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/