--- title: "Passport Production and Associated Services Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2017-03-23" --- # Passport Production and Associated Services Contract Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-907ce52a-45ad-4545-89fa-fd49d3a105af.json) ## Summary The Home Office is initiating a tender process for the "Passport Production and Associated Services Contract," valued at approximately £490,000. This procurement is in the services category and aims to secure the design, print, assembly, and personalisation of UK passports and other secure travel documents. The tender period is set to end on 24 April 2017, with the contract expected to commence from 31 March 2018 and run until 31 March 2031. This tender involves a significant volume, as the authority issues over 6 million passports annually, including passport variants. This opportunity presents substantial potential for business growth, especially for suppliers with capabilities in secure document printing, personalisation, and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as their expertise could provide innovative solutions that align with the high-security requirements of this contract. Given the scale of passport production involved, businesses focused on high-quality printing technology and secure logistics would be particularly well-suited to compete. ## Notice Due to the upcoming expiry of its current passport design, print, assembly and personalisation contract, the Contracting Authority is commencing a procurement in respect of a new contract for passport production and associated services, to include but not be limited to; - Design, print, assembly and personalisation of the UK Passport and its Variants; - Design, print, assembly and/or personalisation of other secure travel documents, including Emergency Travel Documents on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Contracting Authority issues over 6 000 000 passports annually (with passport Variants accounting for circa 1.2 % of volumes) and is the only provider of passports to British citizens living anywhere globally. The UK passport is a secure travel document which contains many world leading security features; the integrity of which allows British Citizens to travel without a visa to a large number of countries. Please note, the estimated total value is based on the current unit prices and forecast volumes for this contract. The estimated total contract value is in the region of 490 000 GBP (at 2017 prices and excluding VAT). The Authority is not responsible for any bidding costs incurred by potential suppliers in respect of this procurement. The Authority reserves the right to abandon the competitive process and not award any contract; make any changes it sees as reasonable to the competition; remove and/or amend element(s) from the scope of the requirements; and accept or reject any tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed7d8332-74cd-4e83-a41c-01472667348b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £490,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products - 48 - Software package and information systems - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 22450000 - Security-type printed matter - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 64121100 - Mail delivery services ## Release History - 23 Mar 2017 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed7d8332-74cd-4e83-a41c-01472667348b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed7d8332-74cd-4e83-a41c-01472667348b 23rd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61268c4f-5f73-488c-bc14-f162a4b99bd2 Contract Notice ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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