ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 10/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-252604

TED Reference: 2023/S 074-220939

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Health Research Board
N/A
67-72 Grattan House
Dublin 2
Lower Mount St
IE
Contact person: Josephine Murphy
Telephone: +353 12345000
E-mail: jmurphy@hrb.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hrb.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/261

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

HRB 2021 A single supplier framework agreement for temporary scientific and support staff (Agency Workers) under a four-year agreement to the HRB
Reference number:  HRB 2021 Agency framework
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000  -  Recruitment services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a state agency that supports research and provides evidence to prevent illness, improve health and transform patient care. The HRB has 75 staff. Our annual budget is in excess of €45m and we manage a research investment portfolio of approximately €200m. The agency is funded mainly by the Department of Health, and Board members are appointed by the Minister for Health.
The HRB has an ongoing need for the provision of Agency staff and the annual budget for this is normally in excess of €1 million euro.
The HRB are now seeking to establish a combined framework agreement for the provision of agency staff over a 4 year period.
Tenderers are invited to submit a response -please see Selection and Award criteria for further details.
Sample CVs are to be provided for a number of roles in 3 units of the HRB.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  4000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Health Research Board (HRB) is a state agency that supports research and provides evidence to prevent illness, improve health and transform patient care. The HRB has 75 staff. Our annual budget is in excess of €45m and we manage a research investment portfolio of approximately €200m. The agency is funded mainly by the Department of Health, and Board members are appointed by the Minister for Health.
The HRB has an ongoing need for the provision of Agency staff and the annual budget for this is normally in excess of €1 million euro.
The HRB are now seeking to establish a combined framework agreement for the provision of agency staff over a 4 year period.
Tenderers are invited to submit a response -please see Selection and Award criteria for further details.
Sample CVs are to be provided for a number of roles in 3 units of the HRB.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of tenderers approach to sourcing and delivery of personnel  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Measures to ensure continuity (and delivery) of service and account management  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of personnel  /  Weighting:  45%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  20%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

None

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 086-222785

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HRB 2021 A single supplier framework agreement for temporary scientific and support staff (Agency Workers) under a four-year agreement to the HRB

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Eden Recruitment Ltd.
6328965A
20 Essex Street East
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone: +353 14744500
E-mail: ken.lee@edenrecruitment.ie
Fax: +353 114744501
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address: http://www.edenrecruitment.ie

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:  4000000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  4000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

none
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
D07
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie