Tender: Apprenticeship Agency Services (Employer, Payroll & HR) for Northumbrian Water Group – North East & Essex & Suffolk

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Northumbrian Water Group (NWL) is seeking a supplier to act as the employer of apprentices for Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water, providing employment contracts and record-keeping, payroll and statutory payments, HR administration and employee relations support, compliance with apprenticeship funding rules and employment legislation, apprentice wellbeing and progress monitoring, liaison with training providers, mobilisation and onboarding, and management information and reporting while working collaboratively with NWL's Early Careers Team and hiring managers across the Northeast and Essex & Suffolk operating areas. Indicative apprentice volumes from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2028 are 72–77 apprentices, with years 2–8 (1 June 2028–31 May 2035) shown as 77 per year; these figures are estimates only and not a commitment. A full scope document is available within this FTS.