ETENDERS

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/11/2022

Expire date: 09/12/2022

External Reference: 2022-247971

TED Reference: 2022/S 233-668279

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Enda Caulfield
Telephone: +353 0
E-mail: enda.caulfield@hse.ie
Fax: +353 1111111111
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

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=229704&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Proposed multi-supplier panel of employment agencies for the international recruitment of registered nurses & midwives
Reference number:  HSE 19548
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79624000  -  Supply services of nursing personnel
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

it is deemed necessary to recruit internationally from both within and outside of the European Union. The Panel will support the HSE and Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies to consolidate their international nursing / midwifery recruitment, reduce the competing internal market for a finite applicant pool and ensure value for money. Nurses and Midwives recruited internationally through this Panel may be offered specified purpose two year contracts. In preparation for the new tender project to replace the existing contractual arrangements, the HSE seeks the views of market participants on the main issues and competitive forces in the area of the international recruitment of nurses for work in the Irish health services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

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

Whilst the Hospital Groups and Community Health Organisations will continue to directly employ nurses and midwives exiting recognised courses in Ireland and to conduct its own standard recruitment campaigns, it is accepted that these sources may not provide an adequate supply of nursing and midwifery personnel to meet their current and anticipated workforce requirement. Therefore it was deemed necessary to recruit internationally from both within and outside of the European Union. The Panel will support the HSE and Section 38 and Section 39 Agencies to consolidate their international nursing / midwifery recruitment, reduce the competing internal market for a finite applicant pool and ensure value for money. Nurses and Midwives recruited internationally through this Panel may be offered specified purpose two year contracts. In preparation for the new tender project to replace the existing contractual arrangements, the HSE seeks the views of market participants on the main issues and competitive forces in the area of the international recruitment of nurses for work in the Irish health services.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  EUR
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)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  09/12/2022
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE