Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/11/2017
External Reference: 2017-530028
TED Reference: 2017/S 225-468917
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Cached Version
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)
N/A
Ballymany
Co Kildare
The Curragh
IE
Contact person:
Fergal Doyle
Telephone:
+353 45455485
E-mail:
fdoyle@hri.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
www.hri.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/330
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Insurance Brokerage Services
Reference number:
HRIJUNE17/2FD
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66518100
-
Insurance brokerage services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
HRI now invites responses from suitably qualified and experienced insurance brokers to work on behalf of the contracting Authority for the provision of insurance brokerage and related services. The role of the selected broker may include but will not be limited to the following:
• The successful broker will act on behalf of the contracting authority to negotiate and secure the best price and appropriate levels of cover from the marketplace.
• In conjunction with the contracting authority, supplier to agree insurance strategies and programmes that provide suitable cover while also ensuring a cost effective solution.
• Provide independent brokerage services for the placing of underwriting services to ensure the Contracting Authority is attaining the best value for money.
Please consult the tender document to view full specification of requirements and types of insurance policies the Contracting Authority has in place.
• The successful broker will act on behalf of the contracting authority to negotiate and secure the best price and appropriate levels of cover from the marketplace.
• In conjunction with the contracting authority, supplier to agree insurance strategies and programmes that provide suitable cover while also ensuring a cost effective solution.
• Provide independent brokerage services for the placing of underwriting services to ensure the Contracting Authority is attaining the best value for money.
Please consult the tender document to view full specification of requirements and types of insurance policies the Contracting Authority has in place.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
48000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66510000
-
Insurance services
66517300
-
Risk management insurance services
66518000
-
Insurance brokerage and agency services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
HRI now invites responses from suitably qualified and experienced insurance brokers to work on behalf of the contracting Authority for the provision of insurance brokerage and related services. The role of the selected broker may include but will not be limited to the following:
• The successful broker will act on behalf of the contracting authority to negotiate and secure the best price and appropriate levels of cover from the marketplace.
• In conjunction with the contracting authority, supplier to agree insurance strategies and programmes that provide suitable cover while also ensuring a cost effective solution.
• Provide independent brokerage services for the placing of underwriting services to ensure the Contracting Authority is attaining the best value for money.
Please consult the tender document to view full specification of requirements and types of insurance policies the Contracting Authority has in place.
• The successful broker will act on behalf of the contracting authority to negotiate and secure the best price and appropriate levels of cover from the marketplace.
• In conjunction with the contracting authority, supplier to agree insurance strategies and programmes that provide suitable cover while also ensuring a cost effective solution.
• Provide independent brokerage services for the placing of underwriting services to ensure the Contracting Authority is attaining the best value for money.
Please consult the tender document to view full specification of requirements and types of insurance policies the Contracting Authority has in place.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Methodology
/
Weighting:
3000
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract & Account management
/
Weighting:
2000
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Value Added Services
/
Weighting:
1000
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Ultimate Cost
/
Weighting:
4000
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 125-254568
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Insurance Brokerage Services
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
10/1/2017
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson House, Elm Park, Merrion Road,
Dublin 4
IE
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer:
48000.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
72000.00
EUR
taken into consideration
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the
contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderers to join the framework agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreements or any contract awarded
under the framework agreements at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires
with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
All information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish government procurement opportunities portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Establishment of this framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors produce a valid tax clearance certificate from the Irish revenue commissioners as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, the
contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderers to join the framework agreement as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancel this competitive process and/or initiate a new contract award procedure at its sole discretion.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreements or any contract awarded
under the framework agreements at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words “or equivalent“ will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting authority is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires
with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
The High Court
Four Courts Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886088
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
WWW.COURTS.IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or
has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.
Statutory instrument no. 130 of 2010 (the Irish remedies regulations) provides that review procedures are available in the high court to a person who has or
has had an interest in obtaining the framework agreement (including the reviewable public contract) and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract.