Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/06/2020

Expire date: 22/06/2020

External Reference: 2020-222302

TED Reference: 2020/S 115-279476

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Beaumont Hospital
N/A
Beaumont Road
Dublin
Beaumont
IE
Contact person: Greg O'Leary
Telephone: +353 18093243
Internet address(es):
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=168399&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

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single-Party Framework Agreement for the Appointment of a Specialist Recruitment Partner
Reference number:  2766
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79600000  -  Recruitment services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Contracting Authority (RCSI Hospitals) intends to establish a single-party framework agreement with a suitably-qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of specialist and strategic recruitment services, support and advice. In the first instance, the successful framework member shall assist the Contracting Authority in recruiting nurses and healthcare assistants. Potentially, the Contracting Authority may also utilise the services of the successful framework member to recruit other allied health professionals, including (as an example) physiotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists and laboratory staff.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400000.00  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
79624000  -  Supply services of nursing personnel
79625000  -  Supply services of medical personnel
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a single-party framework agreement with a suitably-qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of specialist and strategic recruitment services, support and advice. In the first instance, the successful framework member shall assist the Contracting Authority in recruiting nurses and healthcare assistants. Potentially, the Contracting Authority may also utilise the services of the successful framework member to recruit other allied health professionals, including (as an example) physiotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists and laboratory staff.
The successful tenderer will be required to provide both a direct recruitment service, whereby candidates are identified, recruited and on-boarded on behalf of the Contracting Authority, and may also be required to provide strategic support and advice to the Contracting Authority regarding its ongoing recruitment activities.
This competition is being conducted on behalf of RCSI Hospitals (the Contracting Authority) by Beaumont Hospital.
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: 400000.00  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
II.2.14)

Additional information

This project is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of RCSI Hospitals. For the avoidance of doubt, this framework agreement may be utilised by RCSI Hospitals in its own right, or by any of its constituent hospitals, as follows: Beaumont Hospital, Connolly Hospital, Cavan Hospital, Monaghan Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital.

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 per the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
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 per the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
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:  
The subject-matter of this competition concerns the recruitment of urgently-required nurses and healthcare professionals. On this basis, observance of standard time limits would have a pejorative impact upon patient care.
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 a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  22/06/2020
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:  22/06/2020
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
The tenders will be opened electronically in the Procurement Department of Beaumont Hospital on or shortly after the deadline date for receipt of tender submissions.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Tenders will be opened by two staff of Beaumont Hospital's Procurement Department.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the Invitation to Tender document, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Contracting Authority undertakes that this framework agreement will not be established until a period of fourteen calendar days has elapsed, commencing on the day after the date of electronic notification of tenderers.