Scope
Reference
Prj_8061
Description
SW looks to support student placements as part of our Early Careers offering. These student placements provide potential feeder pipelines into our Graduate programmes. Over the last 2 years SW has facilitated around 10-15 students per calendar year to utilise a placement within our business. We look to build both volume, quality and sustainability of our Early Careers programmes going forward. Delivery of our student placement opportunities by a procured provider helps support our Early Careers strategy through AMP8.
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2026
- 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Contract locations
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ35 - South Hampshire
- UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
28 January 2026
Engagement process description
This is NOT a call for competition
SW looks to support student placements as part of our Early Careers offering. These student placements
provide potential feeder pipelines into our Graduate programmes. Over the last 2 years SW has facilitated
around 10-15 students per calendar year to utilise a placement within our business. We look to build both
volume, quality and sustainability of our Early Careers programmes going forward. Delivery of our student
placement opportunities by a procured provider helps support our Early Careers strategy through AMP8.
Terms & Conditions of the RFI
The purpose of this Request for Information is to gather information and insights regarding Student
Placement Services, SWS wishes to tender for this service in future and are seeking market information that
will help shape the tender activity and route to market, in relation to but not limited:
Market structure and your organization’s place within it
End-to-end of defined activities, training, operating model,
Types of roles covered
Any questions related this RFI must be conducted via the Jaggaer Sourcing portal only.
This RFI is exploratory; no contract will be awarded based solely on responses.
The issuer reserves the right to amend timelines, seek clarifications, and not proceed to a
competitive tender.
Costs incurred in responding are the supplier’s responsibility.
Confidential information should be clearly marked; data will be handled per issuer policy.
This is not a call for competition.
This Request for Information engagement will be conducted on the Jaggaer e-procurement portal at:
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ between 14/01/2026 and 28/01/26
We have provided as much information as we can provide at this stage, but should you require any
additional information, clarification questions can be raised via the Jaggaer sourcing portal messaging
service from 14/01/26 to 21/01/26 at 15:00.
All answers and queries related to this Request for Information should be directed to SWS via the e-sourcing
portal by following the link provided.
Procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
Southern Water Services Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJQ-2231-ZRPG
Southern Water, Southern House
Worthing
Bn13 3NX
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Private utility