Single Party Framework for a Managed Service for the Provision of Strategic Human Resources Consultancy including Resourcing

Fáilte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority

Context of Requirements
Fáilte Ireland is establishing a Single Party Framework Agreement for a managed service for the provision of Strategic Human Resources Consultancy including Resourcing. The successful Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of strategic oversight, associated advice and delivery of related projects.
Overview of Requirements
The framework agreement will include (but is not limited to) the following HR activities:
— Organisational Development
— Talent Management and Acquisition
— Performance
— Employee Engagement and Recognition
— HR Strategy and Design
— Organisational Effectiveness
The successful Framework operator will be required to provide the following:
— Strategic Human Resources consultancy advice on a variety of complex challenges employing leading edge Human Resources best practice
— Solution focused methodology including Public Sector expertise
— Full delivery of projects as required
— Review and development of Fáilte Ireland's resourcing policy, procedures and process
— Administer the complete resourcing process supported by an integratedsystem solution.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-07-27. The procurement was published on 2015-07-08.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Symbio Business Solutions Ltd

Who?

• Fáilte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2015-07-08	Contract notice
2015-10-29	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2015-07-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Human resources management consultancy services
Quantity or scope:

The duration of the framework agreement will be for 2 years, with the option subject to satisfactory performance and ongoing need to extend for a further period of 2 additional years. For the avoidance of doubt, it should be stated that the period for delivery of any subsequent contracts entered into under the framework may extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework.

Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Human resources management consultancy services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Fáilte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority
Postal address: 88-95 Amiens Street
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18847888 📞
Fax: +353 18556821 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-07-08 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-07-27 📅
Publication date: 2015-07-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 132-243858
OJ-S issue: 132
Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties 2) This is the sole call for competition for this service. 3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers. 4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities. 5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion. 6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time. 7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application stage. IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract yes Prior information notice Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 232-407115 of 02.12.2014

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.

4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application stage.

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

yes

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 232-407115 of 02.12.2014

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

Context of Requirements

Fáilte Ireland is establishing a Single Party Framework Agreement for a managed service for the provision of Strategic Human Resources Consultancy including Resourcing. The successful Service Provider will be responsible for the provision of strategic oversight, associated advice and delivery of related projects.

Overview of Requirements

The framework agreement will include (but is not limited to) the following HR activities:

— Organisational Development

— Talent Management and Acquisition

— Performance

— Employee Engagement and Recognition

— HR Strategy and Design

— Organisational Effectiveness

The successful Framework operator will be required to provide the following:

— Strategic Human Resources consultancy advice on a variety of complex challenges employing leading edge Human Resources best practice

— Solution focused methodology including Public Sector expertise

— Full delivery of projects as required

— Review and development of Fáilte Ireland's resourcing policy, procedures and process

— Administer the complete resourcing process supported by an integratedsystem solution.

Reference number: HR/2015/02
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

See Qualification Questionnaire available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie

Economic and financial standing:

See Qualification Questionnaire available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie

Minimum level(s) of standards:

See Qualification Questionnaire available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie

Technical and professional ability:

See Qualification Questionnaire available for downloading from the Irish Government Procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie

Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Payment on receipt of invoices related to Purchase Orders issued by Fáilte Ireland.

Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded: Single Legal Entity(ies).
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement Unit
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1169 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Name: eTenders
URL for documents: http://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90983&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: HR/2015/02
Additional information

2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.

3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates, participants or tenderers.

4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.

6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.

7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition at the application stage.

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

yes

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 232-407115 of 02.12.2014

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:

The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.

Source: OJS 2015/S 132-243858 (2015-07-08)

Contract award notice (2015-10-29)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-10-29 📅
Publication date: 2015-10-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 212-386687
Refers to notice: 2015/S 132-243858
OJ-S issue: 212

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 💰
500 000 💰

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Methodology for service delivery (20)
2. Technical merit of the human resources proposed (25)
3. Contract management (10)
4. Reliability and continuity of supply (5)
5. Ultimate cost (40)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2015-09-28 📅
Name: Symbio Business Solutions Ltd
Postal address: 6 Exchange Place, IFSC
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: jennifer.bradish@symbio.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.symbio.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
IE 6430164i
Source: OJS 2015/S 212-386687 (2015-10-29)

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