The provision of an Intreo Partner National Employment Service

Department of Social Protection

In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of employment assistance and advice services as described in Appendix 1 in the geographical areas stated in Appendix 1 to clients referred by the Department, primarily those who are newly long-term unemployed clients that warrant the provision of intensive employment support services, and may be in receipt of a primary social welfare payment. Tenderers are required to review Appendix 1 for the full specification and requirements for the Services.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-04-19. The procurement was published on 2022-03-03.

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

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2022-03-03 Contract notice
2022-04-14 Additional information
2022-10-25 Contract award notice
2022-11-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-03-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Social Protection
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: College Road
Postal town: Sligo
Postal code: Ie
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Alan McGettigan
Phone: +353 719148367 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: alan.mcgettigan@welfare.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-employment-affairs-and-social-protection/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/349 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208827&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=208827&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The provision of an Intreo Partner National Employment Service
Products/services: Job search services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Services comprise: the provision of employment assistance and advice services as described in Appendix 1 in the geographical areas stated in...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 142 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Job search services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1 - Counties of Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Kildare, Offaly and Laois. In summary, the...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
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) each with a maximum of two (2) such...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 2 - The Counties of Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Meath, Louth, Longford and Westmeath, In summary, the Services...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 44 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 3 - The County of Dublin In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of employment assistance and advice services as described in Appendix 1 in the...โ€    Show more
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 33 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-04-19 12:00 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: 10
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-04-19 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886699 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2022/S 047-122488 (2022-03-03)
Additional information (2022-04-14)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 047-122488

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Old value
Date: 2022-04-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-04-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Conditions for opening of tenders
Old value
Date: 2022-04-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2022-04-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Other additional information
Response Deadline extended until 25/04/2022
Source: OJS 2022/S 076-208679 (2022-04-14)
Contract award notice (2022-10-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The provision of an Intreo Partner National Employment Service 1110
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Model and Staffing
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Implementation Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management & Risk Management
Price (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management, Social Value & Risk Management

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 047-122488

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 The provision of an Intreo Partners National Employment Service Lot 1
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Turas Nua
National registration number: IE3344143VH
Postal address: Benamore Business Park, Dublin Rd
Postal town: Roscrea
Postal code: Tipperary
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +35 861303431 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: geraldine.rynne@turasnua.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Additional information

โ€œOnly Lot 01 Awarded today from this RFT. Negotiations ongoing in relation to Lot 02 & Lot 03 and will be published in due course.โ€
Source: OJS 2022/S 209-598010 (2022-10-25)
Contract award notice (2022-11-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 142 500 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 209-598010

Award of contract
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Lot 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 63 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Lot 2
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland Designated Activity Company
National registration number: 551677
Postal address: 1 Stokes Place
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +44 08453306573 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: seetecbusinessdevelopment@seetec.co.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 44 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 44 900 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

3๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 3
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Lot 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 33 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 33 700 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Complementary information
Additional information

โ€œLot 01 was Awarded initially, with Lots 02 & 03 awarded later due to protracted contract negotiations.โ€
Source: OJS 2022/S 218-624945 (2022-11-07)