ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/12/2021

Expire date: 17/01/2022

External Reference: 2021-285785

TED Reference: 2021/S 241-635510

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Higher Education Authority
0085228K
3 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road
Dublin 4
D04 C2Y6
IE
Telephone: +353 12317100
E-mail: procurement@hea.ie
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hea.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1176

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=203636&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional 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=203636&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

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Tender for Temporary Staff Recruitment Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000  -  Recruitment services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Invitation to tender for participation in a Framework for the provision of Temporary Staff Recruitment Services.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 900000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79620000  -  Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 4
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Invitation to tender for participation in a Framework for the
provision of Temporary Staff Recruitment Services.
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: 900000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
One year contract with option to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to
12 months with a maximum of 3 such extensions. Maximum term is 4 years in total.
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.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 204273.
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

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:  2
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:  12/01/2022
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:  12/01/2022
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Electronic opening of Tender Box on etenders by two persons on the Assigned Team
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Electronic opening of Tender Box on etenders by two persons on the Assigned Team

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
In one to four years time depending on if options to extend are exercised or not.
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

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.
All queries regarding this tender requirement or process must be submitted through the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT ID:204273) 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.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
E-mail: Highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie