ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/09/2020

Expire date: 30/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-223362

TED Reference: 2020/S 190-458283

Contract notice

Contract notice

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
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hri-ras.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/330

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=174809&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=174809&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to 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

SINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUPPLY OF SOFTWARE LICENCES, SUBSCRIPTION AND RENEWALS OF SOFTWARE TO HRI & SUBSIDIARIES
Reference number:  SOFTWARE LICENCES
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was established by the Irish Government under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994. It is a commercial semi-state body that is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of Horse Racing in Ireland. HRI subsidiaries include Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ltd (ITM), Tote Ireland Ltd and HRI Racecourse Division consisting of Leopardstown Racecourse, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Navan Racecourse, Tipperary Racecourse and Leopardstown Golf Centre.
The Contracting Authority are seeking a suitably resourced provider for the supply of software licences, subscription and renewals of software primarily to update and support existing systems.
Please refer to the attached document for a detailed description of requirements.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48213000  -  Operating system enhancement software package
48214000  -  Network operating system software package
48215000  -  Networking developers' software package
48218000  -  License management software package
48219000  -  Miscellaneous networking software package
48219300  -  Administration software package
48300000  -  Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48310000  -  Document creation software package
48311000  -  Document management software package
48312000  -  Electronic publishing software package
48315000  -  Desktop-publishing software package
48316000  -  Presentation software package
48317000  -  Word-processing software package
48318000  -  Scanner software package
48320000  -  Drawing and imaging software package
48321000  -  Computer-aided design (CAD) software package
48322000  -  Graphics software package
48325000  -  Form-making software package
48327000  -  Drawing and painting software package
48328000  -  Image-processing software package
48331000  -  Project management software package
48332000  -  Scheduling software package
48333000  -  Contact management software package
48400000  -  Business transaction and personal business software package
48511000  -  Desktop communications software package
48514000  -  Remote access software package
48515000  -  Video conferencing software package
48516000  -  Exchange software package
48517000  -  IT software package
48520000  -  Multimedia software package
48600000  -  Database and operating software package
48611000  -  Database software package
48624000  -  Personal computer (PC) operating system software package
48900000  -  Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
48991000  -  Spreadsheet software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was established by the Irish Government under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994. It is a commercial semi-state body that is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of Horse Racing in Ireland. HRI subsidiaries include Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ltd (ITM), Tote Ireland Ltd and HRI Racecourse Division consisting of Leopardstown Racecourse, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Navan Racecourse, Tipperary Racecourse and Leopardstown Golf Centre.
The Contracting Authority are seeking a suitably resourced provider for the supply of software licences, subscription and renewals of software primarily to update and support existing systems. While it is expected that the framework will be used primarily for the purchase of products from Microsoft, Adobe, VMWare, and Veeam, other licences, subscriptions and renewals of software may be required from time to time.
Please refer to the attached document for a detailed description of requirements.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
This framework agreement will have a maximum potential duration of four (4) years. In the first instance, it is anticipated that an initial contract for two (2) years duration with an option to extend up to a maximum of four (4) years will be entered into with the successful tenderer emerging form this competitive process.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  30/10/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  30/10/2021
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  30/10/2020
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
4 years
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (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 tenderers and all subcontractors 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 framework agreement 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 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
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 contract (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 the reviewable public contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Please consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE