# Boat-location and public address system (CPV 48950000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boat-location-and-public-address-system-48950000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Boat-location and public address system (CPV 48950000) covers UK public procurement for Boat-location and public address system. Tracked across 12 published procedures (2 in the last 12 months) across 8 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Boat-location and public address system

- **CPV Code:** `48950000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Software Packages & ERP (CPV 48000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 3

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 2

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 12

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 2 (8 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 42 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boat-location-and-public-address-system-48950000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boat-location-and-public-address-system-48950000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–2) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £75k (median net contract award; interquartile range £60k–£82k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 39 days (median)

## Other Classes in Software Packages & ERP

1. [Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industry-specific-software-package-48100000): 246 notices/12m

2. [Communication software package (CPV 48510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/communication-software-package-48510000): 211 notices/12m

3. [Networking software package (CPV 48210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/networking-software-package-48210000): 171 notices/12m

4. [Financial analysis and accounting software package (CPV 48440000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/financial-analysis-and-accounting-software-package-48440000): 101 notices/12m

5. [Information systems (CPV 48810000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/information-systems-48810000): 78 notices/12m

6. [Time accounting or human resources software package (CPV 48450000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/time-accounting-or-human-resources-software-package-48450000): 64 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Boat-location and public address system (soonest deadline first):

1. [TfGM - Cloud Public Address System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfgm-cloud-public-address-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0774cf): £871,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Transport for Greater Manchester

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Boat-location and public address system work:

1. [London Stadium 185 Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-stadium-185-limited-coh-09359341): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [Lancaster City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancaster-city-council-ons-e07000121): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Transport for Greater Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-greater-manchester-coh-05868101): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

4. [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council-ons-e06000058): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Bradford College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-college-urn-130532): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Imperial War Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

7. [MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merseyrail-electrics-2002-limited-coh-04356933): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Police Service of Northern Ireland PSNI ICS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/police-service-of-northern-ireland-psni-ics-GB-FTS-90531): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 1 notices (25%)

2. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 1 notices (25%)

3. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 1 notices (25%)

4. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 1 notices (25%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Boat-location and public address system:

1. [BL Acoustics Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bl-acoustics-limited-coh-03588540): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Drax (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/drax-uk-limited-coh-04164079): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Live Systems Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/live-systems-ltd-coh-sc208647): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Stage Electrics Partnership Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stage-electrics-partnership-ltd-coh-03209293): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [W E AUDIO ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-e-audio-ltd-coh-04008322): 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 Boat-location and public address system intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boat-location-and-public-address-system-48950000)

## 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/boat-location-and-public-address-system-48950000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt
