Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/01/2021
External Reference: 2021-241849
TED Reference: 2021/S 020-047204
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
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.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 a hosting & Co-location Facilities to Horse Racing Ireland & Subsidiaries
Reference number:
Hosting & Co-Location
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
72315200
-
Data network management services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was formally established by the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. Its mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. Its primary functions include the development and promotion of the Irish horseracing industry, the development of authorised racecourses, the administration of prize-money at race fixtures and the control of the operation of authorised bookmakers.
Background to Requirement
HRI have their websites and racing administration system hosted in a data centre for the past 5 years.
HRI are issuing this tender for a contract to host these systems for a duration of up to 10 years.
The technical details of these details are outlined in the attached Invitation to Tender Document
Background to Requirement
HRI have their websites and racing administration system hosted in a data centre for the past 5 years.
HRI are issuing this tender for a contract to host these systems for a duration of up to 10 years.
The technical details of these details are outlined in the attached Invitation to Tender Document
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1430000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
48800000
-
Information systems and servers
48820000
-
Servers
50332000
-
Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services
72315000
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Data network management and support services
72315100
-
Data network support services
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 formally established by the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. Its mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. Its primary functions include the development and promotion of the Irish horseracing industry, the development of authorised racecourses, the administration of prize-money at race fixtures and the control of the operation of authorised bookmakers. Subsidiaries of HRI include Tote Ireland Ltd., HRI Racecourses Ltd., and Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Ltd. HRI Racecourses Ltd. owns and operates Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan and Tipperary Racecourses.
Background to Requirement
HRI have their websites and racing administration system hosted in a data centre for the past 5 years. The systems hosted consist of the following:
• Shared infrastructure platform virtual servers
• Co-located servers and network equipment
The services provider is responsible for providing the infrastructure to host these systems and to ensure the network and physical security of the systems.
The HRI IT team will be responsible for the applications hosted on each server, and the maintenance of updates etc.
HRI are issuing this tender for a contract to host these systems for a duration of up to 10 years.
The technical details of these details are outlined in the attached Invitation to Tender Document
Background to Requirement
HRI have their websites and racing administration system hosted in a data centre for the past 5 years. The systems hosted consist of the following:
• Shared infrastructure platform virtual servers
• Co-located servers and network equipment
The services provider is responsible for providing the infrastructure to host these systems and to ensure the network and physical security of the systems.
The HRI IT team will be responsible for the applications hosted on each server, and the maintenance of updates etc.
HRI are issuing this tender for a contract to host these systems for a duration of up to 10 years.
The technical details of these details are outlined in the attached Invitation to Tender Document
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution - Hosting
/
Weighting:
20
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution - Co-Location
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution - Security
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Fitness for Purpose of Proposed Solution - Monitoring
/
Weighting:
5
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Resources Proposed and Contract Management
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Innovation and value add
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
40
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
yes
Description of options:
Please refer to the attache Invitation to Tender Document
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 118-286805
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract for the Provision of a hosting & Co-location Facilities to Horse Racing Ireland & Subsidiaries
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
04/01/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
1
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
CTI Global
8287737E
Unit G, Baldonnell Business park
Dublin
Dublin D22 YT72
IE
Telephone:
+353 14693800
E-mail:
peternfogarty@gmail.com
Fax:
+353 14661079
Internet address:
http://www.cti-global.com
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:
1430000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
1430000.00
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 ofthis competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer tojoin the contract as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancelthis 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 ofthis competitive process, the contracting authority reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer tojoin the contract as appropriate. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority to cancelthis 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
Ireland
IE