The Provision of a Regional Employment Service

Department of Social Protection

The provision of employment assistance and advice supports to clients referred by the Department, primarily those who are long term unemployed and in receipt of a social welfare payment but also including some other client groups.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-07-07. The procurement was published on 2021-05-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-26 Contract notice
2022-01-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Job search services
Short description:
โ€œThe provision of employment assistance and advice supports to clients referred by the Department, primarily those who are long term unemployed and in...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Job search services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Job search services 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: Department of Social Protection
Postal address: College Road
Postal code: Ie
Postal town: Sligo
Contact
Internet address: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: garret.mullaney@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 719148555 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=187298&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=187298&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-05-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-07-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 103-271615
OJ-S issue: 103

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 23 712 900 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: The Provision of a Regional Employment Service โ€” Donegal
Lot number: 1
Short description:
โ€œThe provision of employment assistance and advice supports as described in Appendix 1 in the geographical areas stated in Appendix one to clients referred...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 037 920 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œThe contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such extension...โ€    Show more
Title of the lot: The Provision of a Regional Employment Service โ€” Leitrim and Sligo
Lot number: 2
Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 016 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: The Provision of a Regional Employment Service โ€” Offaly and Laois
Lot number: 3
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 621 800 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Title of the lot: The Provision of a Regional Employment Service โ€” Longford and Westmeath
Lot number: 4
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 036 980 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2021-07-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Online Tender Box

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Garret Mullaney
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=187298&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2021/S 103-271615 (2021-05-26)
Contract award notice (2022-01-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 23 712 900 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
E-mail: alex.byrne@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-01-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 008-016137
Refers to notice: 2021/S 103-271615
OJ-S issue: 8
Additional information

โ€œElements Subcontracted to Inishowen Development Companyโ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: The provision of a Regional Employment Service - Donegal
Short description:
โ€œThe provision of employment assistance and advice supports as described in Appendix 1 in the geographical areas stated in Appendix one to clients referred...โ€    Show more
Additional information:
โ€œElements Subcontracted to Inishowen Development Companyโ€
Title of the lot: The provision of a Regional Employment Service - Leitrim and Sligo
Additional information:
โ€œElements subcontracted to Leitrim Integrated Development Companyโ€
Title of the lot: The provision of a Regional Employment Service - Offaly and Laois
The provision of a Regional Employment Service - Longford and Westmeath

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Model and Staffing
Quality criterion (weighting): 32.5%
Quality criterion (name): Implementation
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management, Social Value & Risk Management
Price (weighting): 25%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-12-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Donegal Local Development CLG
National registration number: 236427
Postal address: 1 Millennium Court, Pearse Road
Postal town: Letterkenny
Postal code: Donegal
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 749127056 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jmurphy@dldc.org ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 7 037 920 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Co Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG
National registration number: 8222621Q
Postal address: Cleveragh Road
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: Sligo
Phone: +353 719141138 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: jfeerick@sligoleader.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.sligoleader.ie ๐ŸŒ
Total value of the procurement: 4 016 200 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Turas Nua
National registration number: IE3344143VH
Postal address: Benamore Business Park, Dublin Rd
Postal town: Roscrea
Postal code: Tipperary
Phone: +35 861303431 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: geraldine.rynne@turasnua.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 7 621 800 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Name: Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland Designated Activity Company
National registration number: 551677
Postal address: 1 Stokes Place
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: seetecbusinessdevelopment@seetec.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Total value of the procurement: 5 036 980 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Alex Byrne
Source: OJS 2022/S 008-016137 (2022-01-07)