Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/03/2020
External Reference: 2020-258019
TED Reference: 2020/S 060-144140
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:
Beth Reid
Telephone:
+353 45455497
E-mail:
breid@hri.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
https://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
Racecard Design, Print & Delivery to HRI / HRI Racecourses
Reference number:
Racecard Design Print & Delivery
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
79823000
-
Printing and delivery services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Horse Racing Ireland has a requirement for the provision of services for the Design, Print and Delivery of Racecards to HRI / HRI Racecourses. The requirement includes the design of Racecards based on data feeds received from HRI in advance of race meetings and, printing and delivery to Cork, Fairyhouse, Leopardstown, Navan and Tipperary racetracks accordingly. Details including a full specification can be found in the attached tender documents.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
22000000
-
Printed matter and related products
22100000
-
Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22458000
-
Bespoke printed matter
22900000
-
Miscellaneous printed matter
79800000
-
Printing and related services
79810000
-
Printing services
79822500
-
Graphic design services
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 (ITM), Tote Ireland Ltd, Leopardstown racecourse and Gold Centre, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Navan Racecourse and Tipperary Racecourse. The provision of services for the Design, Print and Delivery of Racecards to HRI / HRI Racecourses.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Solution - Design and Technology
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Proposed Solution - Print & Delivery
/
Weighting:
15
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Contract Management
/
Weighting:
12
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Environmental Characteristics
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Value Add
/
Weighting:
8
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Cost
/
Weighting:
40
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: 2019/S 246-606325
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Racecard Design, Print & Delivery to HRI / HRI Racecourses
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
02/03/2020
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Racecard Publishing Ireland Ltd
Mell Industrial Estate, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Drogheda
IE
Telephone:
+353 862542311
E-mail:
padraic@angloprinters.ie
Internet address:
www.angloprinters.ie
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer:
1000000.00
EUR
/
Highest offer:
1000000.00
EUR
taken into consideration
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 framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers 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 framework following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework 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 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.
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 framework will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities;
5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers 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 framework following the conclusion of this competitive process, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework 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 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
Dublin 1
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@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