Date of dispatch of this notice: 01/04/2021
External Reference: 2021-282551
TED Reference: 2021/S 066-171961
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
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.hri-ras.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 PROFESSIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES TO HORSE RACING IRELAND AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reference number:
Professional Trustee Services
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66520000
-
Pension services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
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. HRI Headquarters are located in Ballymany, Newbridge, Co Kildare.
Horse Racing Ireland has a requirement for the provision of professional trusteeship services.
Please refer to the attached documentation for a detailed description of services.
Horse Racing Ireland has a requirement for the provision of professional trusteeship services.
Please refer to the attached documentation for a detailed description of services.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66131100
-
Pension investment services
66141000
-
Pension fund management services
66161000
-
Trust services
66500000
-
Insurance and pension services
66521000
-
Individual pension services
66522000
-
Group pension services
66523000
-
Pension fund consultancy services
66523100
-
Pension fund administration services
75320000
-
Government employee pension schemes
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
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. HRI Headquarters are located in Ballymany, Newbridge, Co Kildare.
Horse Racing Ireland has a requirement for the provision of professional trusteeship services. The professional Trustee will be appointed to three schemes:
(a) HRI & RRB & Associated Companies Defined Contribution Employee benefits Plan
(b) Horse Racing Ireland and Racing Regulatory Body Superannuation Fund 2007
(c) Leopardstown Club Limited Group Retirement Plan
Horse Racing Ireland is now seeking to appoint a Professional Trustee to the Trustee Board of these schemes to ensure compliance with statutory obligations and to ensure adherence to best practice with respect to the administration of the schemes. Please refer to the attached documentation for a detailed description of services.
Horse Racing Ireland has a requirement for the provision of professional trusteeship services. The professional Trustee will be appointed to three schemes:
(a) HRI & RRB & Associated Companies Defined Contribution Employee benefits Plan
(b) Horse Racing Ireland and Racing Regulatory Body Superannuation Fund 2007
(c) Leopardstown Club Limited Group Retirement Plan
Horse Racing Ireland is now seeking to appoint a Professional Trustee to the Trustee Board of these schemes to ensure compliance with statutory obligations and to ensure adherence to best practice with respect to the administration of the schemes. Please refer to the attached documentation for a detailed description of services.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Methodology
/
Weighting:
25
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Resources Proposed
/
Weighting:
35
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Innovation / Value Add
/
Weighting:
10
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
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 192-463095
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES TO HORSE RACING IRELAND AND SUBSIDIARIES
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
2
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
Irish Pensions Trust Limited
IE9F65370R
25-28 Adelaide Road
Dublin
Dublin
IE
Telephone:
+353 016048158
E-mail:
michael.walsh@iptrust.ie
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
200000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
200000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
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 candidates 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 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 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 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
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
Dublin
IE