Award of Flexible 3-Year Early Talent (Graduate) Recruitment to Cohesion Recruitment Limited by Ofwat

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O F W A T awarded a contract to Cohesion Recruitment Limited for a flexible 3-year early talent (graduate) recruitment call-down arrangement under the ESPO Strategic HR Services Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22, Lot 7a - Recruitment Process Outsourcing).

The contract, valued at £110,400, covers project design and implementation, technology build and use of Cohesion's proprietary applicant tracking system, total candidate management throughout the entire process including a 'keep warm' phase over summer, design and management of online registration, screening of video interviews, provision of online/psychometric testing and other assessment materials, and candidate briefing and confirmation for Assessment Centre.

It also includes candidate attraction, university engagement, coordination of webinars, advertising with selection of job boards, proactive engagement with universities, coordination with MillionPlus for localized exposure, coordination of an Ofwat Webinar, support to target increasingly diverse cohorts, virtual assessment centre license and provision, and pre-boarding communication and engagement.