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)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Assessment centre services for recruitment
Reference number: PROJ000004510 - SSB027F
Short description:
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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Assessment centre services for recruitment ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Psychology testing devices ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Public Appointments Service
Postal address: Chapter House, 26/30 1, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 761008000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149161&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149161&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2019-06-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2019-07-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2019-06-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2019/S 120-294123
OJ-S issue: 120

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 3 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 1: Psychometric Tests โ€” Entry Level
Lot number: 1
Short description: Lot 1: Psychometric Tests โ€” Entry Level
Estimated value excluding VAT: 725 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
Description of options:
The 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) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorityโ€™s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Title of the lot: Lot 2: Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Lot number: 2
Short description: Lot 2: Psychometric Tests โ€” Supervisory/Team Leader Level
Title of the lot: Lot 3: Management/Graduate Level
Lot number: 3
Short description: Lot 3: Psychometric Tests โ€” Management/Graduate Level
Title of the lot: Lot 4: Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs)
Lot number: 4
Short description: Lot 4: Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs)
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: Lot 5: Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Lot number: 5
Short description: Lot 5: Hosting Assessments/Assessment Questionnaires
Estimated value excluding VAT: 225 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin 1.
Dublin 1

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).
Economic and financial standing:
Please refer to the Request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).
Technical and professional ability:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please refer to the request for tender documents associated with the notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT #152874).

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Number of participants to be contemplated: 7
Time of receipt of tenders: 13:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 24 months
Tender opening date: 2019-07-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 13:00
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Nature of test
Quality criterion (weighting): 160
Quality criterion (name): The online system, technical issues, scoring and data management and quality assurance processes
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
Quality criterion (weighting): 440
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Cost criterion (weighting): 400

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tender Operations
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=149161&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about review deadlines: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2019/S 120-294123 (2019-06-20)
Contract award notice (2020-05-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 3 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Chapter House, 26/30 1, Abbey Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-05-18 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-05-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 099-237796
Refers to notice: 2019/S 120-294123
OJ-S issue: 99

Object
Scope of the procurement
Description of options:
The 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) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authorityโ€™s obligations at law. The term will not exceed four (4) years in aggregate.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Level of Support

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2020-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
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
Internet address: http://https://assessment.aon.com/en-us/ ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 725 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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
Internet address: http://www.savilleassessment.com ๐ŸŒ
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
Internet address: http://www.shl.com ๐ŸŒ
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
Internet address: http://sovaassessment.com ๐ŸŒ
Postal address: CI Tower, St George's Square
Total value of the procurement: 600 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
225 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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
Internet address: http://www.creightonhooper.co.uk ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Tender operations
Source: OJS 2020/S 099-237796 (2020-05-18)