Printing and related services

Tender description

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (‘DPS’) for the provision of print and design services. The procurement is being conducted using the restricted procedure as set out in Regulation 28 subject to the provisions set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract will be divided into 12 lots. The DPS will be used by LB of Tower Hamlets and Tower Hamlets Homes. Suppliers that wish to be approved to the DPS are required to complete an application by way of completing a Selection Questionnaire (‘SQ’) through https://www.panacea-selection.co.uk/users/login All the documents relating to this procurement will be available in the system. All those suppliers who satisfy the selection requirements set out in the SQ will be appointed to the DPS in the lot(s) for which they have applied. Digital printing: e.g. for range of brochures, posters, folders, cards, leaflets, questionnaires and other council literature in various sizes and formats; direct marketing materials and any other items. Lot 2: Mailing and fulfilment: e.g. mailing services or door-to-door distribution for direct marketing materials (e.g. brochures, publications or accompanying letters to select resident addresses); or preparing mail for delivery by royal mail and other delivery providers. Lot 3: Large format, including print for outdoor advertising: e.g. large format posters, external banners, internal and external signage. Lot 4: Lithographic printing: e.g. for a range of brochures, posters, folders, cards, leaflets, questionnaires and other council literature in various sizes and formats; direct marketing materials and any other items). Lot 5: NCR (no-carbon-required) printing: e.g. NCR pads and forms. Lot 6: Offset printing: e.g. for magazines, brochures, supplements and other items. Lot 7: Pre-press (including design): e.g. design for adverts, booklets, brochures, style guides, diagrams and charts, direct marketing, leaflets and flyers, event/exhibition work, posters, pop-up displays, folders, newsletters, photography/sourcing images, promotional items, stationery, illustrations, logos and branding. Lot 8: General stationery printing: e.g. business cards, compliment slips and other day-to-day printed stationery items. Lot 9: Secure printing: e.g. specialist printing for poll cards, ballot papers, postal vote forms and other print items with a security requirement. Lot 10: Controlled stationery and associated products: e.g. resident and visitor parking scratch cards, parking permits, parking control pocket books, Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) rolls and PCN bags (with clear polythene front). Lot 11: Large format display stands: e.g. pop-up display stands, roller banner stands or exhibition stands. Lot 12: Promotional branded items: e.g. branded pens, mugs, jute shopping bags, USB sticks, T-shirts and other promotional merchandise items 1.