Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Diamond Light Source Ltd
Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Contact point(s): DLS Procurement
For the attention of: Sue Blake/Alison Roblin
OX11 0DE Didcot
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1235778167
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1235778212
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.diamond.ac.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.3)Main activityOther: Scientific Research Facility
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:Recruitment Advertising Services (DLSITT0313).
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 13: Advertising services
NUTS code UKJ14
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)Diamond is an energetic and dynamic organisation employing over 400 scientists, engineers, technicians and support staff from over 40 countries worldwide. In addition over 2 000 researchers use Diamond's world class beamlines every year to conduct experiments in a wide range of disciplines. In addition there are also approximately 60 agency staff/contractors. This tender is for recruitment advertising services.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Recruitment advertising is primarily electronically based, for scientific roles we recruit from an international market. As a world class facility the recruitment challenges facing us are to recruit world class candidates in an increasingly competitive market.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Price. Weighting 40
2. Acceptance of specification and terms and conditions. Weighting 20
3. Technical quality. Weighting 20
4. Account management. Weighting 20
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:DLSITT0313
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 14.8.2012 - 00:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate14.8.2012 - 00:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderDuration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tendersDate: 15.8.2012 - 00:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional informationTo request the tender documents please complete our Registration Form (quoting the reference number DLSITT0313) on the following website location: http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/Procurement/
In order to be considered, your response should arrive no later than midnight on Tuesday 14.8.2012. This can be emailed to before the tender deadline. An original plus two certified copies of your tender should also be sent to: Sue Blake at the address in I.1.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:17.7.2012