Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2020
Expire date: 02/11/2020
External Reference: 2020-211150
TED Reference: 2020/S 204-496505
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Health and Safety Authority
N/A
The Metropolitan Building
Dublin 1
James Joyce Street
IE
Contact person:
John Moran
Telephone:
+353 16147062
E-mail:
john_moran@hsa.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://www.hsa.ie/eng/
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1225
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=175411&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=175411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Recruitment Services for Technical Roles - Multi Party framework Agreement in two lots
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79600000
-
Recruitment services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Contracting Authority is inviting proposals from suitably qualified service providers to establish a multi-party framework agreement for the provision of recruitment services of technical roles in two lots
• Lot 1: General Technical Staff, to include Inspectors and other general professional/technical roles.
• Lot 2: Specialist Technical Roles, which includes Specialists / Inspectors.
• Lot 1: General Technical Staff, to include Inspectors and other general professional/technical roles.
• Lot 2: Specialist Technical Roles, which includes Specialists / Inspectors.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 700000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
General Technical Staff
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79635000
-
Assessment centre services for recruitment
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority is inviting proposals from suitable qualified service providers to establish a multi-party framework agreements for the provision of recruitment services as follows
• Lot 1: General Technical Staff, which comprise Inspectors and Accreditation Officers Inspectors carry out site inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health standards in workplaces as diverse as construction, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail etc. Accreditation Officers are part of technical teams that assess organisations such as laboratories, medical examination laboratories, certification and inspection bodies for compliance to international standards.
Inspectors and Accreditation Officers must have an honours degree at level 8 NFQ in a relevant discipline such as engineering, science, occupational safety and health etc. Panels of successful candidates will be established from competitions held under this framework.
• Lot 1: General Technical Staff, which comprise Inspectors and Accreditation Officers Inspectors carry out site inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health standards in workplaces as diverse as construction, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail etc. Accreditation Officers are part of technical teams that assess organisations such as laboratories, medical examination laboratories, certification and inspection bodies for compliance to international standards.
Inspectors and Accreditation Officers must have an honours degree at level 8 NFQ in a relevant discipline such as engineering, science, occupational safety and health etc. Panels of successful candidates will be established from competitions held under this framework.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 framework agreement may be extended by two further periods of one year up to a maximum of four years, subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints. For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Specialist Technical Staff
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
-
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79635000
-
Assessment centre services for recruitment
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Authority is inviting proposals from suitable qualified service providers to establish a multi-party framework agreements for the provision of recruitment services as follows
• Lot 2: Specialist Technical Roles, which includes Specialists / Inspectors. These roles may be inspection type roles or policy development roles. In addition to chemists, biologists, chemical engineers, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, organisational psychologists and occupational health/medical specialists, we may also require microbiologists, virologists, toxicologists, eco-toxicologists, and other niche disciplines. Note: it is anticipated that additional sourcing strategies may be required for Lot 2 given the nature of the roles
• Lot 2: Specialist Technical Roles, which includes Specialists / Inspectors. These roles may be inspection type roles or policy development roles. In addition to chemists, biologists, chemical engineers, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, organisational psychologists and occupational health/medical specialists, we may also require microbiologists, virologists, toxicologists, eco-toxicologists, and other niche disciplines. Note: it is anticipated that additional sourcing strategies may be required for Lot 2 given the nature of the roles
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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 framework agreement may be extended by two further periods of one year up to a maximum of four years, subject to annual review, satisfactory performance, business needs and budgetary constraints. For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority confirms that the period of any contracts awarded under the framework agreement may extend beyond the date of expiry of the agreement.
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
Please consult the associated documentation, which contains full instructions regarding the submission of tenders and is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.1)
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2)
Contract performance conditions
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
III.2.3)
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Accelerated Open Procedure – due to urgency in meeting the Governments response to Covid-19, the Contracting Authority needs to have these services in place as soon as possible.
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
5
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:
02/11/2020
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
: 12
(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/11/2020
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
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) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:177631) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) 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.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section V.1.3) we have indicated that the five will be included in the framework . For the avoidance of doubt the Contracting Authority intends to appoint the following number of economic operators to each framework:
The envisaged number of operators for each framework is as follows:
Lot 1 - three (3)
Lots 2 - five (5)
subject to that number meeting the minimum rule set out in the procurement documentation
2) Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications and to respond electronically to the competition. There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document on etenders. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload or zipped.
3) Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
4) All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:177631) as a specific question. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on www.etenders.gov.ie The details of the person making a query will not be disclosed when circulating the response
5) This is the sole call for competition for this framework.
6) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
7) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
8) It will be a condition of award that the successful tenderer is and remains tax compliant.
9) 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.
11) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of the procurement documents with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, respondents are advised to ensure that they return completed documentation in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
12) At Section V.1.3) we have indicated that the five will be included in the framework . For the avoidance of doubt the Contracting Authority intends to appoint the following number of economic operators to each framework:
The envisaged number of operators for each framework is as follows:
Lot 1 - three (3)
Lots 2 - five (5)
subject to that number meeting the minimum rule set out in the procurement documentation
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE