Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/10/2020

Expire date: 23/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-281600

TED Reference: 2020/S 207-504098

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Science Foundation Ireland
IE9510661S
Three Park Place
Dublin
Hatch Street Upper
IE
Contact person: Sarah Smithwick
Telephone: +353 15252650
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.sfi.ie

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=176455&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Other activity:  Science

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Temporary and Permanent Staff to Science Foundation Ireland
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000  -  Recruitment services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The objective of this RFT is to invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers for the for the provision of organisation-wide personnel placement services to support its operational needs.
Through the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement ("Framework Agreement"), the successful tenderer(s) ("Framework Members") will be required to work with SFI in the sourcing, assessment, selection and placement activities. The Framework Agreement will be established as a multi-supplier framework agreement with seven (7) operators, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and rules.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79610000  -  Placement services of personnel
79612000  -  Placement services of office-support personnel
79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The objective of this RFT is to invite proposals from suitably qualified service providers for the for the provision of organisation-wide personnel placement services to support its operational needs.
Through the establishment of a multi-party framework agreement ("Framework Agreement"), the successful tenderer(s) ("Framework Members") will be required to work with SFI in the sourcing, assessment, selection and placement activities. The Framework Agreement will be established as a multi-supplier framework agreement with seven (7) operators, subject to that number meeting the minimum criteria and rules.
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: 2000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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 several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  7
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:  23/11/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  23/11/2020
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE