-de-la-loire-lot1-mise-en)