Post-Brexit passports contract: De La Rue to appeal against decision

Company to appeal against the government’s decision to award £490m contract to Gemalto

The passport manufacturer De La Rue is set to announce it will challenge the government over its decision to manufacture new blue British passports in France.

The company will formally launch an appeal against the decision to award the £490m contract to the French-Dutch firm Gemalto on the grounds that it believes it had the best offer on quality and security, though not on price, according to the Financial Times.

Gemalto has not yet been formally announced as the winning bidder, but the 10-day standstill period in the tender process – the mandatory time between the contract being awarded and when it is formally signed with the successful supplier – is believed to expire on Tuesday.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Ef887Q