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At least one further round is planned, which will explore specific areas in more detail and provide additional opportunities for supplier input. Please note the following steps for participation in this round:\n1.\tTo express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at:\nhttps://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html\nby following the Register Here link.\nPlease note: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.\n2.\tRegistering on JAGGAER does not provide immediate access to the market engagement event. Once registered, a user must express interest in this specific procurement by emailing:\nPMPprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk\nwith the subject line:\n“Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation – Expression of Interest”\nThe email should include:\n•\tOrganisation name (as registered on JAGGAER)\n•\tContact name\n•\tEmail address\n•\tTelephone number\n•\tDUNS number\n3.\tOnce the above steps are completed, participants will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER.\n4.\tParticipants must complete and return their signed NDA via JAGGAER in order to be added to the Market Engagement Event, which includes access to the supplier briefing document and further instructions. Please do this by Friday 25th July.\n5.\tThe Round 1 Market Engagement Briefing Event will be held virtually on Wednesday 30th July 2025. This event will provide an overview of the opportunity, outline the procurement timeline, and present the supplier briefing document.\n6.\tThe supplier Clarification Question (CQ) submission period will run from Monday 28th July to Friday 8th August 2025. 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This includes the secure design artwork, manufacturing, and personalisation of UK passports and related travel documents under a new contract planned to commence September 2027,to replace the current agreement ahead of its scheduled expiry in 2029. \nDescription\nHM Passport Office (HMPO) issues approximately 7 million passports annually and is the sole provider of passports to British nationals globally. 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If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html\nby following the Register Here link. Those who have already signed an NDA as part of their participation in an earlier RFI in relation to this procurement will not be required to sign a new NDA but should still notify HMPO of their desire to be registered for the upcoming RFI.\n1.\tPlease note: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.\n2.\tRegistering on JAGGAER does not provide immediate access to the market engagement event. Once registered, a user must express interest in this specific procurement by emailing:\nPMPprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk\nwith the subject line:\n“Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation – Expression of Interest”\nThe email should include:\n•\tOrganisation name (as registered on JAGGAER)\n•\tContact name\n•\tEmail address\n•\tTelephone number\n•\tDUNS number\n3.\tOnce the above steps are completed, participants that have not previously completed an NDA will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER.\n4.\tParticipants must complete and return their signed NDA via JAGGAER in order to be added to the Market Engagement Event. Please do this by Friday 19th December 2025. Suppliers will gain access to the supplier briefing document in the Market Engagement Event from Monday 5th January 2026.\n5.\tThe Round 2 Market Engagement Briefing Event will be held Tuesday 13th 2026. This event will provide an overview of the opportunity, outline the procurement timeline, and present the R2 supplier briefing document. Details and timings will be shared with attendees upon their registration and signing of NDAs\n6.\tThe supplier Clarification Question (CQ) submission period will run from Monday 5th January to Wednesday 14th January. Suppliers may submit questions during this time via JAGGAER.\n7.\tThe Home Office will respond to all CQs by Friday 16th January.\n8.\tParticipants should ensure they allow sufficient time to complete the NDA process and submit any responses or feedback before the event closes.", "dueDate": "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "080239-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080239-2025", "datePublished": "2025-12-05T14:45:37Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-055dd6", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Provision of Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation Services", "description": "Scope\nThe Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in delivering a secure, end-to-end passport manufacturing and personalisation service. 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If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html\nby following the Register Here link. Those who have already signed an NDA as part of their participation in an earlier RFI in relation to this procurement will not be required to sign a new NDA but should still notify HMPO of their desire to be registered for the upcoming RFI.\n1.\tPlease note: To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and which would be entering into a contract if invited to do so.\n2.\tRegistering on JAGGAER does not provide immediate access to the market engagement event. Once registered, a user must express interest in this specific procurement by emailing:\nPMPprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk\nwith the subject line:\n“Passport Manufacturing and Personalisation – Expression of Interest”\nThe email should include:\n•\tOrganisation name (as registered on JAGGAER)\n•\tContact name\n•\tEmail address\n•\tTelephone number\n•\tDUNS number\n3.\tOnce the above steps are completed, participants that have not previously completed an NDA will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER.\n4.\tParticipants must complete and return their signed NDA via JAGGAER in order to be added to the Market Engagement Event. Please do this by Wednesday 13th May 2026. Suppliers will gain access to the supplier briefing document in the Market Engagement Event from Thursday 14th May 2026.\n5.\tThe Round 3 Market Engagement Briefing Event will be held Monday 18th May 2026. 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Certain elements of the service may be delivered from offshore facilities, subject to compliance with security and regulatory standards.\nThe duration of the contract is to be determined, with possible extensions; the provided timeframe is an estimate and may be subject to change.\nThe estimated total value of the contract is between £200 million and £400 million; this figure is to be determined and may be subject to change." }, { "releaseID": "080239-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-05T14:45:37Z", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Scope\nThe Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in delivering a secure, end-to-end passport manufacturing and personalisation service. This includes the secure design artwork, manufacturing, and personalisation of UK passports and related travel documents under a new contract planned to commence September 2027, to replace the current agreement ahead of its scheduled expiry in 2029. 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