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    ContractsBlue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation
    Awarded contract

    Blue Badge Production, Distribution and Innovation

    Awarded
    £45.3m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Opportunity to produce, distribute, and innovate the UK Blue Badge scheme for the Department for Transport.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 30 Sept 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £45.3m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £45,348,912
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AP
      ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES MANCHESTER LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Transport is seeking suppliers to support the production, distribution, and innovation of the UK Blue Badge scheme. This contract covers the manufacturing and delivery of Blue Badges, as well as opportunities to develop innovative solutions that improve the scheme's efficiency and user experience. A standstill period of 10 full days applies from the publication of this notice, during which time unsuccessful suppliers may request feedback before contract award.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In media communications, Department for Transport has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES MANCHESTER LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are STAKELUMS, Pearlshield Ltd T/A Coughlans Bookshop, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-043a79
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Transport
    Sector
    Media & Communications