Official UK procurement notice
Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner
Authority: AWE PLC
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWE is seeking a provider to create and deliver a 2-year (with an option to extend for an additional 1 year) inclusive engagement programme for schools and colleges to attract applicants to its apprenticeship programmes. This programme will include both in-person and virtual engagements with students, school staff, and parents/carers, complementing AWE's existing STEM engagement efforts. The provider will work closely with AWE's Early Careers recruitment team and the ESG team to ensure the programme's success and to enhance the AWE Nuclear Security Technologies brand.
CPV: Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The apprenticeship opportunities span levels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-degree apprenticeships,…Planned
The apprenticeship opportunities span levels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6-degree apprenticeships, with demand reviewed annually. The provider must demonstrate flexibility and effectiveness in adapting to changes in demand to ensure successful recruitment outcomes.
For the 2024/25 campaign, there are currently 22 roles across these levels, and similar numbers are expected for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 campaigns.
The provider should show evidence of their ability to handle annual changes in demand, both in planning and mid-campaign, and take necessary actions to redirect attraction efforts to ensure success. The provider will also be expected to create, monitor and deliver an award winning 1-1 recruitment mentoring programme for local students.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2024, 15:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2024, 16:48 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038357- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c07fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Nov 2024 → 27 Jun 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published27 Nov 2024, 16:48 GMT
- Tender notice expected27 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextII | Value excluding VAT: £500,000 South West | Please disregard the value. UK. |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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