Recruitment Services
Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is a multi-functional organisation which provides a wide range of services both directly and through specialist state agencies operating under its aegis. The Department has a wide and diverse customer base which includes farmers, consumers, food processers and other commercial operators, those involved in sea fishing, forestry, bio-energy, research as well as diverse EU Institutions, other State Bodies and special interest groups. The Mission of the Department is to serve the government and people of Ireland by leading, developing and regulating the agri-food sector, protecting public health and optimising social, economic and environmental benefits. With over 4000 staff, the Department operates from six large, centralised locations across the country, as well as sixteen Regional Offices, Fishery Harbours, Meat Plants, Border Inspection Posts and Laboratories. In addition to the general administrative grade streams, the Department employs several technical and professional grade streams, including Technical Agricultural Officers, Veterinary Practitioners, Agricultural Inspectorate, Forestry Inspectorate, Engineers, Harbour Masters, Laboratory Specialists and services support staff. The process for filling vacancies in the Civil Service is as follows. Positions may be filled by way of open competition. Positions may also be filled by way of internal promotion competitions or expressions of interest. Positions may be filled via the Civil Service Mobility Scheme. Contracting Authority Requirements The objective of the Department in undertaking this procurement process is such, that is has the people resources it needs, in a timely manner, through the services of a Recruitment Agency. The DAFM Competitions and Recruitment Unit already carry out a large number of competitions and this tender is to add the option of using an outside agency to carry out some of these competitions. The successful Tenderer must design and administer in consultation with the DAFM, an effective, efficient and fair recruitment and selection process for various DAFM positions, in line with the Commission for Public Service Appointments Code of Practice for appointment to positions in the Civil and Public Service. This will involve developing and implementing, to completion, recruitment campaigns for a number of posts throughout the duration of the contract. These campaigns are expected to produce a number of appointees to an agreed standard within the timeframes set by the DAFM.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-06-24. The procurement was published on 2025-05-19.
Who? What?- โข Business and management consultancy services โบ Human resources management consultancy services
- โข Recruitment services โบ Placement services of personnel
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Recruitment Services
Short description:
Products/services: Recruitment services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-06-24 17:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-06-24 17:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5716009
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-06-24 17:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5716009
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
National registration number:
IE4773186Q
Postal address: Agriculture House Kildare Street
Postal code: D02 WK12
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@agriculture.gov.ie ๐ง
Phone: +35316072000 ๐
URL: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5716009 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5716009 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 097-327670 (2025-05-19)