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RFT for the Provision of Agency Recruitment – Catering Services to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities.

Awarded to Excel Recruitment, Heyday Recruitment, Noel Recruitment Ireland Limited

Houses of the Oireachtas Service(buyer)

Published
Published 8 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 22 January 2026
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Overview

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service has awarded a contract for the provision of temporary agency catering staff to supplement core catering, kitchen and bar personnel at its facilities as required. The contract, valued at €850,000, was awarded on 4 February 2026 to Excel Recruitment, Heyday Recruitment, and Noel Recruitment Ireland Limited.

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What this covers

  • RFT for the Provision of Agency Recruitment – Catering Services to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities.

    In summary, the Services comprise: The provision of Agency Staff to the Houses of the Oireachtas Catering Facilities. For the purposes of this tender “Agency Recruitment – Catering Services” are defined as: the provision by a recruitment agency of agency personnel on a temporary basis to supplement core catering, kitchen and bar staff as and when required.

    €850,000Won by Noel Recruitment Ireland LimitedWon by Excel RecruitmentWon by Heyday Recruitment

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€850,000
Procedure
open
Rules
Directive 2014/24/EU
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
8 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Restaurant equipmentRestaurant and food-serving servicesRestaurant waiter servicesRestricted-clientele restaurant waiter servicesCanteen and catering servicesCatering servicesRecruitment servicesPlacement services of personnel+1 more

Award outcome

Award date
4 February 2026
Contract period
— → 14 January 2030
Bids received
7
Winners
  • Excel Recruitment
  • Heyday Recruitment
  • Noel Recruitment Ireland Limited

This contract ends on 14 January 2030.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

Open and restricted tenders in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 25% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality Personnel:50%
  • Quality of Tenderers Approach to Account Management25%
  • Quality of Tenderers Approach to Sustainability5%
  • Proposed cost of providing the Service.20%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

€258,586

Median of 1,734 awards in the last 24 months

Houses of the Oireachtas Service in the last 12 months

13

contracts awarded, worth €11,323,862 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    17 April 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    8 January 2026

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