# DPS for Design, Print and Related Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Southampton City Council](/buyers/southampton-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 December 2025
- Planned start: 17 November 2022
- Planned end: 16 November 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 22abe340-585f-4253-b132-1a25daba109f-877233
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49b299e4-8b0e-4890-a400-ed9dc727b72b

## Description

Southampton City Council \("the Council"\) will procure all its Design, Print and Related Services requirements using a Dynamic Purchasing System contract \("DPS"\) 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 all their Design, Print and Related Services \("the Services"\)\. The Council's intention is to share the DPS with other public sector bodies in the UK\. Therefore, other local authorities, NHS and government bodies shall be permitted to award contracts under the DPS for the provision of the Services in its own geographical area upon entering an access agreement with the Council\. The DPS is divided into the following service categories \(each being a "Service Category"\): Lot 1: Standard print Lot 2: Mailing Lot 3: Large format, signage and display printing Lot 4: Security printing and Confidential Printing - General Lot 5: Branded promotional products, specialist printing and binders Lot 6: Creative services, design and artwork for print and digital media Lot 7: Copywriting and proof-reading Lot 8: Photography Lot 9: Digital communications Lot 10: Marketing communications Lot 11: Filming and Videography Lot 12: Door-to-door Distribution Lot 13: Security Printing - Electoral Services When applying for membership of the DPS, Suppliers are invited to select which Service Category or Categories they wish to apply for\. There is no limit on the number of Service Categories that a Supplier may apply for\.

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of an E-Procurement and Contract Management System \(Proquro\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ea6d8319-378a-4e58-98d2-c4dd435bfa78): Southampton City Council
- [Local Growth Plan Delivery Partner](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2d42cc20-5c61-46c7-a8f9-ab9cd4a4b1f6): Southampton City Council
- [Exec Recruitment - HSCCA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-43ae132a-3bd4-4d8e-8b80-9c5b51bf388b): Southampton City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22abe340-585f-4253-b132-1a25daba109f-877233)