Date of dispatch of this notice: 12/03/2018
External Reference: 2018-955997
TED Reference: 2018/S 051-113375
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:
Sarah Barthel
Telephone:
+353 45455662
E-mail:
sbarthel@hri.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main address:
http://www.goracing.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
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO TOTE IRELAND LTD.
Reference number:
Affiliate Management Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
92350000
-
Gambling and betting services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Tote Ireland Ltd. (“the Contracting Authority”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, with responsibility for the operation of a Totalisator on the 26 racecourses in the Republic of Ireland. Tote Ireland is at the heart of Irish Horseracing, providing a wide variety of betting options for all race goers. More details are available at www.thetote.com. Tote Ireland requires the services of a 3rd party to provide affiliate tracking software and to actively recruit appropriate affiliates and manage said affiliates on Tote’s behalf. Currently Tote Ireland has a relatively limited presence on 3rd party websites, relying particularly on IrishRacing.com and social media advertising to deliver additional accounts. Tote Ireland needs to expand this online advertising presence to be able to significantly grow its new account acquisition and to meet business objectives.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
92351000
-
Gambling services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:
Ireland
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tote Ireland Ltd. (“the Contracting Authority”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, with responsibility for the operation of a Totalisator on the 26 racecourses in the Republic of Ireland. Tote Ireland is at the heart of Irish Horseracing, providing a wide variety of betting options for all race goers. All profits made by Tote Ireland are used for the improvement of Irish Horseracing. Tote Ireland Ltd. also bets into all UK horse-racing meetings and a selection of US, French, South African, Dubai and Singapore racing from both the racecourse and through the telephone and internet wagering systems. Conversely a number of countries bet into Tote Ireland pool including the UK, France, Germany, USA, Spain and the Netherlands. More details are available at www.thetote.com
Tote Ireland requires the services of a 3rd party to provide affiliate tracking software and to actively recruit appropriate affiliates and manage said affiliates on Tote’s behalf.
Currently Tote Ireland has a relatively limited presence on 3rd party websites, relying particularly on IrishRacing.com and social media advertising to deliver additional accounts. Tote Ireland needs to expand this online advertising presence to be able to significantly grow its new account acquisition and to meet business objectives.
The successful service provider will be expected to deliver a full suite of affiliate management services including but not limited to:
Provision of 3rd party affiliate software
Affiliate Recruitment (internationally)
Affiliate Management
Affiliate related reporting i.e. automatic tracking, affiliate revenue, etc.
Provision of affiliate communication portal
Provision of affiliate promotion and marketing portal
Integration of affiliate management system to track existing Tote website and apps (Android & IOS)
Managing Payments to affiliates on behalf of Tote Ireland
For a detailed specification of requirements, please refer to the attached document.
Tote Ireland requires the services of a 3rd party to provide affiliate tracking software and to actively recruit appropriate affiliates and manage said affiliates on Tote’s behalf.
Currently Tote Ireland has a relatively limited presence on 3rd party websites, relying particularly on IrishRacing.com and social media advertising to deliver additional accounts. Tote Ireland needs to expand this online advertising presence to be able to significantly grow its new account acquisition and to meet business objectives.
The successful service provider will be expected to deliver a full suite of affiliate management services including but not limited to:
Provision of 3rd party affiliate software
Affiliate Recruitment (internationally)
Affiliate Management
Affiliate related reporting i.e. automatic tracking, affiliate revenue, etc.
Provision of affiliate communication portal
Provision of affiliate promotion and marketing portal
Integration of affiliate management system to track existing Tote website and apps (Android & IOS)
Managing Payments to affiliates on behalf of Tote Ireland
For a detailed specification of requirements, please refer to the attached document.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Methodology of Proposed Service Solution
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Value Add
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
30
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.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 131-268262
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO TOTE IRELAND LTD.
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2018
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
EcomAccess Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Paysafe Group plc
1224083881
2020 Robert-Bourassa Suite 2330
Montreal
H3A 2A5
CA
Telephone:
+1 5142458140
E-mail:
sarah.robertson@paysafe.com
NUTS code:
00 -
Not specified / Other
Internet address:
http://www.incomeaccess.com
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
250000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
500000.00
EUR
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 tenderers.
4) Establishment of the contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors are fully tax compliant as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible for the successful tenderer to deliver the contract following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract 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 or the contract 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 tender submissions with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED submissions in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.
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 tenderers.
4) Establishment of the contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of establishment that candidates and all sub-contractors are fully tax compliant as part of their application for participation in the competition.
6) If for any reason it is not possible for the successful tenderer to deliver the contract following the conclusion of this competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the contract 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 or the contract 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 tender submissions with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, tenderers are advised to ensure that they return FULLY COMPLETED submissions 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 Court, Inns Quay
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886088
Internet address:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Please consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
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.
VI.4.4)
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Please consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE