Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Contact
Tim Dent
Telephone
+44 01142053646
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
National registration number
(GB) 173 5488 38
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://app.panacea-software.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://app.panacea-software.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Communication and Print Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Framework
Reference number
73731
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79810000 - Printing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DPS Framework consists of 17 lots covering the full range of services required for communication and print work, these being:
• Lot 1 – Standard Print
• Lot 2 – Mailing and Distribution
• Lot 3 – Courier Services
• Lot 4 – Large Format, Signage and Display Printing
• Lot 5 – Security Printing and Confidential Printing (general)
• Lot 6 – Secure Printing (electoral)
• Lot 7 – Branded Promotional Products, Specialist Printing
• Lot 8 – Creative Design Services, Animation & Artwork for Print and Digital Media
• Lot 9 – Photography and Film Making
• Lot 10 – Illustration
• Lot 11 – Copywriting and Proof-reading
• Lot 12 – Digital Communications (content writing)
• Lot 13 – Marketing Communications
• Lot 14 – Internal & Change Communications
• Lot 15 – External Affairs
• Lot 16 – Media Buying
• Lot 17 – Consultation and Surveys
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Communication and Print DPS Framework
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 75211000 - Foreign-affairs services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
- 79121000 - Copyright consultancy services
- 79341100 - Advertising consultancy services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79342200 - Promotional services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 79571000 - Mailing services
- 79821100 - Proofreading services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 79960000 - Photographic and ancillary services
- 79961000 - Photographic services
- 79970000 - Publishing services
- 92111100 - Training-film and video-tape production
- 92111200 - Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
- 92111210 - Advertising film production
- 92111230 - Propaganda film production
- 92111250 - Information film production
- 92111300 - Entertainment film and video-tape production
- 92111310 - Entertainment film production
- 92225100 - Film-on-demand television
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DPS Framework consists of 17 lots covering the full range of services required for communication and print work, these being:
• Lot 1 – Standard Print
• Lot 2 – Mailing and Distribution
• Lot 3 – Courier Services
• Lot 4 – Large Format, Signage and Display Printing
• Lot 5 – Security Printing and Confidential Printing (general)
• Lot 6 – Secure Printing (electoral)
• Lot 7 – Branded Promotional Products, Specialist Printing
• Lot 8 – Creative Design Services, Animation & Artwork for Print and Digital Media
• Lot 9 – Photography and Film Making
• Lot 10 – Illustration
• Lot 11 – Copywriting and Proof-reading
• Lot 12 – Digital Communications (content writing)
• Lot 13 – Marketing Communications
• Lot 14 – Internal & Change Communications
• Lot 15 – External Affairs
• Lot 16 – Media Buying
• Lot 17 – Consultation and Surveys
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 999
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
30 June 2026
Local time
11:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom