Non-scheduled air transport services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 60420000·Services · class·in Transport & Passenger Services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew24 notices · 31%60420000 Non-scheduled air transport services23 notices · 29%60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew21 notices · 27%60423000 Air-charter services18 notices · 23%60421000 Non-scheduled airmail transport services11 notices · 14%60424110 Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew9 notices · 12%60424000 Hire of air transport equipment with crew4 notices · 5%- Public road transport services 307 · 12m
- Road transport services 142 · 12m
- Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver 124 · 12m
- Taxi services 112 · 12m
- Special-purpose road passenger-transport services 97 · 12m
- Non-scheduled passenger transport 53 · 12m
- Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver 43 · 12m
- Railway transport services 36 · 12m
- Mail transport by road 21 · 12m
- Air transport services 19 · 12m
- All of Transport & Passenger Services →
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 63% (49 notices)
- Local authorities 12% (9 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 6% (5 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (2 notices)
- Not classified 9% (7 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Ambulance Service | NHS & health | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FCDO Services | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
40 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 31 of 78 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 East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 78% (61 notices)
- Framework 22% (17 notices)
- Open 49% (38 notices)
- Route not published 28% (22 notices)
- Selective 19% (15 notices)
- Limited / restricted 4% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (14 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (29) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 87 awards to 48 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehne & Nagel | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Loganair Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| CEVA FREIGHT (UK) LTD T/A CEVA LOGISTICS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| PDG Helicopters | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| PLM DOLLAR GROUP LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| CITYSPRINT (UK) LIMITED | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 31 of 78 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in non-scheduled air transport services
1 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 | 12d | £4,000,000 ceiling |
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 6042. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 8 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 6042. 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.