CFT to establish a To establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Recruitment Services – Executive Search, General and Specialist Recruitment

CFT to establish a To establish a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Recruitment Services – Executive Search, General and Specialist Recruitment

Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland

## Summary Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland is procuring a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Recruitment Services – Executive Search, General and Specialist Recruitment. The estimated value is €2,000,000, and the contract duration is 48 months.

## Scope & Deliverables * Provision of recruitment and personnel placement services across the organisation * Executive search, general recruitment, and specialist recruitment * Permanent, fixed-term/specified-purpose, and temporary staffing requirements * Sourcing, assessment, selection, and placement activities

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Not stated * Qualifications: Not stated * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Not stated

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €2,000,000 * Submission deadline: Thursday, 22 October 2026, 12:00:00 IST * Contract duration: 48 months * Framework Agreement: Framework agreement, partly without reopening and partly with reopening of competition

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission required * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: The procurement documents are available on the eTenders website, and tenderers must register to access them.

## Bid Considerations * This tender suits companies with experience in recruitment services, particularly in executive search, general recruitment, and specialist recruitment. * Opportunities: The contract has a high estimated value, and the successful bidder will have a framework agreement with Research Ireland for 48 months. * Risks: The tender process is open, and the contracting authority may choose to award the contract to multiple suppliers.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland has 7 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 1 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 2 contract(s) worth around €598,436.

Recent awarded suppliers include Ernst and Young_86592_(Main Account), PROFESSIONAL GRANITE CONSULTING LIMITED.