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Bue Badges - APS Group

Liverpool City Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council procured Blue Badges as physical goods. The requirement covers digital printing, together with printing, delivery and distribution services (CPV 79811000, with related printing and delivery classifications). The badges are to be delivered across the North West of England. The procurement is therefore relevant to businesses that produce printed identification or permit products and can manage their distribution across a regional delivery area. It concerns the supply of the badges themselves rather than a broader professional service, construction project or general stationery requirement. The council is the buying organisation and the delivery geography is the North West, within the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award procedure. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 5pm, and the award date was 19 August 2026. Liverpool City Council awarded the requirement to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited for £40,000. The awarded contract runs from 25 August 2026 to 4 February 2027. The tender’s estimated value and the awarded value are both £40,000. The procurement was classified as goods, with printing, delivery and distribution forming the stated scope. It was not divided into lots, and the published suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

This procurement is useful market evidence for established print and fulfilment businesses tracking Liverpool City Council’s requirements. A credible future supplier would need to produce Blue Badges accurately and consistently, handle digital printing, and organise dependable delivery and distribution across the North West. The awarded supplier was recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the buyer used a provider with substantial operational capacity rather than an SME or VCSE. Businesses considering comparable work should therefore be able to demonstrate reliable production processes, quality control, secure handling of personalised or official-looking items where applicable, and regional logistics. Experience combining print manufacture with delivery and distribution would be more relevant than general printing capability alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bue Badges - APS Group

Notice Description

Provisions of Blue Badges

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8746dc45-aff5-4afe-8d4c-d5a0f59ee46c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ad90123-f968-4476-833a-f340e819e557
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79811000 - Digital printing services

79823000 - Printing and delivery services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 4 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Further Information

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