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
[NoticeContract]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Health and Safety Authority
N/A
The Metropolitan Building
Dublin 1
James Joyce Street
IE
[Contactpoint]:
John Moran
[AddressPhone]:
+353 16147062
[AddressEmail]:
john_moran@hsa.ie
[Internets]:
[UrlGeneral]:
https://www.hsa.ie/eng/
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1225
I.3)
[InfoTendering]
[AddressObtainDocs]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE[AddressFurtherinfo]
[AsContactsAbove]:
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressSendTenders]:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=175411&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
[AddressSendTendersRequest]
[AddressToAbove]
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivGeneral]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
Recruitment Services for Technical Roles - Multi Party framework Agreement in two lots
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
79600000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
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)
[ValueMagnitudeEstimatedTotal]
[ValueExclVat]: 700000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[Yes]
[LotsSubmittedFor]
[LotsAll]
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.1)
[TitleContract]
General Technical Staff
[LotNumber]:
1
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79000000
-
79635000
-
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
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)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
24
[RenewalsSubject]:
[Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:
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)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
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)
[TitleContract]
Specialist Technical Staff
[LotNumber]:
2
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
79000000
-
79635000
-
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
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)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaDescriptive]
II.2.7)
[DurationContractFrameworkDps]
[DurationMonths]:
24
[RenewalsSubject]:
[Yes]
[RenewalsDescr]:
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)
[VariantsInfo]
[VariantsAccepted]:
[No]
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
II.2.14)
[InfoAdditional]
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
[Section3]: [InfoLegal]
III.1)
[ConditionsParticip]
III.1.1)
[SituationPersonalIncl]
[InfoEvaluatingRequir]:
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
III.1.2)
[EconomicFinancialStanding]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.1.3)
[TechnicalCapacity]
[CriteriaSelectionDocs]
III.2)
[ConditionsContract]
III.2.2)
[OtherConditions]
As stated in procurement documents available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie using RFT ID 177631
III.2.3)
[StaffResponsible]
[StaffResponsibleIndicate]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
[ProctypeAccelerated]
[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)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
[FrameworkSeveral]
[FrameworkParticipEnvis]:
5
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.2)
[LimitReceiptTendersReqPart]
[Date]:
02/11/2020
[Time]:
12:00
IV.2.4)
[LanguagesAllowed]
[Language_EN]
IV.2.6)
[MinTimeMaintain]
[DurationMonths]
: 12
([FromStatedDate])
IV.2.7)
[OpeningConditions]
[Date]:
02/11/2020
[Time]:
12:00
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.1)
[RecurrenceInfo]
[RecurrentProcurement]:
[No]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
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)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
The framework is covered by the application of the Remedies Directive and the relevant standstill period applied at time of notification
VI.4.4)
[AppealsInfo]
Consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE