Ships and boats: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 34500000Supplies · classin Transport Equipment & Vehicles

Typical bids per lot35 procedures, 36 months
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Based on 5 lots from 5 competitions run by 4 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 1 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2) and 4 from older notices (bids received, middle 3.5).

Codes and neighbouring classes

The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division

Who buys
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All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name

Buyer type
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  • Central government22%(8 notices)
    8 of 37 notices are Central government (22%).
  • Local authorities16%(6 notices)
    6 of 37 notices are Local authorities (16%).
  • Education & universities11%(4 notices)
    4 of 37 notices are Education & universities (11%).
  • Other public bodies11%(4 notices)
    4 of 37 notices are Other public bodies (11%).
  • Police, fire & emergency3%(1 notice)
    1 of 37 notices is Police, fire & emergency (3%).
  • Not classified38%(14 notices)
    14 of 37 notices are Not classified (38%).
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltdnot classified510
The Cornwall College GroupEducation & universities400
The Corporation of Trinity Housenot classified300
Ministry of DefenceCentral government210
Northern Lighthouse BoardCentral government200
Port of Aberdeennot classified210
Shetland Islands CouncilLocal authorities200
BlueLight Commercial LimitedOther public bodies100
CalMac Ferries Limitednot classified100
Cefasnot classified110

24 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered
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Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 25 of 37 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
Scotland15 · 60%———
South West England5 · 20%———
North West England2 · 8%———
Wales (Cymru)1 · 4%———
South East England1 · 4%———
North East England1 · 4%———

Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.

How it is bought
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Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim

Commercial tool
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  • Contract92%(34 notices)
    34 of 37 notices are Contract (92%).
  • Framework5%(2 notices)
    2 of 37 notices are Framework (5%).
  • Dynamic purchasing system3%(1 notice)
    1 of 37 notices is Dynamic purchasing system (3%).
Procedure route
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  • Open41%(15 notices)
    15 of 37 notices are Open (41%).
  • Route not published35%(13 notices)
    13 of 37 notices are Route not published (35%).
  • Selective24%(9 notices)
    9 of 37 notices are Selective (24%).
Threshold
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  • Above threshold60%(3 notices)
    3 of 5 notices are Above threshold (60%).
  • Below threshold40%(2 notices)
    2 of 5 notices are Below threshold (40%).
Typical tender window
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31 daysrobust · n=10middle value, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (13) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Typical bids per lot
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Based on 5 lots from 5 competitions run by 4 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 1 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2) and 4 from older notices (bids received, middle 3.5).

3robust · n=5middle half 2–4
Competed
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13 of 13 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months.

100%robust · n=13

Who wins
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Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 13 awards to 12 suppliers

Where to submit
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E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 21 of 37 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

About this data
  • What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 3450. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 23 Oct 2026.
  • Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
  • Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0, updated through the day and rebuilt nightly. Not every figure uses both feeds, and each one shows how many records it rests on: see the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.