ETENDERS

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/07/2020

Expire date: 10/08/2020

External Reference: 2020-220750

TED Reference: 2020/S 139-342207

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)
N/A
Ballymany
Co Kildare
The Curragh
IE
Contact person: Diarmuid Parker
Telephone: +353 45455455
E-mail: dparker@hri.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.hri.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/330

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=170656&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
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

Prior Information Notice (PIN) – Invitation to Technical Dialogue for the Provision of an Online Training Platform for Horse Racing Ireland
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80420000  -  E-learning services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Invitation to Technical Dialogue for the Provision of an Online Training Platform for Horse Racing Ireland
Please note that this is not a call for competition and we are not seeking tenders at this stage.
In advance of commencing the procurement process, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) wishes to hold Technical Dialogues on the basis of informal discussions with market players to provide HRI with a greater understanding of the options available to us for a commercial and personal development training programme.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48190000  -  Educational software package
72212190  -  Educational software development services
80000000  -  Education and training services
80330000  -  Safety education services
80420000  -  E-learning services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Please note that this is not a call for competition and we are not seeking tenders at this stage. In advance of commencing the procurement process, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) wishes to hold Technical Dialogues on the basis of informal discussions with market players to provide HRI with a greater understanding of the options available for Online Training.
No information arising from the Technical Dialogue procedure will be utilised in a manner likely to prejudice the outcome of any future competitive process. Any specification of requirements formulated by HRI will be entirely objective; no suppliers will be favoured or disadvantaged as a result of information arising from the Technical Dialogue procedure. Moreover, participation in the Technical Dialogue discussion will not afford any particular supplier an advantage in the context of any competition.
HRI offers no guarantee that a competitive process will be held in relation to this requirement. Any competitive process will be advertised via the Irish government’s procurement portal www.etenders.gov.ie
Participants in the Technical Dialogue will not be independently informed of the commencement of any competition.
Please see documentation containing our current situation and the information we require from potential companies.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/09/2020

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information