SINGLE PARTY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AS A SERVICE (CTOaaS) TO HORSE RACING IRELAND AND SUBSIDIARIES AND THE IRISH HORSERACING REGULATORY BOARD

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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 Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club (established 1790) and Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (the INHSC) (established 1866) as the Regulatory Body for horseracing in Ireland. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Subsidiaries and the IHRB both require senior IT leadership in the form of a shared chief technology officer as a Service (CTOaaS). The CTO will be responsible for providing leadership and delivering the strategic objectives for HRI and IHRB’s information technology activities. Please revert to the attached documents for a detailed description of services required. Lot 1: 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 Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is a company limited by guarantee set up by the Turf Club (established 1790) and Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (the INHSC) (established 1866) as the Regulatory Body for horseracing in Ireland. The Turf Club and the INHSC are the organisations that for over 200 years have been responsible for the integrity and the reputation of Irish racing both in Ireland and internationally. While Horse Racing Ireland and the IHRB are the main user of this framework, it remains open to be used by other HRI subsidiaries should the need arise. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Subsidiaries and the IHRB both require senior IT leadership in the form of a shared chief technology officer as a Service (CTOaaS). The CTO will be responsible for providing leadership and delivering the strategic objectives for HRI and IHRB’s information technology activities. The CTO will also be responsible for aligning technologies to support the needs of the business as well as the overall organisational strategic initiatives. Please revert to the attached documents for a detailed description of services required.