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Passport production and personalisation award of 2018

Awarded Status as of 18 April 2018 · Funding type: Not published

HM Passport Office awarded Gemalto an 11.5-year passport manufacturing and personalisation contract in April 2018, valued at approximately GBP 260 million 1. A parliamentary answer confirms signature on 18 April 2. Before award, Lord Jones asked about jobs and tax effects. The government said personalisation must stay in the UK 3. In September, the Home Office described its due diligence and said it had received no reports of criminality in Gemalto's overseas passport work 4. These statements are not independent audit findings. This record concerns the 2018 award, not later performance or renewal.

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Buyer
Home Office / HM Passport Office 1,2
Vendor
Gemalto UK Ltd
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
18 April 2018 2
Duration
11.5 years 1
Value
Approximately GBP 260 million, award announcement of 18 April 2018 1
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
open tender
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. 16 April 2018: Lord Jones asked about jobs, redundancy costs and tax effects. The Home Office replied that the award was not yet made and UK personalisation would be required 3.
  2. Signed or started: 18 April 2018 2
  3. 18 April 2018: Recorded status is Awarded.
  4. 7 September 2018: Answering Daniel Kawczynski, the Home Office said references received during due diligence were positive and it had received no reports of criminality in Gemalto's overseas passport supply. This is a ministerial response, not a court finding 4.

Sources

  1. HM Passport Office: Gemalto passport award (18 April 2018)
  2. UK Parliament: HL7526, contract signature (14 May 2018)
  3. UK Parliament: HL6805, employment question and reply (16 April 2018)
  4. UK Parliament: 167221, due-diligence reply (7 September 2018)

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