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Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation

Department for Transport · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:52.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV22000000 — Printed matter and related products

Lots

  • 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 provisionValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TLOT10209
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
22000000
Description
Printed matter and related products

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
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 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
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
10

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Transport
Id
GB-FTS-6043

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Address

Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-187128

Identifier

Legal Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Address

Locality
Stockport
Region
UK
Postal Code
SK3 0ZP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large

Award information

Award 1
Id
092129-2026-TLOT10209-1
Title
Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187128
Name
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
092129-2026-TLOT10209-1
Award ID
092129-2026-TLOT10209-1
Title
Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
45,348,912
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-043a79-2025-03-11T14:40:50Zcompiled ·
  2. 092129-2026award, contract ·