ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/07/2015

External Reference: 2015-911783

TED Reference: 2015/S 129-238187

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)
N/A
Ballymany
The Curragh  Co Kildare
IE
For the attention of: Amy Moran
Telephone: +353 045455400
E-mail: procure@hri.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/330
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79408&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.3)

Main activity

  • Recreation, culture and religion
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract:

The Provision of a Credit Facility to Horse Racing Ireland

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Co Kildare

    NUTS code
    Mid-East
    II.1.4)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Horse Racing Ireland intends to enter into a contract with a single service provider or a suitably qualified consortium for the provision of a credit facility. The Contracting Authority requires a facility for a total sum of up to €25,000,000, to be drawn down in various amounts. The precise terms of the facility and the various amounts potentially required will be discussed with selected tenderers during the negotiation phase of this competition. In general, it is envisioned that an unsecured facility will be sought and that the Contracting Authority will reserve the right to prepay without penalty.

    II.1.5)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    66100000   Banking and investment services
    Supplementary vocabulary
    66110000   Banking services
    II.1.6)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.2)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    II.2.1)

    Total final value of contract(s)

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Negotiated with a call for competition
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
    1. Loan Facility Conditions . Weighting 2250
    2. Security and Covenants . Weighting 1250
    3. Representations and Warranties . Weighting 1000
    4. Other Terms and Conditions . Weighting 500
    5. Account Management and Reporting Requirements . Weighting 500
    6. Added Value . Weighting 500
    7. Ultimate Cost . Weighting 4000
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Contract notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 160-287809  of 20.08.2014

    Section V: Award of contract

    Contract No: 1 Lot No: 1 - Lot title:

    Contract for the Provision of a Credit Facility to Horse Racing Ireland

    V.1)

    Date of contract award decision:

    03.06.2015
    V.2)

    Information about offers

    Number of offers received: 3
    V.3)

    Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

    Ulster Bank Ireland Limited
    Ulster Bank Group Centre, George's Quay
    2  Dublin
    IE
    Telephone: +353 16084143
    Internet address:
    V.4)

    Information on value of contract

    Total final value of the contract:
    V.5)

    Information about subcontracting

    The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.3.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    Ground Floor, East Wing, The Four Courts
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.3.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The Contracting Authority undertakes that this reviewable public contract will not be concluded until after the expiry of a fourteen day standstill period, in accordance with S.I. No. 130 of 2010.

    VI.3.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

    Please contact a legal advisor.
    Internet address: