Single Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Mobile Phone Handsets and Associated Services to Horse Racing Ireland, Subsidiaries and Affiliates

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is seeking to establish a single party framework agreement for the Provision of Mobile Phone Handsets and Associated Mobile Phone Services to HRI, its subsidiaries and affiliates. The requirement includes the migration / replacement of all handsets mobile operator to take over the current service. Mobiles are purchased/upgraded on an ‘as needed’ basis and would therefore have different contract end dates.

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is seeking to establish a single party framework agreement for the Provision of Mobile Phone Handsets and Associated Mobile Phone Services to HRI, its subsidiaries and affiliates. The requirement includes the migration / replacement of all handsets mobile operator to take over the current service. Mobiles are purchased/upgraded on an ‘as needed’ basis and would therefore have different contract end dates.

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) years’ duration with an option to extend up to a maximum of four (4) years will be entered into with the successful tenderer emerging form this competitive process.

40 months

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 contract will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.

5) It will be a condition of establishment that tenderers 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 framework agreement at 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.

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.