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title: "Provision of Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055dd6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
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# Provision of Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055dd6

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## Summary

The Home Office in London is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation Services, with key dates set throughout May 2026. This tender is part of the third round of market engagement aimed at securing comprehensive services for UK passport production and personalisation. The procurement covers a wide range of services, particularly in the printing and security sectors, and requires interested suppliers to register on the eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER) and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement by 13th May 2026. The milestone events include a virtual briefing on 18th May and a period for clarification questions ending on 20th May. The contract is aimed at ensuring the continuity of service once the current agreement expires, with a projected total value of £400m to £575m.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses across printing services, biometric technology, and information technology, especially for SMEs. Companies capable of providing secure digital printing, security-type printed material, and biometric solutions are well-positioned to compete in this tender. The procurement allows businesses the chance to deliver innovative solutions in digital travel credentials and integrate with HM Passport Office systems while ensuring compliance with international standards. Additionally, the contracts will address the need for disaster recovery and business continuity, offering firms the opportunity to partake in significant public infrastructure projects. Businesses with expertise in secure design, passport personalisation, and transition planning will find this contract particularly fitting for their growth strategies in the UK and beyond.

## Notice

The Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in delivering a secure, end-to-end passport manufacturing and personalisation service. This includes the secure design artwork, manufacturing, and personalisation of UK passports and related travel documents under a new contract to replace the current agreement. This is a third round of market engagement following up on the first round which concluded in August 2025 and the second round which concluded in February 2026. The procurement is anticipated to start later in 2026. HM Passport Office (HMPO) issues approximately 8 million passports annually and is the sole provider of passports to British nationals globally. The current contract, held by Thales, covers: * UK e-passports and variants for Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories * Official, Diplomatic, Emergency, and Temporary e-passports * Biometric Travel Documents (BTDs) for UK Visas and Immigration, including those issued to stateless persons and refugees * Secure laminate for Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) The new contract will be procured through a competitive tender process and must ensure continuity of service, compliance with international passport standards, and support for future innovations. Please note that the listed Total Value (Estimated) and Contract Dates (Estimated) are provisional and subject to revision. The Total Value (Estimated) range is currently PS400m - PS575m, excluding VAT. For location, the United Kingdom is the primary delivery location, however, certain elements of the service may be delivered from offshore facilities, subject to compliance with security and regulatory standards. Potential Requirements: The future contract may include: * Secure design and manufacture of UK e-passports and variants * Personalisation of travel documents, including biometric and visual data * Production of Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) and potential future products (e.g., Digital Travel Credentials) * Integration with HMPO systems and support for future transformation * Disaster recovery and business continuity provisions * Transition and mobilisation planning * Provisions for crypto technologies and contingency solutions

### Planning Information

This is the third round of market engagement for the Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation (PMP) procurement. 
To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
by following the Register Here link. Those who have already signed an NDA as part of their participation in an earlier RFI in relation to this procurement will not be required to sign a new NDA but should still notify HMPO of their desire to be registered for the upcoming RFI.
1. Please note: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
2. Registering on JAGGAER does not provide immediate access to the market engagement event. Once registered, a user must express interest in this specific procurement by emailing:
PMPprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
with the subject line:
“Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation – Expression of Interest”
The email should include:
• Organisation name (as registered on JAGGAER)
• Contact name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• DUNS number
3. Once the above steps are completed, participants that have not previously completed an NDA will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER.
4. Participants must complete and return their signed NDA via JAGGAER in order to be added to the Market Engagement Event. Please do this by Wednesday 13th May 2026. Suppliers will gain access to the supplier briefing document in the Market Engagement Event from Thursday 14th May 2026.
5. The Round 3 Market Engagement Briefing Event will be held Monday 18th May 2026. This virtual event will provide an overview of the opportunity, outline the procurement timeline, and present the R3 supplier briefing document. Details and timings will be shared with attendees upon their registration and signing of NDAs.
6. The supplier Clarification Question (CQ) submission period will run from Thursday 14th May to Wednesday 20th May. Suppliers may submit questions during this time via JAGGAER.
7. The Home Office will respond to all CQs by Friday 29th May 2026.
8. Participants should ensure they allow sufficient time to complete the NDA process and submit any responses or feedback before the event closes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037686-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2028 - 31 Jul 2040 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22400000 - Stamps, cheque forms, banknotes, stock certificates, trade advertising material, catalogues and manuals
- 22450000 - Security-type printed matter
- 30172000 - Identification ID press machines
- 30191140 - Personal identification accessories
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 35125110 - Biometric sensors
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 14:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037686-2026
- 5 Dec 2025 at 14:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080239-2025
- 11 Jul 2025 at 14:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039356-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037686-2026
  24th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080239-2025
  5th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039356-2025
  11th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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