Custom Laminates for Seafarer Licence Operations

Maritime and Coastguard Agency
South East
Direct award
9 January 2026 to 9 February 2026

Provision of 50 custom 'Crown Design' hologram laminates and 50 custom 'Flag Design' hologram laminates specifically engineered for Zebra ZXP9 card printers. These materials are required for the production of official UK Certificate of Competency cards, ensuring security and authenticity of seafarer identification documents.

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Awarded value: £11k; As published
Published: 2 February 2026
Awarded: 8 January 2026; Plastic Card Solutions
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 9 February 2026

What the contract covers

Goods supply

Supply and delivery of custom holographic security laminates for high-security identification card printing and seafarer licence production systems.

50 custom ‘Crown Design’ hologram MCA ID 1 Mil ZXP S9 Top laminates for Zebra ZXP9 printers
50 custom ‘Flag Design’ hologram MCA ID 1 Mil ZXP S9 Bottom laminates for Zebra ZXP9 printers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods supply
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 1 month
Contract dates: 9 January 2026 to 9 February 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79800000

Services in this contract

Security and confidential printingMain service£156k typicalCustom hologram security laminates for Certificate of Competency cards

Lifecycle

Published
2 February 2026
Contract awardedto Plastic Card Solutions
8 January 2026
Contract starts
9 January 2026
Contract ends
9 February 2026

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Plastic Card Solutions

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/346735/custom-laminates-for-seafarer-licence-operations
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06147d
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06147d
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Custom Laminates for Seafarer Licence Operations. Contract award, 2 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/346735/custom-laminates-for-seafarer-licence-operations (accessed 4 November 2026).