Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
London
UK
E-mail: Andy.Gowanlock@dft.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Blue Badge Production, Distribution & Innovation
Reference number: TLOT10209
II.1.2) Main CPV code
22000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
45 348 912.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-008760
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: TLOT10209
Title: Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Stockport
SK3 0ZP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 45 348 912.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2026