The establishment of 2 Multi-Party Framework Agreements for the provision of Temporary Agency Staff

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority

Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party Framework Agreements for the provision of agency staff for support as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from 2 weeks to 6 months.
Lot 1: General Operations resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, General Administration.
Lot 2: Specialist Resources to include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications etc.
Tenderers may apply for 1 or both Lots, and must clearly indicate on the front cover of their proposal, which Lot(s) they wish to be considered for.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-05-28. The procurement was published on 2018-04-25.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2018-04-25 Contract notice
2018-09-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2018-04-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment services
Reference number: FI/2018/01 and FI/2018/02
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party Framework Agreements for the provision of agency staff for support as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from 2 weeks to 6 months. Lot 1: General Operations resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, General Administration. Lot 2: Specialist Resources to include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications etc. Tenderers may apply for 1 or both Lots, and must clearly indicate on the front cover of their proposal, which Lot(s) they wish to be considered for.
Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Recruitment services 📦
Additional CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open 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: Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.failteireland.ie 🌏
E-mail: procurement@failteireland.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18847888 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128197&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-04-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2018-05-28 📅
Publication date: 2018-04-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 081-181736
OJ-S issue: 81
Additional information
Additional Information — Framework: 1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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.
Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party Framework Agreements for the provision of agency staff for support as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from 2 weeks to 6 months.
Lot 1: General Operations resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, General Administration.
Lot 2: Specialist Resources to include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications etc.
Tenderers may apply for 1 or both Lots, and must clearly indicate on the front cover of their proposal, which Lot(s) they wish to be considered for.
Estimated total value: 800 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Lot 1 — General Operations Resources Ref: FI/2018/01
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party Framework Agreements for the provision of temporary agency staff for support as requirements arise.
These placements will be for varying periods of time from 2 weeks to 6 months. The successful tenderer must have the ability to provide, at a minimum, the following agency resources:
Lot 1: General Operational resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project management, company secretarial and legal and General Administration:
1. managers;
2. officers;
3. supervisors;
4. executive assistant;
5. general administration;
6. project managers.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 800 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Title of the lot: Lot 2 — Specialist Resources Ref: FI/2018/02
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Lot 2: Specialist resources to include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Product development, Business and Brand development, Festival and events, communications etc.:
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:
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document available for downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement website www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document available for downloading from the Irish Government's Procurement website www.etenders.gov.ie

Procedure
Number of participants to be contemplated: 5
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2019-05-28 📅
Tender opening date: 2018-05-28 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Glenda Byrne
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=128197&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Additional Information — Framework:
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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.
Show more
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.
Show more
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.
Show more

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: Dublin 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 nº 284 of 2016, 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.
Show more
Source: OJS 2018/S 081-181736 (2018-04-25)
Contract award notice (2018-09-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party framework agreements for the provision of agency staff for support as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from two weeks to 6 months. Lot 1: General Operations Resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, General Administration Lot 2: Specialist Resources to Include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications etc. Tenderers may apply for one or both lots, and must clearly indicate on the front cover of their proposal, which lot(s) they wish to be considered for.
Show more
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-09-26 📅
Publication date: 2018-09-29 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 188-425236
Refers to notice: 2018/S 081-181736
OJ-S issue: 188
Additional information
Additional information — Framework. 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 3 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.
Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party framework agreements for the provision of agency staff for support as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from two weeks to 6 months.
Lot 1: General Operations Resources including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, General Administration
Lot 2: Specialist Resources to Include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications etc.
Tenderers may apply for one or both lots, and must clearly indicate on the front cover of their proposal, which lot(s) they wish to be considered for.
Title of the lot: Lot 1 – General Operations Resources Ref: FI/2018/01
Short description:
Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish 2 multi-party framework agreements for the provision of temporary agency staff for support as requirements arise.
Lot 1: General Operational Resources Including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Project Management, Company Secretarial and Legal and General Administration.
1) Managers;
2) Officers;
3) Supervisors;
4) Executive assistant;
5) General administration;
6) Project managers.
Lot 2: Specialist Resources to Include Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Product Development, Business and Brand development, Festival and Events, Communications etc.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Access to relevant qualified Resources
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Timescales and proposed process for placement
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Resources and account management
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Access to relvevant qualified resources

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-09-19 📅
Name: Brightwater Selection (Ireland) Ltd
Postal address: 36 Merrion Square East
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Name: Cpl Resources Plc
Postal address: 8-34 Percy Place
Name: Lex Consultancy
Postal address: 15-17 South Leinster Street
Name: Premier Recruitment International TA Morgan McKinley
Postal address: Connaught House
Postal code: 4
Name: Sigmar Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Postal address: 13 Hume Street
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
6

Reference
Additional information
Additional information — Framework.
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 3
Show more
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;
Show more
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.
Show more

Complementary information
Review body
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 S.I. No. 284 of 2016, 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.
Show more
Source: OJS 2018/S 188-425236 (2018-09-26)
New procurements in related categories 🆕
Related searches 🔍
Suppliers:
Brightwater Selection (Ireland) Ltd Cpl Resources Plc Lex Consultancy Premier Recruitment International TA... Sigmar Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Products/services:
Business services: law, marketing,... Recruitment services Supply services of personnel including...