Date of dispatch of this notice: 02/01/2020
External Reference: 2020-231047
TED Reference: 2020/S 003-003611
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:
Fergal Doyle
Telephone:
+353 45455485
E-mail:
fdoyle@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.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
Provision of Commercial Training
Reference number:
HRINOV18FD/1
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80500000
-
Training services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
HRI would like to engage the services of a suitably qualified service provider to design, host, and deliver a commercial and personal training and development programme for the senior managers of Irish racecourses. There are 26 racecourses in Ireland and they hold in excess of 360 race meetings per annum.
The racecourses operate in a constantly evolving landscape which presents commercial opportunities to grow existing revenue streams and to develop new ones.
It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 people will be in attendance on this instance of the programme which will either have a Spring or Autumn 2019 intake with an estimated completion timeframe of 4-6 months requiring attendance 1 / 2 days per month while being mindful of the demands of the racing calendar.
Please consult tender document for full details.
The racecourses operate in a constantly evolving landscape which presents commercial opportunities to grow existing revenue streams and to develop new ones.
It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 people will be in attendance on this instance of the programme which will either have a Spring or Autumn 2019 intake with an estimated completion timeframe of 4-6 months requiring attendance 1 / 2 days per month while being mindful of the demands of the racing calendar.
Please consult tender document for full details.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
-
Specialist training services
80521000
-
Training programme services
80531000
-
Industrial and technical training services
80532000
-
Management training services
80570000
-
Personal development training services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
HRI would like to engage the services of a suitably qualified service provider to design, host, and deliver a commercial and personal training and development programme for the senior managers of Irish racecourses. There are 26 racecourses in Ireland and they hold in excess of 360 race meetings per annum.
The racecourses operate in a constantly evolving landscape which presents commercial opportunities to grow existing revenue streams and to develop new ones.
It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 people will be in attendance on this instance of the programme which will either have a Spring or Autumn 2019 intake with an estimated completion timeframe of 4-6 months requiring attendance 1 / 2 days per month while being mindful of the demands of the racing calendar.
Please consult tender document for full details.
The racecourses operate in a constantly evolving landscape which presents commercial opportunities to grow existing revenue streams and to develop new ones.
It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 people will be in attendance on this instance of the programme which will either have a Spring or Autumn 2019 intake with an estimated completion timeframe of 4-6 months requiring attendance 1 / 2 days per month while being mindful of the demands of the racing calendar.
Please consult tender document for full details.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
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: 2018/S 214-490515
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Provision of Commercial Training
V.1)
Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)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 andchanges, 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
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:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Statutory Instrument Nº 130 of 2010 (the Irish Remedies Regulations) provides that review procedures areavailable 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 beingharmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Statutory Instrument Nº 130 of 2010 (the Irish Remedies Regulations) provides that review procedures areavailable 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 beingharmed by an infringement of the law in relation to that framework agreement and reviewable public contract