# Ships (CPV 34510000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-34510000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Ships (CPV 34510000) covers UK public procurement for Ships. Tracked across 105 published procedures (36 in the last 12 months) across 45 contracting authorities, with 9 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Ships - **CPV Code:** `34510000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Transport Equipment & Vehicles (CPV 34000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 9 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 36 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 105 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 18 (45 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 28 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-34510000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-34510000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 11 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £115k (median net contract award; interquartile range £40k–£289k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 36 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 73% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 59% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Transport Equipment & Vehicles 1. [Road equipment (CPV 34920000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/road-equipment-34920000): 245 notices/12m 2. [Motor vehicles (CPV 34100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/motor-vehicles-34100000): 169 notices/12m 3. [Heavy-duty motor vehicles (CPV 34140000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heavy-duty-motor-vehicles-34140000): 149 notices/12m 4. [Passenger cars (CPV 34110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/passenger-cars-34110000): 105 notices/12m 5. [Motor vehicles for the transport of goods (CPV 34130000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/motor-vehicles-for-the-transport-of-goods-34130000): 47 notices/12m 6. [Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts (CPV 34600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/railway-and-tramway-locomotives-and-rolling-stock-and-associ-34600000): 46 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Ships (soonest deadline first): 1. [Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-and-coding-certification-for-bsc-rhibs-ocds-h6vhtk-06e05f): £40,000 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · Home Office ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Ships work: 1. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 18 notices (10 in last 12m) · **1 open** 2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 13 notices (2 in last 12m) 3. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 11 notices (8 in last 12m) 4. [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL): 5 notices (1 in last 12m) 5. [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027): 4 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [Associated British Ports](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/associated-british-ports-coh-zc000195): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ferguson-marine-port-glasgow-ltd-coh-sc638457): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 21 notices (40%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 10 notices (19%) 3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 9 notices (17%) 4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 8 notices (15%) 5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 6 notices (12%) 6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 4 notices (8%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Ships: 1. [RS Aqua Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rs-aqua-ltd-coh-01661817): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 2. [Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/government-of-south-georgia-the-south-sandwich-islands-GB-FTS-111009): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 3. [HNP Engineers (Lerwick) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hnp-engineers-lerwick-ltd-GB-FTS-112951): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [SeaBot Maritime](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/seabot-maritime-coh-11074380): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Ultra Electronics Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ultra-electronics-limited-coh-02830644): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [UK Docks Marine Services South Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/uk-docks-marine-services-south-ltd-coh-04043381): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 7. [ABB Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abb-limited-coh-03780764): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [AIS Marine](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ais-marine-coh-08821357): 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 Ships intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-34510000) ## 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/ships-34510000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt