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Public Appointments Service

The Public Appointments Service recruits for the Civil Service and for many senior and specialist posts elsewhere in the public service. It is licensed by the Commission for Public Service Appointments, which is a separate body that sets standards for public-service recruitment.

Section 33 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 establishes An tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí, or in English the Public Appointments Service, with effect from the establishment day. That day, for both the Service and the Commission, is 19 October 2004, appointed by S.I. No. 915/2004.

188 spending records on file.

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Mar 2020	SHL Group Limited	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€20,400
31 Mar 2020	The Performance Partnership	Executive Assessment Services	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€67,200
31 Mar 2020	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€53,519
31 Mar 2020	Sonru Limited	Video Interviewing Technology	Purchase Order	Q1 2020	€20,000
30 Jun 2020	Perret Laver Limited	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€40,206
30 Jun 2020	Signium Ireland	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€20,631
30 Jun 2020	Bidvest Noonan (ROI) Limited	Cleaning Services	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€25,999
30 Jun 2020	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€53,519
30 Jun 2020	Creighton Hooper Limited	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€32,868
30 Jun 2020	SHL Group Limited	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€30,000
30 Jun 2020	The Performance Partnership	Consultancy	Purchase Order	Q2 2020	€34,250
30 Sep 2020	SHL Group Limited	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€24,413
30 Sep 2020	PFH Technology Group	IT Hardware	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€37,434
30 Sep 2020	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€53,519
30 Sep 2020	PSI Talent Measurement (UK) Ltd.	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€62,770
30 Sep 2020	xDox Limited	Technical support, maintenance and development	Purchase Order	Q3 2020	€23,900
31 Dec 2020	MediaVest Ltd.	Advertising	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€26,081
31 Dec 2020	Sova Assessment Ltd.	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€59,535
31 Dec 2020	MediaVest Ltd.	Advertising	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€39,995
31 Dec 2020	GatenbySanderson Ltd.	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€23,747
31 Dec 2020	PFH Technology Group	IT Hardware	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€30,400
31 Dec 2020	AON	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€31,484
31 Dec 2020	Unit 4 Business Software (Ireland) Ltd.	Technical support, maintenance and licences	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€23,161
31 Dec 2020	Real Event Management Ltd.	Consultancy	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€23,354
31 Dec 2020	Unit 4 Business Software (Ireland) Ltd.	System Upgrade	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€84,500
31 Dec 2020	Hibernia Evros Technology Group	IT Hardware	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€26,438
31 Dec 2020	Version 1 Software Limited	IT Systems Development Consultancy	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€23,000
31 Dec 2020	Qualtrics LLC	Annual Software Licence	Purchase Order	Q4 2020	€22,032
31 Mar 2021	Opes Business Partners Ltd	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€31,407
31 Mar 2021	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€55,427
31 Mar 2021	Sonru Limited	Video Interviewing Technology	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€20,000
31 Mar 2021	LinkedIn Ireland	Contract March 2021-2023	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€114,627
31 Mar 2021	SOVA ASSESSMENT LTD	Testing Costs - Projects	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€22,302
31 Mar 2021	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€55,427
31 Mar 2021	Bidvest Noonan (ROI) Limited	Cleaning Services	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€61,188
31 Mar 2021	Itronics T/A The Irish Times Limited	Training	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€23,250
31 Mar 2021	Oracle EMEA Limited	Maintenance Contract	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€169,109
31 Mar 2021	LinkedIn Ireland	Sponsored Advertising	Purchase Order	Q1 2021	€50,000
30 Jun 2021	Strategic Executive Initiative Limited	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€28,840
30 Jun 2021	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€55,427
30 Jun 2021	Sonru Limited	Video Interviewing Technology	Purchase Order	Q2 2021	€27,500
30 Sep 2021	All Limited T/A Odgers Berndtson	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€26,680
30 Sep 2021	Opes Business Partners Ltd	Senior Executive Search	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€23,331
30 Sep 2021	Version 1 Software Limited	Maintenance Contract - Star System	Purchase Order	Q3 2021	€55,427
31 Dec 2021	XDOX Limited	Support Contract Renewal	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€21,550
31 Dec 2021	AON	Remote Proctoring Testing	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€26,018
31 Dec 2021	Mediavest Ltd. T/A Spark Foundry	Schools Social Campaign	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€24,147
31 Dec 2021	Micromail Ltd	Licences	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€39,292
31 Dec 2021	Banner Group	Computer Hardware	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€35,000
31 Dec 2021	Mediavest Ltd. T/A Spark Foundry	Advertising	Purchase Order	Q4 2021	€22,058

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