THE PROVISION OF INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE REMOTE GAMBLING AND SOFTWARE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AS DIRECTED BY THE UK GAMBLING COMMISSION

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SINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE REMOTE GAMBLING AND SOFTWARE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AS DIRECTED BY THE UK GAMBLING COMMISSION Tote Ireland Ltd. (“the Contracting Authority”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, with responsibility for the operation of a Totalisator on the 26 racecourses in the Republic of Ireland. Tote Ireland is at the heart of Irish Horseracing, providing a wide variety of betting options for all race goers. All profits made by Tote Ireland are used for the improvement of Irish Horseracing. Tote Ireland Ltd. also bets into all UK horse-racing meetings and a selection of US, French, South African, Dubai and Singapore racing from both the racecourse and through the telephone and internet wagering systems. Conversely a number of countries bet into Tote Ireland pool including the UK, France, Germany, USA, Spain and the Netherlands. More details are available at www.thetote.com. Tote Ireland are required to apply to the UK Gambling Commission for a Remote Operating license given that Tote Ireland offer pool betting to customers in the UK. The UK Gambling Commission issued a Remote Operating Licence to Tote Ireland Limited in September 2015. The Remote Operating Licence authorises Tote Ireland to continue to provide gambling facilities to customers in the UK. It is a condition of the Remote Operating Licence that an annual security audit is carried out to assess compliance against the security requirements of the remote and gambling software technical standards. Licensees must provide the Commission with a copy of the audit summary and full report produced by the security auditor on completion of their audit. Please refer to the attached Invitation to Tender document for detailed requirements.