Ships: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 34510000·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
34511100 Marine patrol vessels54 notices · 24%34513550 Survey vessels29 notices · 13%34512100 Ferry boats28 notices · 13%34510000 Ships27 notices · 12%34514700 Mobile platforms15 notices · 7%34513100 Fishing vessels12 notices · 5%34513250 Dredgers11 notices · 5%- 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
- 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
- Rolling stock 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 37% (83 notices)
- Other public bodies 18% (39 notices)
- Local authorities 14% (32 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (6 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (2 notices)
- Not classified 27% (60 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Office | Central government | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility) | not classified | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS | Other public bodies | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Shetland Islands Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
87 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 118 of 223 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 | 2 | 52% | 43% | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
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 89% (199 notices)
- Framework 9% (19 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (5 notices)
- Open 56% (125 notices)
- Route not published 18% (40 notices)
- Selective 14% (32 notices)
- Limited / restricted 11% (24 notices)
- Direct award 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 47% (25 notices)
- Below threshold 53% (28 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (125) · 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 31% (14)
- 2–3 49% (22)
- 4–6 13% (6)
- 7 or more 7% (3)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 125 awards to 96 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serco Ltd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| navalue GmbH | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| UK Docks Marine Services Ltd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| RS Aqua Ltd | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Survitec Group Ltd | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dales Marine Services | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ocean Ecology Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 88 of 223 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in ships
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply and Delivery of Heavy and Municipal Vehicles | Scotland Excel | 16 Oct 2026 | 26d | £100,000,000 ceiling |
| Refit of MRV Alba na Mara | Scottish Government | 19 Oct 2026 | 29d | — |
| UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032 | Ministry of Defence | 12 Nov 2026 | 53d | £80,595 |
| Provision of a deep geothermal solution | Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 9 Dec 2026 | 80d | £30,000,000 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Events Services, Equipment (via Hire) and Associated Structures | Glasgow City Council | 22 Aug 2030 | 1432d | £17,000,000 ceiling |
| YPO - 001110 Emergency Response and Rescue Equipment | YPO | 13 Jun 2032 | 2093d | £40,000,000 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 3451. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 3451. 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.