Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/10/2023
External Reference: 2023-240976
TED Reference: 2023/S 208-650814
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
[NoticeContractAward]
[NoticeContractAwardSub]
[Directive201424]
[Section1]: [Ca]
I.1)
[NameAddressContact]
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)
N/A
Ballymany
Co Kildare
The Curragh
IE
[Contactpoint]:
Sarah Barthel
[AddressPhone]:
+353 45455662
[AddressEmail]:
sbarthel@hri.ie
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[UrlGeneral]:
http://www.hri-ras.ie/
[UrlBuyerprofile]:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/330
I.4)
[CaType]
[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)
[Mainactivity]
[MainactivCulture]
[Section2]: [Object]
II.1)
[QuantityScopeContract]
II.1.1)
[TitleContract]
SINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISON OF EDITORIAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES TO HORSE RACING IRELAND AND SUBSIDIARIES
[Fileref]:
EDITORIAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES
II.1.2)
[CpvMain]
92400000
-
II.1.3)
[TypeContract]
[Services]
II.1.4)
[DescrShort]
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.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) requires a tailored content package to include daily, weekly and monthly Irish racing stories and channel management. All content must be bespoke and tailored to HRI’s racing and event focused fanbase and to be accompanied by imagery, graphics or video content.
Please refer to the attached ITT for detailed specification.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) requires a tailored content package to include daily, weekly and monthly Irish racing stories and channel management. All content must be bespoke and tailored to HRI’s racing and event focused fanbase and to be accompanied by imagery, graphics or video content.
Please refer to the attached ITT for detailed specification.
II.1.6)
[LotsInfo]
[DivisionLots]:
[No]
II.1.7)
[ValueTotal]
[ValueExclVat]:
500000.00
EUR
II.2)
[Description]
II.2.2)
[CpvAdditional]
92210000
-
92620000
-
II.2.3)
[PlacePerformance]
[Nutscode]:
IE -
IRELAND
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:
Ireland
II.2.4)
[DescrProcurement]
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 (HRI) requires a tailored content package to include daily, weekly and monthly Irish racing stories and channel management. All content must be bespoke and tailored to HRI’s racing and event focused fanbase and to be accompanied by imagery, graphics or video content.
A mix of content will be housed on the HRI website and racecourse websites and will be promoted across HRI’s social channels. Some content to live native to the channel.
The service would act as an extension to HRI’s digital marketing efforts, amplifying the Irish racing story on a national and international level.
Please refer to the attached ITT for detailed specification.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) requires a tailored content package to include daily, weekly and monthly Irish racing stories and channel management. All content must be bespoke and tailored to HRI’s racing and event focused fanbase and to be accompanied by imagery, graphics or video content.
A mix of content will be housed on the HRI website and racecourse websites and will be promoted across HRI’s social channels. Some content to live native to the channel.
The service would act as an extension to HRI’s digital marketing efforts, amplifying the Irish racing story on a national and international level.
Please refer to the attached ITT for detailed specification.
II.2.5)
[AwardCriteria]
[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed Methodology
/
[Weighting]:
35
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Proposed Team & Contract Management
/
[Weighting]:
30
[AwardCriterionQuality]
-
[AwardCriterionName]:
Innovation / Value Add
/
[Weighting]:
10
[Price]
-
[Weighting]:
25
II.2.11)
[OptionsInfo]
[Options]:
[No]
II.2.13)
[EuProgrInfo]
[EuProgrRelated]:
[No]
[Section4]: [Procedure]
IV.1)
[Description]
IV.1.1)
[TypeProcedure]
[ProctypeOpen]
IV.1.3)
[FrameworkContractDpsInfo]
[NoticeInvolvesFramework]
IV.1.8)
[GpaInfo]
[GpaCovered]
: [Yes]
IV.2)
[InfoAdmin]
IV.2.1)
[PubPrevious]
[NumberOj]: 2023/S 099-308083
[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]
[ContractNumber]: 1
[TitleContract]: SINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISON OF EDITORIAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES TO HORSE RACING IRELAND AND SUBSIDIARIES
V.2)
[AwardOfContract]
V.2.1)
[DateAward]
17/10/2023
V.2.2)
[AwardOffersInfo]
[OffersReceived]:
3
[NumberTendersSme]:
1
[NumberTendersNonms]:
1
[OffersReceivedElectronic]:
3
[AwardedGroup]
:
[No]V.2.3)
[AwardedToName]
Beat Media Group Limited
799068952
Ampersand House, 49-53 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3LP
UK
[AddressPhone]:
+44 7921856480
[AddressEmail]:
mmalavan@beatmediagroup.co.uk
[Nutscode]:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
[AwardedSme] : [No]
V.2.4)
[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])
[ValueTotalFinal]:
500000.00
EUR
[Section6]: [InfoComplement]
VI.3)
[InfoAdditional]
1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website 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 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 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 framework 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)
[AppealsProcedure]
VI.4.1)
[AppealsBody]
The High Court
Dublin
IE
[AddressPhone]:
+353 18886000
[AddressEmail]:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
[Internet]:
http://www.courts.ie
VI.4.2)
[MediationBody]
Please consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE
VI.4.3)
[AppealsLodging]
[AppealsDeadline]:
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)
[AppealsInfo]
Please consult your legal advisor
Ireland
IE