Provision of temporary agency workers to Eurofound - HR/7832

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Eurofound is launching a call for tenders for the provision of temporary agency workers to support the implementation of its work programme. The contractor will supply interim staff of varying profiles — from junior assistants to senior administrators — on an on-demand basis. Assignments may cover staff absences, peak workloads, specialised tasks, or time-limited projects. The contractor will act as the legal employer and be responsible for recruitment, payroll, and compliance with Irish employment legislation, while interim workers will perform their duties under Eurofound’s supervision.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-30. The procurement was published on 2026-03-25.

Who?

• European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

What?

Where?

• Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Luxembourg › Luxembourg
• Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Procurement history

Date	Document
2026-03-25	Contract notice
2026-04-29	Contract notice

Contract notice (2026-03-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of temporary agency workers to Eurofound - HR/7832
Reference number: EUROFOUND/2026/OP/0016
Short description:
“Eurofound is launching a call for tenders for the provision of temporary agency workers to support the implementation of its work programme. The contractor...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ✅
Description
Internal identifier: EUROFOUND/2026/OP/0016
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Description of the procurement:
“Eurofound is launching a call for tenders for the provision of temporary agency workers to support the implementation of its work programme. The contractor...”
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff 📦
Additional products/services: Human resources management consultancy services 📦
Main site or place of performance:
“Please consult the procurement documents.”
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Duration: 48 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Maximum renewals: 3
Other information about renewals:
“The framework contract is concluded for an initial period of 12 (twelve) months, renewable 3 (three) time(s). Please consult the draft framework...”
Information about options
Options ✅
Description of options:
“provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up...”
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Please consult the procurement documents.
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Price ✅
Price (weighting): 40
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-30 14:00:59 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-01 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️

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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-05-01 11:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: Bulgarian 🗣️
Czech 🗣️

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Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-22 📅
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Eurofound.adir - agency directorate,eurofound.adir.re - resources
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal code: D18 KP65
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
European Institution/Agency or International Organisation
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/b3eb60ac-2e9c-4842-9506-c7117efc0061-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Participation URL: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/digit/opsys/esubmission?cftUuid=b3eb60ac-2e9c-4842-9506-c7117efc0061 🌏
Procurement tool URL: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/b3eb60ac-2e9c-4842-9506-c7117efc0061-CN?#anchorDocuments 🌏
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
Procurement document language: English 🗣️
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Additional information

“Eurofound is launching a call for tenders for the provision of temporary agency workers to support the implementation of its work programme. The contractor...”
Review body
Name: Court of Justice of the European Union
National registration number: Curia
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Postal code: L-2925
Postal town: Luxembourg
Region: Luxembourg 🏙️
Country: Luxembourg 🇱🇺
E-mail: gc.registry@curia.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +352 4303-1 📞
URL: http://curia.europa.eu 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
National registration number: Eurofound
Department: Eurofound.adir - agency directorate,eurofound.adir.re - resources
Postal address: Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown
Postal code: D18 KP65
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: ef-procurement@eurofound.europa.eu 📧
Phone: +353 1 204 31 00 📞
URL: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ 🌏
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2026/S 061-211834 (2026-03-25)

Contract notice (2026-04-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 500 000 EUR 💰
Description
1 500 000 EUR 💰

Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-05 14:00:59 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-06 11:00:00 📅
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-05-06 11:00:00 📅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-22 23:59:59 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Department: Eurofound.adir - agency directorate

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Eurofound.adir - agency directorate

Changes
Other additional information

“Dear Tenderers, It has been brought to our attention that the eSubmission platform is currently experiencing technical issues which are preventing...”
Main reason for change: Information updated
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 835e5d8a-5bcc-40cf-9384-955f1ff16b33-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 085-302686 (2026-04-29)

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