Notice Information
Notice Title
Communication and Print Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Framework
Notice 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
Lot Information
Communication and Print DPS Framework
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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03c566
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014661-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
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
79810000 - Printing 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jun 20265 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Tim Dent
- Contact Email
- tim.dent@sheffield.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01142053646
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2HH
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE32 Sheffield
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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