External Workplace Investigation Services

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This framework agreement provides external formal workplace investigation services.

This framework agreement provides external formal workplace investigation services, the scope of which includes:

• Lot 1: External Workplace Investigation Services –
• Lot 2: Trust in Care Investigation Services
• Lot 3: External Review of Workplace Investigations Services

For a more detailed overview, please see the User Guide which is available on the Buyer Zone.

Virtual option for interviews – reduced carbon footprint due to less travel

The financial impact to the exchequer can be less severe in the long-run

Small and Medium sized enterprises on the Framework Member list

All eligible public sector clients. A comprehensive list of who can use this framework is available in the User Guide.

Valid From 19/05/2023

Expiry Date 18/05/2026

Contract extensions may be available for this arrangement; please check the Buyer Zone or contact support@ogp.gov.ie for further information. Specifically, if you are concerned that the expiry date will have an impact on your requirements.

• Lot 1: External Workplace Investigation Services – Mini Competition /Self-Serve or Direct Drawdown (Cascade)
• Lot 2: Trust in Care Investigation Services – Direct Drawdown (Cascade)
• Lot 3: External Review of Workplace Investigations Services – Direct Drawdown (Cascade)

Mini-competitions - Service Contracts for six (6) months or more and with a de minimis value of €25,000.

On each occasion that you (the Contracting Authority) propose to award a Contract through Mini-Competition, you must complete a Supplementary Request for Tender (SRFT); a Tender Response Document (TRD) and Pricing Schedule which are available to download from the OGP Buyer Zone.

The completed documents should be submitted to support@ogp.gov.ie Direct Drawdown by Cascade – The Steps involved in a cascade approach for Services for once-off Cases/review:

On each occasion that you propose to draw down services you must first determine that no conflict of interest exists and that the service provider has capacity to commence the investigation, by completing an EXTERNAL WORKPLACE INVESTIGATION SERVICE REQUEST FORM and submitting to support@ogp.gov.ie .

This will be sent to the 1st ranked Framework Member to ascertain if there is a Conflict of Interest and if they have capacity to deliver the services. If there is a Conflict of Interest or the Framework Member does not have capacity, then it will be sent on to Framework Member ranked 2, 3, etc. until it is determined that the Framework Member has confirmed no Conflict of Interest and has capacity to deliver the services.

Once a Framework Member has been identified by the OGP HR Category Team, the Framework Client will be notified and they should then complete the NOTIFICATION TO ACTIVATE SERVICES FORM (NASF) for Lot 1; Lot 2 or Lot 3.

The completed NASF document must be sent by e-mail directly to the service provider, who will in turn confirm acceptance of the request within 7 calendar days.

To get started, please see the User Guide which is available on the Buyer Zone.

To access the full details of this framework agreement, log onto the Buyer Zone website and search for ‘External Workplace Investigations Services’ or contact the OGP's Support Helpdesk team.

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