Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 34710000·Supplies · class·in Transport Equipment & Vehicles
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
34711300 Piloted aircraft23 notices · 21%34711500 Helicopters23 notices · 21%34712000 Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles21 notices · 19%34711110 Fixed-wing aircrafts19 notices · 17%34712200 Satellites17 notices · 16%34711400 Special-purpose aircraft16 notices · 15%34711200 Non-piloted aircraft15 notices · 14%- Road equipment 439 · 12m
- Heavy-duty motor vehicles 197 · 12m
- Passenger cars 148 · 12m
- Motor vehicles 141 · 12m
- Control, safety, signalling and light equipment 91 · 12m
- Ships 70 · 12m
- Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons 67 · 12m
- Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 66 · 12m
- Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts 50 · 12m
- Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers 46 · 12m
- All of Transport Equipment & Vehicles →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 67% (72 notices)
- Local authorities 10% (11 notices)
- Other public bodies 7% (8 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (4 notices)
- Not classified 8% (9 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| UK Space Agency | Central government | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Local authorities | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | NHS & health | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Lighthouse Board | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 1 | 1 |
39 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 41 of 109 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 79% (86 notices)
- Framework 17% (19 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (4 notices)
- Route not published 34% (37 notices)
- Open 26% (28 notices)
- Selective 24% (26 notices)
- Limited / restricted 17% (18 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (19 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (3 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (50) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 23% (3)
- 2–3 46% (6)
- 4–6 23% (3)
- 7 or more 8% (1)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 87 awards to 57 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 41% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Airtask Group | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| LEONARDO UK LTD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PLM DOLLAR GROUP LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| British Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Directflight Limited t/as Airtask Group | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Kingfisher UPVC Windows & Doors Ltd | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 31 of 109 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in helicopters, aeroplanes
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework | Lake District National Park Authority | 2 Oct 2026 | 11d | £4,000,000 ceiling |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 879d | £650,000,000 ceiling |
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1774d | — |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3471. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3471. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.