Last checked at 11 Jun 2009 15:24
DE LA RUE SECURES UK BIOMETRIC PASSPORT CONTRACT
De La Rue Identity Systems, a world leader in identity solutions and part of De La Rue PLC, today announces that it has been selected as preferred bidder to design and produce the UK Passport for the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), part of the Home Office.
The 10-year contract to deliver the UK biometric passport was awarded following a competitive international tender process conducted by IPS and is subject to contract. The total value of the contract over this period is expected to be in the region of £400m with some initial investment in capability required at the start of the project.
De La Rue Identity Systems has implemented more than 50 secure identity management solutions worldwide and has recently been selected to produce the UK Emergency Travel Document. It also designs, develops, implements and supports government identification systems for passports, e-passports, visas, ID cards, driving licences and voter registration schemes. De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer of banknotes and is a leading expert in secure ID solutions.
James Hussey, CEO of De La Rue, said: "The Identity and Passport Service was looking for a partner it could rely on to deliver the complete service for the UK passport. As a British company, producing passports and identity documents for over 50 governments, De La Rue is proud to be selected to bring its expertise to this project. This contract further reinforces De La Rue's strong growth in the identity sector."
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11 June 2009
NOTES TO THE EDITORS
De La Rue Identity Systems
Identity Systems has successfully implemented over 50 national schemes across every continent.
Identity Systems is involved in a wide range of projects including ePassports for the Bahamas, Malta and the State of Qatar, enhanced driving licences for the State of New York and national ID cards for a large number of countries across the world
De La Rue produced its first passport in 1915
Backed by many years experience in designing and producing passports Identity Systems experts act as advisers to ICAO and ISO, helping to define passport standards and electronic infrastructure
We have also contributed to the activities of other international organisations including: Interpol, the United Nations, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Comité Interamericano Contra el Terrorismo (CICTE).
De La Rue PLC
De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. The Company is also a leading provider of cash sorting equipment and software solutions to central banks, helping them to reduce the cost of handling cash. De La Rue also pioneers new technologies in government identity solutions for national identification, driver's licence and passport issuing schemes. De La Rue employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide and is a member of the FTSE250.
For further information visit De La Rue's website at www.delarue.com