HRB 2026 - Provision of Temporary Agency Resources
The Health Research Board
The Health Research Board, herein after referred to as the “HRB” or the “Contracting Authority”, is the authority responsible for this procurement. The Health Research Board (HRB) (www.hrb.ie) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. Our vison is ‘better health through excellent research, data and evidence’. The HRB oversees an approximate €50 million investment in health research activity each year. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of agency workers to the Client to fill certain temporary resource requirements. Tenderers should refer to Section 3 of the RFT for a detailed description of the scope.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-06-16. The procurement was published on 2026-05-16.
Who? What? Where?- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-01 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: HRB 2026 - Provision of Temporary Agency Resources
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Recruitment services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-16 10:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-16 10:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8165931
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-16 10:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8165931
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-01 10:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Health Research Board
National registration number:
Postal address: 67-72 Lower Mount Street,
Postal code: DO2 H638
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: alynch@hrb.ie 📧
Phone: 085 7567342 📞
URL: https://www.hrb.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hrb.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8165931 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8165931 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 2026/S 095-341731 (2026-05-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: HRB 2026 - Provision of Temporary Agency Resources
Short description:
The Health Research Board, herein after referred to as the “HRB” or the “Contracting Authority”, is the authority responsible for this procurement. The Health Research Board (HRB) (www.hrb.ie) is a statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Health. The HRB’s mission is to support research that improves people's health, promotes evidence-informed care and creates solutions to societal challenges. Our vison is ‘better health through excellent research, data and evidence’. The HRB oversees an approximate €50 million investment in health research activity each year. The scope of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of agency workers to the Client to fill certain temporary resource requirements. Tenderers should refer to Section 3 of the RFT for a detailed description of the scope.
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Products/services: Recruitment services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 4 years
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-16 10:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-16 10:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8165931
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90 days
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators ✅
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-06-16 10:30:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8165931
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-06-01 10:00:00 📅
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Health Research Board
National registration number:
IE4820764P
Postal address: 67-72 Lower Mount Street,
Postal code: DO2 H638
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: alynch@hrb.ie 📧
Phone: 085 7567342 📞
URL: https://www.hrb.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hrb.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8165931 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8165931 🌏
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 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
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 2026/S 095-341731 (2026-05-16)
Contract award notice (2026-07-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
5 000 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): As per tender
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Description
Postal address: D02 H638
Postcode: D02 H638
Town: Dublin
Procedure
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (decimal, exact)
Award of contract
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Decision of the buyer, not following a tenderer's request to review the award, because of technical or procedural errors
Lot Identification Number:
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
E-mail: dmurphy@hrb.ie 📧
Phone: 35312345000 📞
Source: OJS 2026/S 126-457069 (2026-07-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Description
5 000 000 EUR 💰
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): As per tender
Quality criterion (weighting): 1
Description
Postal address: D02 H638
Postcode: D02 H638
Town: Dublin
Procedure
Award criteria
Weight type: Weight (decimal, exact)
Award of contract
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
The reason why a winner was not chosen: Decision of the buyer, not following a tenderer's request to review the award, because of technical or procedural errors
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
National registration number:
N/A
E-mail: dmurphy@hrb.ie 📧
Phone: 35312345000 📞
Source: OJS 2026/S 126-457069 (2026-07-01)
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