| Lottery Internet Pilot Program Consultant - Craig Scott |
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Identification
| Reference Number: | 22024328 |
| Request ID: | 12-0069206 |
| Date First Offered | 03/12/2012 |
| Title: | Lottery Internet Pilot Program Consultant - Craig Scott |
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| Agency Reference Number: | LOT12M5000 |
| Agency: | LOT - Lottery |
| Purchasing Agency: | LOT - Lottery |
| Purchasing Agency SPO: | Maye Kelsey |
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| Status: | Published |
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Overview
| Description and Specifications: |
| The Department of the Lottery requires the assistance of a consultant having specialized knowledge of the technologies and business practices that are essential to successfully manage and grow the Illinois Lottery's internet sales through a pilot program scheduled to launch in the Spring of 2012. The consultant is expected to provide us with an analysis of the business impact of the internet launch in terms of how it affects bricks and mortar stores and how this new sales channel is benefiting the state. He will also assist in making sure the Lottery has in place proper mechanisms for monitoring the private managers effectiveness and performance.
The internet sales pilot program is statutorily mandated, and represents the first use of the internet sales channel for lottery products in the United States. For that reason, it is necessary for the Illinois Lottery to retain an advisor with global lottery experience -- specifically in managing a government lottery that has successfully implemented ticket sales via the internet -- who also has an understanding of the U.S. lottery market and who has knowledge of an experience with the vendors being utilized by the Illinois Lottery.
Public HearingRegistration Requirement
A public hearing will be held at which time interested parties may testify for or against the sole/sole economically feasible source determination described in this Notice. If you wish to testify, you must register in advance. Walk-in testimony may be allowed depending on volume of business.
Hearing details:
Date and time: March 28, 2012, 2:00 PM
Location: Stratton Bldg 349C Springfield, IL
James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) Suite 9-035 Chicago, IL
Registration:
Deadline to register: March 26, 2012
Register with: Joanna Gunderson
518 Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Written CommentsSubmission.
Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to oral testimony. Written comments must be received no later than the Notice Expiration Date mentioned in this Notice. If submitted by mail, you must allow sufficient time for comments to reach the destination by the deadline. Submit written comments to the Notice Contact identified later in this Notice.
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Key Information
| Notice Type: | Sole Source |
| Notice Stage:
| Notice of Hearing |
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| Published: | 03/14/2012 |
| Notice Expiration Date: | 06/01/2012 |
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| Sole Source Only Justification: | The U.S. Department of Justice recently cleared the way for the Illinois Lottery to launch a pilot program for the sale of Illinois Lottery tickets via the internet. Our plan is to launch this pilot program in Spring 2012 in order to maximize revenues to the State in the current fiscal year. If this goal is realized, Illinois will be the first lottery in the United States to offer individual lottery ticket sales via the Internet. Given the lack of precedent for a program of this type among U.S. lotteries generally and the Illinois Lottery specifically, it is necessary for the Lottery to seek outside expertise in order to establish and maintain appropriate system and player safeguards, develop and implement robust system testing parameters, and generally make certain that the pilot program follows best practices for internet sales and marketing established by foreign lotteries and by other industries. Lottery executive staff, including the Lottery Superintendent, have identified Craig Scott, as being uniquely qualified to provide the expertise the Illinois Lottery requires, by virtue his having worked for Camelot, operator of the UK National Lottery, which has both a very successful internet sales program (nearly 1 billion pounds in 2011) and a robust brick and mortar retailer base. Mr. Scott has the added benefit of lottery experience in the U.S. market, having secured and led the execution of a four-year strategic consulting contract between Camelot and the California Lottery. Additionally, the U.K. lottery utilized both GTECH Corporation and Scientific Games, the Illinois Lottery's main gaming suppliers and partners in the Lottery's private manager, Northstar Lottery Group. This gives Mr. Scott additional insight into how best to manage the relationship to gain maximum benefit to the State. |
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| Accordance with Admin Rule: | < Items needed for trial use or testing |
| Professional & Artistic: | No |
| Small Business Set-Aside: | No |
| Does this solicitation contain a BEP or DBE requirement?: | No |
| Relevant Category: | General Services |
| Total Amount of Award: | $192,000.00 (Total Dollar Value Only/Includes Any Renewal Options) |
| Estimated/Actual Value Description: | Estimated, based on $300/hour, including all expenses, and a projected 8-10 hours of consultancy per week during the contract term. |
| Length of Initial Term: | 4 |
| Contract Begin Date: | 03/28/2012 |
| Contract End Date: | 07/31/2012 |
| Renewal Terms: | 1 |
Bidder(s)
| Number of Responding Bidders: | 1 |
| Number of Unsuccessful Responsive Bidders: | 0 |
| Total Number Awarded: | 1 |
| Listing of All Bidders/Offerors Considered But Not Selected:
Sole source |
Vendor(s) Selected for Award
Notice Contact
| Name: | Lisa Crites |
| Street Address: | 101 W. Jefferson |
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| City: | Springfield |
| State: | IL |
| Zip Code: | 62702 |
| Phone: | 217-524-5253 |
| Fax Number: | 217-558-2168 |
| EMail Address: | lisa.crites@illinois.gov |
Class Code
| Class Codes: | | S380 Management; Consulting; & Public Relations (non-EDP) Services |
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