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title: "Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner"
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# Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-careers-recruitment-schools-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** AWE PLC: "Early Careers Recruitment Schools Partner". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [AWE PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/awe-plc-gov-pb1442)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-careers-recruitment-schools-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8#tl-md)

## Description
In 2023, AWE recruited c. 566 into early careers roles and this was largely due to a shift towards using advanced intelligence data to streamline talent pool efficiency. AWE have seen exceptional results so far with a 200% increase in overall expected applications received. AWE want to extend this ambition and deepen the understanding of current and hidden talent pools to uncover new mechanisms to access, inspire, and hire from diverse audiences. A large proportion of AWE roles are for candidates with STEM backgrounds, meaning talent pools are highly sought after. AWE also has an increased focus on the attraction of minority groups with the expectation set to hire from the total 3 diversity pathways (40% female, 15% ethnic minority and 15% socially disadvantaged). 
In 2024/25 AWE estimate the need for a total of 4,200 applications for apprentice roles, which is an increase of 13% vs. 2023/24 and a similar growth trajectory is expected for 2025/26. AWE require one DBS compliant provider to drive high volumes of apprenticeship applications into the recruitment funnel across Engineering, Science and Business functions at AWE. The provider must generate sufficient applications with the required qualifications to meet AWE's expansion plans and diversity objectives by attending schools/colleges and leveraging events, with the AWE Corporate Affairs Team, to engage prospective applicants.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The requirement is to source one DBS compliant schools/ college specialist provider with the proven ability to drive diverse high volumes of applications for level 2,3,4.5 and 6-degree apprenticeships into the top of the AWE recruitment funnel. This ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014637-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-08T10:29:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T09:28:15.359Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0457d8