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# Print and Related Services Dynamic purchasing system.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-related-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-047dba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Print and Related Services Dynamic purchasing system.". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 August 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous printed matter, Motion picture and video services, Photographic and ancillary services, Postal services, Postal services related to letters (+13 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-related-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-047dba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047dba`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-related-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-047dba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2Fportsmouth%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-related-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-047dba#participate

## Description
Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting requests to participate from suitably qualified suppliers to be admitted to a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to provide print, design, distribution, merchandise and related services. 
The Council has worked with Panacea Applications Limited to introduce a web-based system, Panacea Software ("DPS Portal"), to manage this DPS. The Council will use this system for the procurement of their print, design, distribution, merchandise and related services. ("the Services").
The DPS is divided into the following service categories (each being a "Service Category"):  
•	Lot 1/1a: Standard print/Specialist Digital printing
•	Lot 2/2a: Magazines and brochures/Fulfilment and mailing
•	Lot 3: Signage and large format printing 
•	Lot 4: Parking-specific items 
•	Lot 5: Branded promotional items and merchandise
•	Lot 6: Envelopes  
•	Lot 7:  Mailing and fulfilment
•	Lot 8:  Door to door distribution 
•	Lot 9:  Creative services
The Council will run the procurement process in accordance with the 'Restricted Procedure' as set out within the Public Contract Regulations (2015). The procurement programme is set out below:
Selection stage documents available on Panacea	16/07/24
SQ return deadline	15/08/24
Evaluation of SQs completed	23/08/24
Selection decision notified to candidates	30/08/24
Start of DPS	02/09/24
A Supplier that is interested in providing Print and Related Services to the Contracting Authority will need to apply to join the DPS Portal by creating an account and submitting their Response to the Standard Selection Questionnaire online the URL for which is below:  
https://app.panacea-software.com/portsmouth/

## Lots (10)
### Lot 3: Signage and large format printing
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22900000, 34928470
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3 is for a wide range of signs and display materials produced in varying materials including foamex, vinyl, acrylic, metal and wood. 
This includes but is not limited to:
•	printed self adhesive vinyl
•	cut self adhesive vinyl
•	printed self adhe...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Parking-specific items
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22450000, 22900000, 42991230, 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Portsmouth City Council Parking require a range of specialist items that include scratch off latex, holograms or other security features.
These include:
•	scratch cards for visitor and permit parking
•	resident parking permits with hologram and plast...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Branded promotional items and merchandise
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot is for bespoke promotional or branded items. 
The lot includes, but is not limited to:
•	Pens
•	Pencils
•	Mugs
•	Button badges
•	Enamel badges
•	Keyrings
•	Gazebos
•	Tablecloths
•	Flags
•	Branded clothing: t-shirts, hats, vests, scarfs, hi-v...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Envelopes
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30199710, 30199711, 30199712
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 6 is for bespoke printed envelopes. It does not include unprinted envelopes that are available off the shelf, but may include unprinted envelopes if a custom size or style is required. Additional information: Lot 6 will be live immediately.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Personalised Mailing and fulfilment
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 64110000, 79823000, 79824000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot is for a range of mailing and related services including personalisation, collation, insertion, data-cleansing, wrapping, postage management and distribution. This lot requires the supplier to have certification for ISO27001 or a comprehensi...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Non-Personalised Mailing and fulfilment
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22900000, 64111000, 64112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot is for a range of mailing and related services including personalisation, collation, insertion, data-cleansing, wrapping, postage management and distribution. Additional information: Lot 8 will be live immediately.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Door-to-door distribution
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79823000, 79824000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This lot is for distribution of printed material to residential properties and businesses in Portsmouth. Items may be addressed or non-addressed.
Distribution may be city-wide, a specific area, or may include surrounding areas such as Havant or Gospo...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Creative services
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79821000, 79960000, 92100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This Lot includes a range of creative services including, but not limited to:
•	Copy writing
•	Proof-reading
•	Graphic design
•	Artwork
•	Illustration
•	Motion graphics
•	Animation
•	Photography
•	Videography
•	Video editing
•	Voiceovers Additional i...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1/1a: Standard print and Specialist Digital printing
- **Lot id:** `1/1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1 includes printing and delivery of our standard, regularly produced items. The items may be printed by sheet-fed litho, web-offset litho or digitally, depending on quantity and speed of required delivery.
Quantity printed per job varies from sin...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2/2a: Magazines and brochures/Fulfilment and mailing
- **Lot id:** `2/2a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 22100000, 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 includes Portsmouth City Council's two resident magazines - Flagship and House Talk - and one magazine for Gosport Borough Council - At Your Service. It also includes the Portsmouth visitor guide. We occasionally have a need for additional maga...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021824-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-16T12:36:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:30:03.307Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047dba