Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/08/2023
External Reference: 2023-235621
TED Reference: 2023/S 161-510954
Contract award notice
Information
Published
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
88-95 Amiens Street
Dublin
Dublin 1
IE
Contact person:
Maurice O'Reilly
Telephone:
+353 18847731
E-mail:
procurement@failteireland.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
https://www.failteireland.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1169
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
Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
Reference number:
HR/2023/03
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79600000
-
Recruitment 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 temporary agency staff for support, as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from two weeks to twenty-three months.
This framework agreement will include but will not limited to the following areas: Finance, HR, Procurement, ICT, Project Management, General Administration, Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications, Sustainability and Accessibility.
This framework agreement will include but will not limited to the following areas: Finance, HR, Procurement, ICT, Project Management, General Administration, Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications, Sustainability and Accessibility.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
-
Recruitment 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 temporary agency staff for support, as requirements arise. These placements will be for varying periods of time from two weeks to twenty-three months.
This framework agreement will include but will not limited to the following areas: Finance, HR, Procurement, ICT, Project Management, General Administration, Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications, Sustainability and Accessibility.
This framework agreement will include but will not limited to the following areas: Finance, HR, Procurement, ICT, Project Management, General Administration, Marketing, Research, Tourism Investment, Business and Product Development, Brand Development, Festival and Events, Communications, Sustainability and Accessibility.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Access to High-Calibre Candidates, Timescales and Proposed Process for Placement
/
Weighting:
30
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Promotion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Resources, Competency and Expertise
/
Weighting:
20
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: 2023/S 053-156842
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Cpl
287278
83 Merrion Square
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 016146000
E-mail:
Shannon.kelly@cpl.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://Cpl.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
e-Frontiers limited
IE6408116t
DMG BUSINESS CENTRE
DUBLIN 8
12 CAMDEN ROW
IE
E-mail:
pdoyle@e-frontiers.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.e-frontiers.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Morgan McKinley
IE4726096A
Connaught House, 1 Burlington Road
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+44 7584680748
E-mail:
ncorcoran@premiergp.com
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.morganmckinley.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Orange Recruitment
9829458B
46 Dawson Street
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 16170033
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.orangerecruitment.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 5
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Osborne Recruitment
IE9520540M
13 Fitzwillam Sq
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
Telephone:
+353 16384400
E-mail:
david.walsh@osborne.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.osborne.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 6
Title: Multi-Party Framework for the Provision of Temporary Agency Staff
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
17
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
PE Global (registered as PharmEng)
6418764O
8 Eastgate Ave, Eastgate, Little Island
Cork
Cork
IE
Telephone:
+353 214297900
E-mail:
linda.omahoney@peglobal.net
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.locumexpress.ie
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
1000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be
included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and
changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)
only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed
(or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates,
participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful
tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the
contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the
contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis
of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the
contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole
discretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the
framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage
in a clarification process in respect of tender responses/ with missing or incomplete information. Therefore,
tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of
elimination from the competition at the evaluation/application stage
included on the mailing list for clarifications. All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and
changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie)
only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed
(or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates,
participants or tenderers.
4) Establishment of the framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) If for any reason it is not possible to conclude the framework agreement with the designated successful
tenderer emerging from this competitive process; or if having concluded the framework agreement the
contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met, or cannot meet its obligations; the
contracting authority reserves the right to admit the next highest scoring tenderer to the framework on the basis
of the same terms at any time during the tender validity period. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the
contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole
discretion.
6) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the
framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
7) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage
in a clarification process in respect of tender responses/ with missing or incomplete information. Therefore,
tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED tenders in order to avoid the risk of
elimination from the competition at the evaluation/application stage
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.
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.