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Passport production award of 2009

In operation Status as of 2 December 2010 · Funding type: Not published

The immigration minister told Parliament that De La Rue signed the GBP 400 million passport contract on 2 July 2009, with a ten-year service beginning on 5 October 2010 1. Michael Meacher challenged procurement fairness, potential conflicts and the rejection of 3M's claimed GBP 100 million saving. Damian Green defended the competition and said no convincing evidence supported reopening it 1. This record preserves both positions without deciding their merits. Its operational status is historical. Later contract changes, final payments and handover acceptance are not established by this debate.

Key terms

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Buyer
Identity and Passport Service 1
Vendor
De La Rue
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
2 July 2009 1
Duration
Ten years, service began 5 October 2010 1
Value
GBP 400 million, ministerial statement on 2 December 2010 1
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
open tender
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. Signed or started: 2 July 2009 1
  2. 2 December 2010: Meacher challenged fairness and raised possible conflicts. Green said more than 25 evaluators participated, cited external assurance and defended service continuity. The cited assurance reports were not opened, so no separate audit clearance is counted 1.
  3. 2 December 2010: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. UK Parliament, Hansard: UK passport contract debate (2 December 2010)

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