Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/09/2022
Expire date: 20/10/2022
External Reference: 2022-202898
TED Reference: 2022/S 180-509785
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National Transport Authority
IE
Dun Sceine, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Lane,
Dublin
D02 WT20
IE
Contact person:
Adrianne Cox
Telephone:
+353 18798300
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1149
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=222522&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=222522&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)
Main activity
Other activity:
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Framework for the provision of Human Resource Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79414000
-
Human resources management consultancy services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Authority requires a suitable Human Resource Consultancy provider to deliver HR consultancy and organisational development services to the Authority, as further set out in the Specifications of Service Requirements in Section 3.3 of the Request for Tender.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1922070.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
-
Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000
-
Business and management consultancy services
79600000
-
Recruitment services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority requires a suitable Human Resource Consultancy provider to deliver HR consultancy and organisational development services to the Authority, as further set out in the Specifications of Service Requirements in Section 3.3.
The successful Tenderer must also be capable of delivering strategic advice and assistance in the areas of HR strategy, organisational development, and have the competence to deal with statutory, political, governmental, Public Sector, and other key stakeholders. The approximate number of Authority staff is intended to reach 313, and they are/will be based across the various offices of the Authority. In addition, the Authority also accommodates a number of outsourced placements in its offices.
Specifications of Service Requirements;
General HR Advice;
• Advice on employee attraction, development and retention;
• Advice and support on Equality Diversity and Inclusion;
• Advice and support in developing HR Strategy;
• Advice on Employee Engagement and Wellbeing Strategies;
• Advice and support in relation to employee relations;
• Advice in relation to training and development of staff;
• Advice in relation to public sector pension schemes;
• Advice on best practice internal HR policy and procedures (SOP);
• Act as advisor to the Head of HR, Director of Finance and Corporate Services and CEO on HR issues;
• Advice in relation to all aspects of redeployment, recruitment, secondment and employment contracts;
• Organise, manage and participate in recruitment and selection processes;
• Advice in relation to implementation and update of the HR policies of the Authority;
• Advice in key areas and developments in Employment Law; and
• Other related services as may be required by the Authority.
Flexibility is a key requirement, the successful Tenderer will be required to be available to deal with out of hour’s queries and take phone calls on a daily basis if necessary.
The successful Tenderer must also be capable of delivering strategic advice and assistance in the areas of HR strategy, organisational development, and have the competence to deal with statutory, political, governmental, Public Sector, and other key stakeholders. The approximate number of Authority staff is intended to reach 313, and they are/will be based across the various offices of the Authority. In addition, the Authority also accommodates a number of outsourced placements in its offices.
Specifications of Service Requirements;
General HR Advice;
• Advice on employee attraction, development and retention;
• Advice and support on Equality Diversity and Inclusion;
• Advice and support in developing HR Strategy;
• Advice on Employee Engagement and Wellbeing Strategies;
• Advice and support in relation to employee relations;
• Advice in relation to training and development of staff;
• Advice in relation to public sector pension schemes;
• Advice on best practice internal HR policy and procedures (SOP);
• Act as advisor to the Head of HR, Director of Finance and Corporate Services and CEO on HR issues;
• Advice in relation to all aspects of redeployment, recruitment, secondment and employment contracts;
• Organise, manage and participate in recruitment and selection processes;
• Advice in relation to implementation and update of the HR policies of the Authority;
• Advice in key areas and developments in Employment Law; and
• Other related services as may be required by the Authority.
Flexibility is a key requirement, the successful Tenderer will be required to be available to deal with out of hour’s queries and take phone calls on a daily basis if necessary.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 1922070.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
24
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The intended duration of the Contract is two (2) years. Subject to satisfactory performance, cost-effectiveness, and a continuing requirement for the supply of Human Resource services the Authority may renew the contract for up to four years in total.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/10/2022
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6)
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months
: 6
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/10/2022
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.3)
Additional information
The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers relating to this contract award procedure irrespective of the outcome of the competition, or if the competition is postponed or cancelled. All costs incurred by interested parties in participating in this competition must be borne by them.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
Any contract award will be subject to a number of preconditions, including production of a current tax clearance certificate or tax clearance statement from the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. The contracting authority may terminate this competition (or any part thereof), change the basis of and the procedures for the bidding process, at any time, or procure the project by alternative means if it appears that the project can thereby be more advantageously procured.
The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125
Internet address:
https://www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out in S.I. No. 131/2010 European Communities (Award of Contracts by Utilities Undertakings) (Review Procedures) Regulations 2010 (in particular Regulation 7 thereof).