Multi Party Framework Agreement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) for Pobal

Pobal

Pobal has a requirement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) across 6 Lots. The successful Tenderers will be tasked with screening and identifying suitable candidates for roles within Pobal and referring candidates to Pobal.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-02-13. The procurement was published on 2023-01-11.

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

What?

Where?

Procurement history
Date Document
2023-01-11 Contract notice
2023-02-03 Additional information
2023-12-08 Contract award notice
2024-05-31 Contract award notice
2025-05-28 Contract award notice
2025-10-28 Contract award notice
2026-02-17 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2023-01-11)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Pobal
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Ormond Building
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: 31-36 Ormond Quay Up
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Gordon Farrell
Phone: +353 15117934 📞
E-mail: gordonfarrell@pobal.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: www.pobal.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/460 🌏
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230710&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=230710&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Multi Party Framework Agreement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) for Pobal 0208”
Products/services: Recruitment services 📦
Short description:
“Pobal has a requirement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) across 6 Lots. The successful Tenderers will be tasked with screening...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 5 175 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services - Temporary Agency Staff
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Recruitment services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement: Lot 1 will be for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
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 2 225 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 12
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such...”    Show more

2️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services - General Administration & Support Roles (G1 & G2)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 will be for Recruitment Services for General Administration & Support Roles (G1 & G2)”
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services for Middle management (G3 & G4)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 3 will be for Recruitment Services for Middle management (G3 & G4)
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰

4️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services - Specialist Roles ICT/Data Analytics (All Grades)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 4 will be for Recruitment Services - Specialist Roles ICT/Data Analytics (All Grades)”
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 750 000 💰

5️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Recruitment Services - Specialist Roles HR/ Legal/Data Protection/Audit/Compliance/Communications”
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 5 will be for Recruitment Services for Senior Management & Executive Roles (G5 & G6)”
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰

6️⃣
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services - Senior Management & Executive Roles (G5 & G6)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 6 will be for Recruitment Services for Senior Management & Executive Roles (G5 & G6)”
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 600 000 💰

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
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: 6
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-02-13 11:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-02-13 11:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 011-028748 (2023-01-11)
Additional information (2023-02-03)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 011-028748

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified: Date
Old value
Date: 2023-02-13 📅
Time: 11:00
New value
Date: 2023-02-27 📅
Time: 11:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified: Date
Old value
Date: 2023-02-13 📅
Time: 11:00
New value
Date: 2023-02-27 📅
Time: 11:00
Other additional information

“clarification deadline also change from 06022023 @ 1100hrs to 13022023 @ 1100hrs”
Source: OJS 2023/S 028-080232 (2023-02-03)
Contract award notice (2023-12-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 5 175 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Delivery Proposal
Quality criterion (weighting): 35%
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management Proposal
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2023/S 011-028748

Award of contract

1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Recruitment Services - Temporary Agency Staff
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-08 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Cpl
National registration number: 287278
Postal address: 83 Merrion Square
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 016146000 📞
E-mail: shannon.kelly@cpl.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://Cpl.com 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-15 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Morgan McKinley
National registration number: IE4726096A
Postal address: Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road
Phone: +44 7584680748 📞
E-mail: ncorcoran@premiergp.com 📧
Region: Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.morganmckinley.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-11 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Orange Recruitment
National registration number: 9829458B
Postal address: 46 Dawson Street
Phone: +353 16170033 📞
E-mail: julette.kearney@orangerecruitment.ie 📧
URL: http://www.orangerecruitment.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Osborne Recruitment
National registration number: IE9520540M
Postal address: 13 Fitzwillam Sq
Postal code: Dublin 2
Phone: +353 16384400 📞
E-mail: david.walsh@osborne.ie 📧
URL: http://www.osborne.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sigmar Recruitment Ltd
National registration number: 353252
Postal address: 13 Hume Street
Phone: +353 14744675 📞
E-mail: ncoleman@sigmar.ie 📧
Fax: +353 14744641 📠
URL: http://www.sigmarrecruitment.com/ 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-25 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Staffline Recruitment (RoI) Ltd
National registration number: IE 8201760N
Postal address: 5 Main Street, Swords
Phone: +353 18970690 📞
E-mail: graham.mitchell@staffline.ie 📧
URL: http://www.staffline.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 2 225 000 💰

7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 2
Title: Recruitment Services - General Administration & Support Roles (G1 & G2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Brightwater Recruitment Specialists
National registration number: 8286849K
Postal address: 36 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Phone: +353 16621000 📞
E-mail: a.clarke@brightwater.ie 📧
Fax: +353 16623900 📠
URL: http://www.brightwater.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Recruitment Services - Middle management (G3 & G4)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 16
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 17
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 18
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

1️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 19
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Recruitment Services - Specialist Roles ICT/Data Analytics (All Grades)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Archer Recruitment
National registration number: 9853609H
Postal address: 2 Westland Square, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Phone: +353 019026804 📞
E-mail: mary.lavin@archer.ie 📧
URL: http://www.archer.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 20
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 21
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2023-09-13 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: e-Frontiers limited
National registration number: IE6408116t
Postal address: Dmg business centre
Postal town: DUBLIN 8
Postal code: 12 CAMDEN ROW
E-mail: pdoyle@e-frontiers.ie 📧
URL: http://www.e-frontiers.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 22
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Ergo
National registration number: IE6597876G
Postal address: 1st Floor, Block T
Postal town: Dublin 3
Postal code: East Point Business
Phone: +353 18843213 📞
E-mail: info@ergogroup.ie 📧
Fax: +353 18843201 📠
URL: http://www.ergogroup.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 23
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 24
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 25
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 26
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Vertical Markets Group
National registration number: IE3530651FH
Postal address: 12 Fitzwilliam Square East
E-mail: david.shanahan@verticalmarkets.ie 📧
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 750 000 💰

2️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 27
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title:
“Recruitment Services - Specialist Roles HR/ Legal/Data Protection/Audit/Compliance/Communications”
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

2️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 28
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

2️⃣9️⃣
Contract Number: 29
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 30
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sanderson Recruitment (Ireland) Ltd
National registration number: IE3336446UH.
Postal address: 44a Westland Row, D02 A2F4
Phone: +353 15133620 📞
E-mail: nicola.reid@sanderson.ie 📧
URL: http://www.sanderson.ie 🌏
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 31
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 32
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 500 000 💰

3️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 33
Lot Identification Number: 6
Title: Recruitment Services - Senior Management & Executive Roles (G5 & G6)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

3️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 34
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

3️⃣5️⃣
Contract Number: 35
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

3️⃣6️⃣
Contract Number: 36
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

3️⃣7️⃣
Contract Number: 37
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

3️⃣8️⃣
Contract Number: 38
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 600 000 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“The Lots and estimated aggregated expenditure per Lot over the Term and any possible extensions are as follows: • €2,225,000 (excl. VAT) – Lot 1 Temporary...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2023/S 240-754086 (2023-12-08)
Contract award notice (2024-05-31)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Multi Party Framework Agreement for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) for Pobal
Reference number: 0208
Type of contract: services
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1 will be for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 will be for Recruitment Services for Middle management (G3 & G4)”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 5 will be for Recruitment Services for Specialist Roles HR/ Legal/Data Protection/Audit/Compliance/Communications”
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006

Award of contract

1️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Contract Number: CON-0001
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 225 000 EUR 💰
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: 83 Merrion Square D02R299
Region: Dublin 🏙️

2️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0002
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Name and address of the contractor
Postal address: 36 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 D02RY62

3️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0003
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰

4️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0004
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 EUR 💰

5️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0005
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰

6️⃣
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0006
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Ormond Building D07N5YH
Region: Dublin 🏙️

Complementary information
Additional information

“The Lots and estimated aggregated expenditure per Lot over the Term and any possible extensions are as follows: • €2,225,000 (excl. VAT) – Lot 1 Temporary...”    Show more
Review body
National registration number: Na
Region: Dublin 🏙️

Changes
New value
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €3,337,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2024/S 106-326096 (2024-05-31)
Contract award notice (2025-05-28)
Procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 225 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
E-mail: tenders@pobal.ie 📧
Phone: +353 15117000 📞

Complementary information
Review body
National registration number: D07N972
Postal code: D07N972

Changes
New value
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €5,562,500 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2025/S 103-348040 (2025-05-28)
Contract award notice (2025-10-28)
Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 225 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: Holbrook House
Postal code: D02 EY84
Postal town: Dublin 2

Changes
New value
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €6,675,000 (i.e. original...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2025/S 209-718564 (2025-10-28)
Contract award notice (2026-02-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Pobal has a current framework arrangement in place to meet its requirements for Recruitment Services (including Temporary Agency Staff) across 6 Lots. The...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 5 175 000 EUR 💰
Description
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️

Award of contract
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 2 225 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 750 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 500 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: 600 000 EUR 💰

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: High Court
National registration number: D07N972
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal code: D07N972
Postal town: Dublin 7
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪

Changes
New value
Text:
“The modification relates to Lot 1 Temporary Agency Staff only. The modification will increase the overall value of the Lot to €7,787,500. This is the 5th...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2026/S 034-115680 (2026-02-17)