Catering Concession in Three Lots (Leopardstown, Fairyhouse and Navan Racecourses)

HRI Racecourses Limited

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was formally established by the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act of 2001. Its mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. The Racecourse Division of HRI owns and operates Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan and
Tipperary Racecourses. This competition concerns the provision of catering services, by way of a concession arrangement, in three lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Leopardstown Racecourse (Leopardstown Club Ltd).
Lot 2 - Fairyhouse Racecourse (Fairyhouse Club Ltd).
Lot 3 - Navan Racecourse (Navan Races Ltd).
The subject-matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator(s) will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of the public. Candidates are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaires. The Contracting Authorities offer no guarantee, express or implied, regarding the commercial viability or profitability of these concessions. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire(s) will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authorities, for the right to exploit the service. The tender
document issued to successful candidates will contain further detail in this regard, while it is anticipated that the precise nature of the contribution will be discussed with tendering parties over the course of the competition. Please consult the associated qualification questionnaire, which contains further information regarding the conduct of this competition.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-11-08. The procurement was published on 2013-10-18.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-10-18 Contract notice
Contract notice (2013-10-18)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Catering services
Quantity or scope:
This competition concerns the delivery of the specified services at the required locations for a maximum potential duration of five years. The value range specified refers to the annual contribution payable to the Contracting Authorities across all three lots over the entire duration of these concessions.02 000 000
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Catering services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Negotiated procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: HRI Racecourses Limited
Postal address: Horse Racing Ireland, Ballymany, The Curragh
Postal town: Co Kildare
Contact
E-mail: procure@hri.ie 📧

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-10-18 📅
Submission deadline: 2013-11-08 📅
Publication date: 2013-10-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 205-355411
OJ-S issue: 205
Additional information
1) To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71145&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 2) The qualification questionnaire, available to download from the above website, contains full information regarding the competition. 3) As this is a service concession, the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC do not apply to this competition. 4) This notice is being published on a strictly voluntary basis. 5) The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to discontinue this procurement process at any point, and will not be held liable to candidates for any costs incurred as the result of such a decision. 6) The Contracting Authorities are not responsible for costs incurred by candidates in participating in this competition. 7) The Contracting Authorities enjoy discretion in formulating the timescales that will apply to this competition.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) was formally established by the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act of 2001. Its mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. The Racecourse Division of HRI owns and operates Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan and
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Tipperary Racecourses. This competition concerns the provision of catering services, by way of a concession arrangement, in three lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Leopardstown Racecourse (Leopardstown Club Ltd).
Lot 2 - Fairyhouse Racecourse (Fairyhouse Club Ltd).
Lot 3 - Navan Racecourse (Navan Races Ltd).
The subject-matter of this competition constitutes a service concession, in that the successful economic operator(s) will be remunerated for the delivery of the required services through sales to members of the public. Candidates are reminded that the economic risk inherent to the delivery of the required service will rest fully with the successful concessionaires. The Contracting Authorities offer no guarantee, express or implied, regarding the commercial viability or profitability of these concessions. It is emphasised that the successful concessionaire(s) will be expected to propose a financial contribution, payable to the Contracting Authorities, for the right to exploit the service. The tender
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document issued to successful candidates will contain further detail in this regard, while it is anticipated that the precise nature of the contribution will be discussed with tendering parties over the course of the competition. Please consult the associated qualification questionnaire, which contains further information regarding the conduct of this competition.
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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Catering Concession for Leopardstown Racecourse
Short description:
Leopardstown Racecourse is located six miles due south of Dublin City Centre. It stages approximately 23 race meetings throughout the year, including the Christmas Festival, the Hennessy Gold Cup, the Irish Champion Stakes and a series of evening meetings throughout the summer months. Leopardstown enjoys visitor numbers of approximately 150,000 per annum. The Racecourse requires a range of catering and related services, as specified in the associated qualification questionnaire.
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Quantity or scope: This competition concerns the delivery of the specified services at the required locations for a maximum potential duration of five years. The value range specified refers to the annual contribution payable to the Contracting Authorities across all three lots over the entire duration of these concessions.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 💰
2 000 000 💰
Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Catering Concession for Fairyhouse Racecourse
Short description:
Fairyhouse Racecourse is located outside Ratoath, Co. Meath, 13 miles from Dublin and ten minutes from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. It is home to the Irish Grand National and has attendances of approximately 55,000 per annum. The Racecourse requires a range of catering and related services, as specified in the associated qualification questionnaire.
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Lot number: 3
Title of the lot: Catering Concession for Navan Racecourse
Short description:
Navan Racecourse is located just outside Navan Town, Co. Meath. It hosts a number of highly prestigious race meetings and also has an 18-hole golf course on the estate. Navan Racecourse enjoys visitor numbers of approximately 33,000 per annum. The Racecourse requires a range of catering and related services, as specified in the associated qualification questionnaire.
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Duration: 60 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Dublin
Meath
Navan

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Deposits and guarantees required: N/A.
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with the successful concessionaire(s).
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
If successful in the competition, a grouping will be expected to establish itself as a legal entity, with each party being jointly and severally liable, prior to entering into any concession arrangement with the Contracting Authorities.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 3
Maximum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:
As per the qualification questionnaire, available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Greg O'Leary

Reference
Additional information
1) To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71145&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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2) The qualification questionnaire, available to download from the above website, contains full information regarding the competition.
3) As this is a service concession, the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC do not apply to this competition.
4) This notice is being published on a strictly voluntary basis.
5) The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to discontinue this procurement process at any point, and will not be held liable to candidates for any costs incurred as the result of such a decision.
6) The Contracting Authorities are not responsible for costs incurred by candidates in participating in this competition.
7) The Contracting Authorities enjoy discretion in formulating the timescales that will apply to this competition.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Central Office of the High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Please contact a legal advisor
Source: OJS 2013/S 205-355411 (2013-10-18)