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.
The Curragh Racecourse and Cork Racecourse are associates of the contracting Authority and may also avail of this agreement.
At HRI, our vision is to ensure Ireland will be the global leader in Horse Racing and Breeding, sustaining a vibrant and rural industry. Our mission is to develop and promote Ireland's Horse Racing and Breeding industries to administer and govern the sport of Horse Racing in Ireland, to cultivate and promote the highest standards of integrity and welfare. Please see the attached specification for a detailed specification of requirements
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-08-17.
The procurement was published on 2022-07-13.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
โSINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR The Provision of Media Planning & Buying Services to Horse Racing Ireland & Subsidiaries
Media Buyingโ
Products/services: Marketing services๐ฆ
Short description:
โHorse Racing Ireland (HRI) was established by the Irish Government under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and the Irish Horseracing Industry Act...โ
Short description
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.
The Curragh Racecourse and Cork Racecourse are associates of the contracting Authority and may also avail of this agreement.
At HRI, our vision is to ensure Ireland will be the global leader in Horse Racing and Breeding, sustaining a vibrant and rural industry. Our mission is to develop and promote Ireland's Horse Racing and Breeding industries to administer and govern the sport of Horse Racing in Ireland, to cultivate and promote the highest standards of integrity and welfare. Please see the attached specification for a detailed specification of requirements
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 950 000 ๐ฐ
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Additional products/services: Advertising and marketing services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Advertising services๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Advertising campaign services๐ฆ
Place of performance: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
โHorse Racing Ireland (HRI) was established by the Irish Government under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 and the Irish Horseracing Industry Act...โ
Description of the procurement
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, as well as a holding interest in Cork Racecourse. HRI Headquarters are located in Ballymany, Newbridge, Co Kildare.
The Curragh Racecourse and Cork Racecourse are associates of the contracting Authority and may also avail of this agreement.
As HRI provide practical marketing support for each of Irelandโs 26 racecourses to help them increase their attendances locally, from time-to-time other racecourses outside of HRIโs subsidiaries may avail of this agreement.
At HRI, our vision is to ensure Ireland will be the global leader in Horse Racing and Breeding, sustaining a vibrant and rural industry. Our mission is to develop and promote Ireland's Horse Racing and Breeding industries to administer and govern the sport of Horse Racing in Ireland, to cultivate and promote the highest standards of integrity and welfare. Please see the attached specification for a detailed specification of requirements
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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 950 000 ๐ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โ Description
Description of renewals:
โThis framework agreement will have a maximum potential duration of four (4) years. In the first instance, it is anticipated that a contract of two (2)...โ
Description of renewals
This framework agreement will have a maximum potential duration of four (4) years. In the first instance, it is anticipated that a contract of two (2) yearsโ duration with an option to extend on an annual basis up to a maximum of four (4) years will be entered into with the successful tenderer emerging form this competitive process
Legal, economic, financial and technical information 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
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-08-17
12:00 ๐
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Tender must be valid until: 2023-08-17 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-08-17
12:00 ๐
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement โ
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 years
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
โ1) Interested parties must register their interest on the eTenders website (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for...โ
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 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 โor equivalentโ 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.
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Name: The High Court
Postal address: Four Court, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Phone: +353 18886000๐
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie๐ง
URL: http://www.courts.ie๐ Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Please consult your legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
โStatutory 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...โ
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.
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Name: Please consult your legal advisor
Postal town: Ireland
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 136-389320 (2022-07-13)
Contract award notice (2023-10-26) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 1 200 000 ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Cost Transparency
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology โ Response to Campaign Briefs
Quality criterion (weighting): 30
Quality criterion (name): Media Planning Management Process
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Value Added Services
Quality criterion (name): Contract & Account Management
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Price (weighting): 30
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 136-389320
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title:
โSINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR The Provision of Media Planning & Buying Services to Horse Racing Ireland & Subsidiariesโ
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-10-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Havas Media
National registration number: 178349
Postal address: Havas Village, 48-50 Cuffe Street, Dublin 2
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Phone: +353 16766272๐
E-mail: gareth.fitzpatrick@havasmedia.com๐ง
Fax: +353 12187110 ๐
Region: รire/Ireland๐๏ธ
URL: http://www.havasmedia.com๐
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 1 200 000 ๐ฐ
Source: OJS 2023/S 210-662820 (2023-10-26)