# Air transport services (CPV 60400000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/air-transport-services-60400000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Air transport services (CPV 60400000) covers UK public procurement for Air transport services. Tracked across 29 published procedures (8 in the last 12 months) across 18 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Air transport services - **CPV Code:** `60400000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Transport & Passenger Services (CPV 60000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 3 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 8 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 29 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 6 (18 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 63 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/air-transport-services-60400000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/air-transport-services-60400000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–2) (median of 3 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £1.8m (median net contract award; interquartile range £123k–£5.0m) ## Other Classes in Transport & Passenger Services 1. [Public road transport services (CPV 60110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/public-road-transport-services-60110000): 284 notices/12m 2. [Road transport services (CPV 60100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/road-transport-services-60100000): 116 notices/12m 3. [Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (CPV 60170000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hire-of-passenger-transport-vehicles-with-driver-60170000): 79 notices/12m 4. [Taxi services (CPV 60120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/taxi-services-60120000): 78 notices/12m 5. [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services (CPV 60130000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-60130000): 34 notices/12m 6. [Railway transport services (CPV 60200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/railway-transport-services-60200000): 20 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Air transport services (soonest deadline first): 1. [T26-075CRO City of Derry to London Public Service Obligation (PSO) Air Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-075cro-city-of-derry-to-london-public-service-obligation-pso-air-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06ac48): £7,200,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Derry City and Strabane District Council 2. [Provision for Public Service Obligation Air Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-for-public-service-obligation-air-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06f050): £1,977,796 · Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 · Argyll and Bute Council ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Air transport services work: 1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 5 notices (2 in last 12m) 2. [Peak District National Park Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peak-district-national-park-authority-ons-e26000006): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) 3. [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open** 4. [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult-limited-coh-07964746): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [The Highland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-highland-council-ons-s12000017): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [Transport Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-scotland-GB-FTS-1154): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Argyll and Bute Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/argyll-and-bute-council-ons-s12000035): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open** ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 9 notices (45%) 2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 5 notices (25%) 3. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 3 notices (15%) 4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 3 notices (15%) 5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 3 notices (15%) 6. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 2 notices (10%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Air transport services: 1. [Loganair Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/loganair-limited-coh-sc170072): 4 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 2. [DirectFlight](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/directflight-coh-01762483): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 3. [Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/antarctic-logistics-and-expeditions-llc-GB-FTS-179618): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [T.S.L. CONTRACTORS LTD.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/t-s-l-contractors-ltd-coh-sc067094): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Airbus Helicopters UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/airbus-helicopters-uk-limited-coh-01164090): 1 procedures (6 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 6. [A. H. HELICOPTER SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/a-h-helicopter-services-limited-coh-03330859): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [ALCI Aviation Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alci-aviation-ltd-GB-PPON-PNWZ-3613-QBLZ): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Air Charter Scotland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/air-charter-scotland-ltd-coh-sc303971): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Air transport services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/air-transport-services-60400000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/air-transport-services-60400000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt