Contract for WAN Connectivity to Government Networks and a Dedicated Connection to Primary Data Centre to Horse Racing Ireland and Subsidiaries

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)

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.
Horse Racing Ireland has 3 connections which this tender process is looking to replace.
Each connection is terminated at a vender supplier router and then connected into Horse Racing Ireland equipment.
Please refer to the attached invitation to tender document for a detailed specification of requirements.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-02-25. The procurement was published on 2020-01-21.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2020-01-21 Contract notice
2021-03-29 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-01-21)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Ballymany
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Sarah Barthel
Phone: +353 45455662 📞
E-mail: sbarthel@hri.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.hri-ras.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/330 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=161169&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=161169&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Contract for WAN Connectivity to Government Networks and a Dedicated Connection to Primary Data Centre to Horse Racing Ireland and Subsidiaries WAN Connectivity & DC”    Show more
Products/services: Internet services 📦
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...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Wide area network 📦
Additional products/services: Wireless telecommunications system 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications cable and equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications system 📦
Additional products/services: Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services 📦
Additional products/services: Data network management and support services 📦
Additional products/services: Data network management services 📦
Additional products/services: Provider services 📦
Additional products/services: Internet service providers ISP 📦
Additional products/services: World wide web (www) site operation host services 📦
Additional products/services: Network management software services 📦
Additional products/services: Wide area network services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
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...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 180
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Description
Description of renewals:
“In the first instance, a contract of 5 years’ duration with an option to extend on an annual basis up to a maximum of 15 years will be awarded to the...”    Show more
Information about options
Options
Description of options:
“The contracting authority intends to conclude a ‘Contract with Options’ with the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process. By this it is...”    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions:
“A grouping, if successful, may be required to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability but subject to the agreement of the contracting...”    Show more
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-02-25 12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2021-02-25 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-02-25 12:00 📅

Complementary information
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 15 years.
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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...”    Show more
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000 📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
URL: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
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...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2020/S 017-036712 (2020-01-21)
Contract award notice (2021-03-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
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...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 430 000 💰
Description
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...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose of proposed solution
Quality criterion (weighting): 40
Quality criterion (name): Technical merit of resources proposed
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Contract management and service deliverables
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Innovation and value add
Quality criterion (name): Reliability and continuity of service
Price (weighting): 35

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 017-036712

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Contract for WAN Connectivity to Government Networks and a Dedicated Connection to Primary Data Centre to Horse Racing Ireland and Subsidiaries”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2020-10-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: eircom
National registration number: 98789
Postal address: 2022 Bianconi Avenue, Citywest Business Campus
Postal town: Dublin 24
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 851744917 📞
E-mail: noeline.hogg@eir.ie 📧
Fax: +353 14600282 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: http://www.eir.ie 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 430 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 430 000 💰

Complementary information
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...”    Show more
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Please consult your legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Please consult your legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 065-168014 (2021-03-29)