Overview
Covalen, part of Cpl, partnered with Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) to rapidly expand national contact tracing and vaccination support services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As demand for public health services accelerated, the HSE needed a trusted partner capable of scaling operations at pace while maintaining service quality. Covalen provided the people, operational expertise and flexibility required to support critical national health initiatives throughout the pandemic.
Background
The HSE is responsible for delivering public health services across Ireland. As Covid-19 cases increased rapidly in early 2020, demand for contact tracing and citizen support grew at an unprecedented rate.
The organisation needed to establish new operational capacity quickly to support contact tracing, public communications and, later, the national vaccination programme.
Challenge
The HSE needed to rapidly increase operational capacity while maintaining service quality during an evolving public health emergency.
The solution needed to:
- Scale specialist teams within weeks




