Eurofound is aiming at the establishment of a service framework contract through which temporary agency workers of different profiles will be provided to Eurofound, in order to ensure the effective implementation of its work programme.

The general objective of the contract is to ensure provision of temporary agency workers of different profiles to Eurofound and thus contributing to effective implementation of its work programme.

The specific objective is the on-going provision of the service in timely and efficient manner. The above service might be requested for a number of reasons including the following:

— to replace staff due to maternity leave, parental leave, long-term sickness or other reasons,

— to cope with peak periods, where additional workforce is needed for a fixed period of time,

— to carry out, on temporary basis, tasks that require specific competences which are not available within Eurofound.