Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tests, Assessment and Hosting Services for Recruitment Campaigns for The Public Appointments Service

Public Appointments Service

The provision of tests and assessments for recruitment campaigns (online or otherwise), and services for hosting assessments/assessment questionnaires. The services must cater for recruitment campaigns across a range of levels of role (namely entry level, supervisory/team leader level, and management/graduate level). Each of the levels correspond to a competency model, which captures the key qualities associated with effective performance at the different levels. Specific details regarding the specification of the services sought, can be found at Appendix 1 of the RFT document.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-07-23. The procurement was published on 2019-06-20.

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

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2019-06-20 Contract notice
2020-05-18 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-06-20)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Public Appointments Service
Postal address: Chapter House, 26/30 1, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Tender Operations
Phone: +353 761008000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149161&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149161&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tests, Assessment and Hosting Services for Recruitment Campaigns for The Public Appointments...โ€    Show more
Products/services: Assessment centre services for recruitment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe provision of tests and assessments for recruitment campaigns (online or otherwise), and services for hosting assessments/assessment questionnaires. The...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 3 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Psychometric Tests โ€” Entry Level
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Psychology testing devices ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Industry specific software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Internet and intranet software package ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Software implementation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Computer support and consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development services and related consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Research and development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Development consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy and related services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Business and management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Human resources management consultancy services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Recruitment services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1.
Description of the procurement: Lot 1: Psychometric Tests โ€” Entry Level
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Nature of test
Quality criterion (weighting): 160
Quality criterion (name):
โ€œThe online system, technical issues, scoring and data management and quality assurance processesโ€
Quality criterion (weighting): 364
Quality criterion (name): Level of support
Quality criterion (weighting): 56
Quality criterion (name): Framework/contract management and reporting
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Value add
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 360
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2)...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement: Lot 2: Psychometric Tests โ€” Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Management/Graduate Level
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 3: Psychometric Tests โ€” Management/Graduate Level
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 4: Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs)
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5: Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 5: Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Award criteria
Quality criterion (weighting): 440
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (weighting): 400
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 225 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
โ€œPlease refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€
Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โ€œPlease refer to the Request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€
Conditions for participation

โ€œPlease refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€
Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
โ€œPlease refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€
Conditions for participation
Conditions for participation (technical and professional ability):
โ€œPlease refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œPlease refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).โ€

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 7
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-07-23 13:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 24
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-07-23 13:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2019/S 120-294123 (2019-06-20)
Contract award notice (2020-05-18)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Chapter House, 26/30 1, Abbey Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact person: Tender operations

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œMulti Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tests, Assessment and Hosting Services for Recruitment Campaigns for the Public Appointments...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 3 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Information about options
Description of options:
โ€œThe contracting authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of two (2)...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Level of Support

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 120-294123

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Psychometric Tests โ€” Entry Level
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Aon Assessment (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: 384043
Postal address: 1 -2 Bride Street, Loughrea
Postal town: Galway
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 91842203 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: john.mclaughlin@cut-e.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://https://assessment.aon.com/en-us/ ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Saville Assessment Ltd
National registration number: 844955781 (or 05105906)
Postal address: CI Tower, St George's Square, Surrey
Postal town: New Malden
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Phone: +44 2086199029 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: claire.britton@savilleassessment.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.savilleassessment.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Shl
National registration number: 664 160247
Postal address: The Pavilion, 1 Atwell Place, Thames Ditton
Postal town: Surrey
Phone: +353 871150790 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: aoife.torpey@cebglobal.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.shl.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sova Assessment
National registration number: 3475799KH
Postal address: Suite 2241, 26 Upper Pembroke Street
Postal town: Dublin 2
E-mail: gavin.mulcahy@sovaassessment.com ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://sovaassessment.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 5
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

6๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: CI Tower, St George's Square
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

7๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 7
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

8๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 8
Title: Lot 2 Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

9๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 9
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Management/Graduate Level
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 12
Title: Lot 3:Management/Graduate Level
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 725 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 13
Title: Lot 4: Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 14
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Lot 5: Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 225 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 15
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Creighton Hooper Ltd
National registration number: 4634544
Postal address: 9 West End
Postal town: Witney
Phone: +44 1993201616 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: paul.creighton@creightonhooper.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.creightonhooper.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 225 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

1๏ธโƒฃ6๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 16
Title: Lot 5 Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 225 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2020/S 099-237796 (2020-05-18)