Contract award · 18 Apr 2018

Passsport Production and Associated Services Agreement

Home Office awarded “Passsport Production and Associated Services Agreement” to Thales DIS UK Limited for £262m on 18 Apr 2018.

Printed matter South East

BuyerHome Office

Value £262m

WinnerThales DIS UK Limited

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Home Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier: Thales DIS UK Limited
Value: £262,000,000
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Sector: Printed matter · Passports (CPV 22451000)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date18 Apr 2018

Published10 Mar 2026Published 2883 days after the contract date

Description

Passport Manufacture and Print Additional information: This company is based in the UK and Europe

About the supplier

Thales DIS UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01278148).

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