Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-245236

TED Reference: 2022/S 099-274940

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Higher Education Authority
0085228K
3 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4
D04 C2Y6
IE
Telephone: +353 12317100
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hea.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for Temporary Staff Recruitment Services
Reference number:  HEA Temp Staff
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000  -  Recruitment services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Invitation to tender for participation in a Framework for the provision of Temporary Staff Recruitment Services.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  900000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 4
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Invitation to tender for participation in a Framework for the
provision of Temporary Staff Recruitment Services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Experience of key staff who will be involved in the sourcing and delivery of Temporary Agency candidates  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderers approach to sourcing, screening and delivery of Temporary Agency candidates  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderers approach to account management of the service delivery to the HEA  /  Weighting:  20%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Agency Margin  /  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The term of framework agreement is one year with an option to extend the term for a period or periods of up to 12 months with a maximum of three such extensions.
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 241-635510

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Temporary Staff Recruitment Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Attentius Associates T/A Osborne Recruitment
470369
13 Fitzwilliam Square East
Dublin 2
IE
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
Hartley People Ltd T/A Hartley People Recruitment
339178
Unit 1B, Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Roa
Waterford
IE
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  900000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  900000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1 - second highest ranked tenderer

Title: Temporary Staff Recruitment Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

22/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hartley People Ltd T/A Hartley People Recruitment
339178
Unit 1B, Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road
Waterford
IE
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  900000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  900000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contract value stated in this notice is the HEA's best estimate of the value of the framework and should not be taken as a definitive indication or guarantee of the volume of services that may be required by the HEA due to the variable demand for these services.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
IE