Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Chris Park
M3 3AW Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619236340
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8453570025
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.gmc-uk.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541
Further information can be obtained from: General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Chris Park
M3 3AW Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619236340
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8453570025
Internet address: http://www.gmc-uk.org
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Chris Park
M3 3AW Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619236340
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8453570025
Internet address: http://www.gmc-uk.org
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Chris Park
M3 3AW Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619236340
E-mail:
Fax: +44 8453570025
Internet address: http://www.gmc-uk.org
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityOther: Medical Regulator
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 and Appointment Advertising Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 13: Advertising services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: All GMC Offices.
NUTS code UK
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)
The GMC are looking to appoint an advertising agency to create innovative concepts and cost effective solutions for recruitment adverts and advertising campaigns: to provide expert professional advice on appropriate recruitment publications, candidate attraction in the market place and methods to target applications from a diverse range of candidates; preparing adverts for Invitations to Tender to be placed in relevant publications and to provide opportunities for campaign management.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=147989
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: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
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 completion
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 profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
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 dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
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:
GMC252
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate26.2.2015 - 12:00
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 tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
(MT Ref: 147989).
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:2.2.2015