Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-267546

TED Reference: 2021/S 085-220418

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority
N/A
Failte Ireland
Dublin 1
D01 WR86
IE
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 18847800
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Human Resources Consultancy Services
Reference number:  HR/2021/04
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Human Resources Consultancy. Those admitted to the framework will be entitled to due consideration for all contracts awarded under the framework on a project-by-project basis via a mini tender competition. This support will include the provision of specialist expertise and advice on specific areas of human resources as required.
Examples of the types of consultancy anticipated under this framework include but are not limited to the following:
• People Strategy & Engagement
• Organisation Development
• Employee Benefits and Workplace Policy
• Recruitment and Onboarding performance
• Performance Management and Succession Planning
• Learning and Development
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Fáilte Ireland is seeking to establish a Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the provision of Human Resources Consultancy. Those admitted to the framework will be entitled to due consideration for all contracts awarded under the framework on a project-by-project basis via a mini tender competition. This support will include the provision of specialist expertise and advice on specific areas of human resources as required.
Examples of the types of consultancy anticipated under this framework include but are not limited to the following:
• People Strategy & Engagement
• Organisation Development
• Employee Benefits and Workplace Policy
• Recruitment and Onboarding performance
• Performance Management and Succession Planning
• Learning and Development
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Demonstrated understanding of the requirements  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Competency and Expertise of Proposed Resources  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 050-124965

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Human Resources Consultancy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: https://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority will not conclude this framework agreement to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument S.I. No. 284 of 2016, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period will be 14 calendar days where notifications are sent electronically or by fax and 16 calendar days where these are sent by any other means. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement.