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Published 15 Feb 2024, 14:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£930,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 24 May 2024awarded 30 Sept 2026

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Production and distribution of the UK Blue Badge

The Department for Transport is volunteering a standstill period for this contract, starting the date of the publication of this notice, ending the day after 10 full days have elapsed.

CPV: Printed matter and related products · Printing and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 15 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Print and Digital Communications Lot 1 (Direct Award)AwardedPublished value£19,000,000

Print production of Blue Badges and accompanying Blue Badge materials (letters, booklets, inserts, clock wallets etc.) in line with each Nation’s Policy team’s print requirements.

End to end distribution from the Supplier print production facilities to the end recipient citizens and LAs, using a range of distribution methods and delivery mechanisms (including standard, fast tracked, recorded and next day delivery) as elected by the LA when ordering badges.

Support services for LAs other service stakeholders where required, for example (but not limited to – data extracts to fulfil Freedom of Information requests). Support services may be introduced for Citizens directly by the Supplier during the contract provision and will be accepted and introduced by the Supplier (e.g. tracking information provided to citizens to indicate where the blue badge is in transit).

Service innovation and enhancements will be collaboratively developed between the Supplier and stakeholders of the blue badge scheme throughout the course of the contract provision

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

Lot #2Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)AwardedPublished value£740,000,000

Multiple suppliers, Further Competition lot.

The scope included all types of print such as operational, transactional, and secure print, and the associated services such as direct mail, storage, fulfilment and distribution, digital asset management, digital solutions, omni channel communications, content creation, pre-production services, media duplication and official papers. Additional information: Suppliers awarded a Lot 2 contract were not awarded the Lot 1 framework

contract.

Please also see VI.3) Additional information.

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

79800000 Printing and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Social value	Split
1 · Print and Digital Communications Lot 1 (Direct Award)	80%	10%	10%
2 · Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)	80%	20%	—

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10–20 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
“Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 15 Feb 2024, 14:44 GMT
Last source update: 30 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST
Award evaluation window: 24 May 2024 – …
Authority reference: TLOT10209
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-092129
Classification (CPV): Printed matter and related productsPrinting and related services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043a79 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: N/A

Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98ecd7df-1451-4f51-9555-f459b5d0b89e 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 24 May 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 24 May 2024, 15:01 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Mar 2024 → 30 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Next notice expected
21 Mar 2024
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
24 May 2024, 15:00 BST
Bids opened
24 May 2024, 15:01 BST
Bids must remain valid until
28 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT
Notice published23 days ago
30 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST

Notice history

8 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2024

Status changed to active
22 Apr 2024, 15:36 BST
Procurement method changed
22 Apr 2024, 15:36 BST
Deadline published: 24 May 2024, 15:00 BST
22 Apr 2024, 15:36 BST
Buyer details updated
22 Apr 2024, 15:36 BST
Status changed to complete
8 Nov 2024, 14:10 GMT
Buyer details updated
11 Nov 2024, 13:42 GMT
Buyer details updated
11 Mar 2025, 14:40 GMT
Buyer details updated
30 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextLot 1 Value · II.2.6	£19,000,000.00	£190,000,000.00
—	TextVI.3	As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c20c14f7-ecd2-495a-9b9c-a826bfda740f 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and de…	As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c20c14f7-ecd2-495a-9b9c-a826bfda740f 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. The Government Security Classifications (GSC) Policy came into force on 2 April 2014 and de…
—	Bid validityIV.2.6	28 Dec 2024	19 Nov 2024	-39 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (7)

2024-11: 1 release · 8 Nov 2024
2024-04: 2 releases · 22 Apr 2024, 25 Apr 2024
2024-02: 1 release · 15 Feb 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 159 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 4latest 30 Sept 2026

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation
Signed
30 Sept 2026
Value
£45,348,912
Status
active
Contract 008760-2025-1
Signed
14 Feb 2025
Value
£740,000,000
Status
active
Contract 036271-2024-1
Signed
15 Oct 2024
Value
£19,000,000
Status
active
Contract 036419-2024-1
Signed
15 Oct 2024
Value
£190,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Print and Digital Communications Lot 1 (Direct Award)	1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—
2 · Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)	15bids · 15 electronic	9	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Liverpool, UKContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public servicesPublic Procurement Liverpool, UKContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITEDFramework contractor Stockport, UK, SK3 0ZP
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria