An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and scratch cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion euros has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish language. The National Lottery currently offers 4 lottery products for which drawing equipment is utilised. The majority of these products have associated televised draws. — Lotto (twice weekly, televised on RTE), — Monday million (weekly game televised on TV3), — All or nothing (daily game, not currently televised), — TellyBingo (3 times a week, televised on RTE). In addition, the National Lottery produces non skill based lottery TV Game Shows in which a number of games are played, utilising both mechanical as well as software driven game machinery. There are 2 TV gameshows during the course of a year – “Winning streak” and “Big Money” which run for a total of 52 weeks in a year. Typically the games on these shows are redesigned or refreshed on an annual basis. The National Lottery wish to tender for a single supplier who can meet our requirement on an ongoing basis for both Draw Game and TV Game Show equipment, development and maintenance. This requirement includes: — Concept consultation – equipment is generally design led and bespoke in nature, — Creative design & development in collaboration with National Lottery and TV partners, — Production and manufacture of game equipment and ancilliary products (ballsets, gameshow props), — Maintenance and support of equipment. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=315192.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-11-11.
The procurement was published on 2011-10-12.
Contract notice (2011-10-12) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: miscellaneous equipment
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Miscellaneous equipment📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: An Post National Lottery Company
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lottery.ie🌏
Phone: +353 18364444📞
Fax: +353 18366034 📠
— The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers,
— Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties,
— If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not 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.
(ET Ref:315192).
— The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers,
— Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties,
— If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not 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.
(ET Ref:315192).
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and scratch cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion euros has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish language.
An Post National Lottery Company (The National Lottery) is licensed to operate the National Lottery by the Minister for Finance on the Minister’s behalf in accordance with the National Lottery Act 1986, with the sole focus on raising money for good causes around Ireland. The National Lottery provide world-class, exciting and engaging lottery games such as Lotto, EuroMillions and scratch cards. Since the National Lottery was launched, over 3.6 billion euros has been raised for good causes. This level of funding has made a significant difference to communities, projects and individuals in the areas of youth, sports, recreation, amenities, health, welfare, arts, culture, national heritage and the Irish language.
The National Lottery currently offers 4 lottery products for which drawing equipment is utilised. The majority of these products have associated televised draws.
— Lotto (twice weekly, televised on RTE),
— Monday million (weekly game televised on TV3),
— All or nothing (daily game, not currently televised),
— TellyBingo (3 times a week, televised on RTE).
In addition, the National Lottery produces non skill based lottery TV Game Shows in which a number of games are played, utilising both mechanical as well as software driven game machinery. There are 2 TV gameshows during the course of a year – “Winning streak” and “Big Money” which run for a total of 52 weeks in a year. Typically the games on these shows are redesigned or refreshed on an annual basis.
In addition, the National Lottery produces non skill based lottery TV Game Shows in which a number of games are played, utilising both mechanical as well as software driven game machinery. There are 2 TV gameshows during the course of a year – “Winning streak” and “Big Money” which run for a total of 52 weeks in a year. Typically the games on these shows are redesigned or refreshed on an annual basis.
The National Lottery wish to tender for a single supplier who can meet our requirement on an ongoing basis for both Draw Game and TV Game Show equipment, development and maintenance. This requirement includes:
— Concept consultation – equipment is generally design led and bespoke in nature,
— Creative design & development in collaboration with National Lottery and TV partners,
— Production and manufacture of game equipment and ancilliary products (ballsets, gameshow props),
Please note all contractual arrangements will be subject to the Lottery Licence. The present licence expires on 31.12.2011. The contract is proposed for approximately 3 years. The National Lottery reserves the right to extend the contract for 2 additional one year periods, following conclusion of the original contract period in the event that the Lottery Licence is renewed or extended by the Minister.
Please note all contractual arrangements will be subject to the Lottery Licence. The present licence expires on 31.12.2011. The contract is proposed for approximately 3 years. The National Lottery reserves the right to extend the contract for 2 additional one year periods, following conclusion of the original contract period in the event that the Lottery Licence is renewed or extended by the Minister.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please see pre-qualification questionnaire document included with this Notice available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Minimum level(s) of standards:
Please see pre-qualification questionnaire document included with this Notice available to download from www.e-tenders.gov.ie.
Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:
Candidates will be evaluated based on the details of their submission in having the requisite level of professional, technical and operational expertise and financial capacity for the services as defined in this competition. It is envisaged that the top five scoring applicants will be invited to tender depending on the quality and number of applications received and provided there is at least this number who meet the qualification criteria.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the details of their submission in having the requisite level of professional, technical and operational expertise and financial capacity for the services as defined in this competition. It is envisaged that the top five scoring applicants will be invited to tender depending on the quality and number of applications received and provided there is at least this number who meet the qualification criteria.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-11-22 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
— The contracting authority will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers,
— Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties,
— Please note that all information relating to this notice, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. In order to receive this information, interested parties should ensure that they have registered their interest in the contract notice on the etenders website. Registration is free of charge. Suppliers must register their interest on the etenders website in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. The National Lottery will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties,
— If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not 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.
— If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process, or if having awarded the contract, the contracting authority considers that the successful tenderer has not met its obligations, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered to that party. This shall not 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.
(ET Ref:315192).
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
Source: OJS 2011/S 199-324240 (2011-10-12)