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title: "Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation"
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# Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-digital-communications-lot-2-ocds-h6vhtk-043a79). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £930,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 May 2024, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £930,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 May 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Printed matter and related products, Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-digital-communications-lot-2-ocds-h6vhtk-043a79#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043a79`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-digital-communications-lot-2-ocds-h6vhtk-043a79#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/print-and-digital-communications-lot-2-ocds-h6vhtk-043a79#participate

## 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Print and Digital Communications Lot 1 (Direct Award)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £19,000,000
- **Description:** 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...

### Lot 2: Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79800000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £740,000,000
- **Description:** 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, ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** 008760-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list**

  - Value: £740,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 036271-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list**

  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 036419-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list**

  - Value: £190,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation (active)
  - Award id: `092129-2026-TLOT10209-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134033`
  - Value: £45,348,912 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,348,912
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2026

- **Contract:** 008760-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £740,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/02/2025

- **Contract:** 036271-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/10/2024

- **Contract:** 036419-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F092129-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-30T07:59:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:30:37.987Z
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