Ends Feb 2027
Blue Badge Production
Durham County Council · 4-year contract
Held by APS Group
Security printing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
189 security printing tenders and contracts, 47 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£290k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs52%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now3See them →
Security printing contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
29 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 security printing opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksGarden Waste Bin PermitsWest Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksGarden Waste Bin Permit Printing and DeliveryWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsEst.£440k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Blue Badge Production, Distribution & InnovationDepartment for TransportWon by APS Group£45.3m
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Bue Badges - APS Group Provisions of Blue BadgesLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by APS Group£40k
- Awarded11 May 2026Blue Badge Scheme 2026Wirral Council · North WestWon by APS Group£40k
- Awarded1 May 2026Custom Laminates for CertificationMaritime and Coastguard Agency · South EastWon by Plastic Card Solutions£11k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Print and postal servicesDisclosure ScotlandWon by Royal Mail Group£550k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Payable Orders ServicesHM Revenue & CustomsWon by APS Group£270k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026HMRC Vaping Duty Stamps SchemeHM Revenue & Customs · LondonWon by Cartor Security Printers Limited£32m
- Awarded31 Jan 2026Secure Production and Distribution of Physical Higher Education Certificates and Electronic TranscriptsOxford Brookes University · South EastWon by A1 Security Print£480k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Custom Laminates for Seafarer Licence OperationsMaritime and Coastguard Agency · South EastWon by Plastic Card Solutions£11k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Apprenticeship certificate printingDepartment for EducationWon by HH Global£4.1m
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Garden Waste LicencesNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Permiserve Ltd
- Awarded5 Nov 2025GB-Colchester: 0459-PA - Garden Waste Collection Service PermitsColchester City Council · East of EnglandWon by Latcham Direct£33k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Print, Distribution and Managed Service of Garden and Business Waste PermitsAberdeen City Council · ScotlandWon by Permiserve Ltd£439k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025ARE-Seed Potato Labels & Printer ConsumablesScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Weber Packaging Solutions£181k
- Awarded9 May 2025ID 5276936 DfC - NILGOSC - Printing ServicesNorthern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) · Northern IrelandWon by Datagraphic and 1 more£177k
- Awarded29 Apr 2025Mnaufacture and Provision of Train Driving LicencesOffice of Rail and Road · LondonWon by Euclid Limited£55k
- Awarded10 Apr 2025Blue Badge PrintingThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Valtech Ltd£75k
- Awarded7 Apr 2025Cheque Printing and Pay-out ServiceFinancial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) · LondonWon by Adare SEC£196k
- Awarded30 Mar 2025Provision of Blue Badge Production ServicesBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by APS Group£28k
- Awarded18 Mar 2025CC13919 - Garden Waste Permits Managed SolutionWest Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by Permiserve Ltd£225k
- Awarded11 Mar 2025Production of Blue Badge in line with Blue Badge SchemeWirral Council · North WestWon by APS Group£40k
- Awarded5 Feb 2025Garden Waste Permit Printing and Distribution 2025/26Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Permiserve Ltd£52k
- Awarded30 Jan 2025Garden Waste Permits Supply and DistributionLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Permiserve Ltd£200k
- Awarded14 Jan 2025Bespoke Certificate paper, Transcript paper, and foiled flipped hologramsUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by Hague Group£25k
- Awarded17 Dec 2024Garden Waste Permit Management SolutionEast Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by Permiserve Ltd£135k
- Awarded10 Dec 2024Provision of Print ServicesNottingham Trent University · East Midlands
- Awarded19 Nov 2024ValtechCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Valtech Ltd£25k
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS1 supplier on it
Where to bid
Where security printing tenders are run
In-Tend3 50%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
Panacea1 17%
Proactis1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks and DPSs for security printing work are running. 1 is open to join now.
APS Group won the most security printing contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | APS Group North West · See every contract | 6 | £45.8m | 5 | ||
| 1joint | Permiserve Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 6 | £425k | 6 | ||
| 3joint | Valtech Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £25k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Plastic Card Solutions South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £22k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Cartor Security Printers Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £32m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | HH Global | 1 | £4.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Royal Mail Group | 1 | £550k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | A1 Security Print South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £480k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Integrity Print SME · See every contract | 1 | £204k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Adare SEC London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £196k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 45% of security printing contracts
Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £237k against £46k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought security printing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many security printing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many security printing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HM Revenue & Customs | 2 | £32.3m |
| 2 | Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) | 2 | £400k |
| 3 | Wirral Council | 2 | £80k |
| 4 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 2 | £22k |
| 5 | Department for Transport | 1 | £45.3m |
| 6 | Department for Education | 1 | £4.1m |
| 7 | Disclosure Scotland | 1 | £550k |
| 8 | Oxford Brookes University | 1 | £480k |
| 9 | Aberdeen City Council | 1 | £439k |
| 10 | West Lothian Council | 1 | £225k |
73 security printing contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 82022
- 162023
- 112024
- 172025
- 92026 so far
Prices
Half of security printing contracts are worth less than £156k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest security printing contracts
- Department for TransportAPS Group · 30 Sep 2026
- HM Revenue & CustomsCartor Security Printers Limited · 4 Feb 2026
- Department for EducationHH Global · 18 Dec 2025
- Disclosure ScotlandRoyal Mail Group · 1 Apr 2026
- Oxford Brookes UniversityA1 Security Print · 31 Jan 2026
- Aberdeen City CouncilPermiserve Ltd · 2 Sep 2025
- HM Revenue & CustomsAPS Group · 31 Mar 2026
- West Lothian CouncilPermiserve Ltd · 18 Mar 2025
- Central government bodyUK-wide or not stated · April 2025
- London Borough of EnfieldPermiserve Ltd · 30 Jan 2025
Renewing contracts
8 security printing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
ENQ829- Blue Badge Printing and Fulfilment
Derby City Council · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by APS Group
Ends Feb 2027
23-013 Blue Badge Digital Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3-year contract
Held by APS Group
Security printing contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Security printing contract for a central government bodyNorthern Ireland£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Security printing contract for a school, college or universitySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Security printing contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Security printing contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most security printing contracts. November and April are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 6 | £1.1m | £158k | Permiserve Ltd (4) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £145k | £40k | APS Group (3) | Wirral Council (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £32.5m | £198k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £502k | £11k | Plastic Card Solutions (2) | Maritime and Coastguard Agency (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £25k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £61k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 2 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £177k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with security printing
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Key findings
- £290k a month
of security printing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £270k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
security printing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
security printing contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for security printing work.
1 open to join now. - 52%
of security printing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many security printing tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 189 | 47 |
| Contracts awarded | 66 | 13 |
18 security printing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 25 buyers awarded security printing contracts to 16 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many security printing contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 25 public buyers.
How long are security printing tenders open for?
The median security printing tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector security printing contract worth?
The median is £156k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most security printing contracts?
Councils award 45% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most security printing contracts?
Scotland: 6 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (4) and London (4).
How many security printing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 4 February 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for security printing work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for security printing work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Printing of controlled and sensitive documents: anti-counterfeit items such as payable orders, permits and Blue Badges, and confidential print runs that handle personal data such as mail merges and cheques.
- Payable orders and cheques
- Blue Badge permits
- Certificates and controlled stationery
- Confidential mail merges and reports processing personal data
What is not included
- Election print (see Election printing and postal vote production)
- ID cards and access passes (another industry:
- Transactional letters through hybrid mail (another industry: