# Ships and boats (CPV 34500000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-and-boats-34500000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Ships and boats (CPV 34500000) covers UK public procurement for Ships and boats. Tracked across 37 published procedures (10 in the last 12 months) across 24 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Ships and boats - **CPV Code:** `34500000` - **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:** 3 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 10 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 37 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 10 (24 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-and-boats-34500000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-and-boats-34500000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–4) (median of 5 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £77m (median net contract award; interquartile range £4.3m–£154m) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 21 days (median) ## 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): 168 notices/12m 3. [Heavy-duty motor vehicles (CPV 34140000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heavy-duty-motor-vehicles-34140000): 150 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 and boats (soonest deadline first): 1. [Corran Ferry New Electric Vessel (CFNEV)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/corran-ferry-new-electric-vessel-cfnev-ocds-h6vhtk-077f31): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · The Highland Council ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Ships and boats work: 1. [Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/caledonian-maritime-assets-ltd-utility-GB-FTS-909): 5 notices (1 in last 12m) 2. [The Cornwall College Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-cornwall-college-group-urn-130627): 4 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [The Corporation of Trinity House](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-corporation-of-trinity-house-GB-FTS-8629): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 5. [Northern Lighthouse Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-lighthouse-board-gov-pb463): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Port of Aberdeen](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/port-of-aberdeen-GB-FTS-59907): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [Shetland Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/shetland-islands-council-ons-s12000027): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [The Highland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-highland-council-ons-s12000017): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open** ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 15 notices (60%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 5 notices (20%) 3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 2 notices (8%) 4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1 notices (4%) 5. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 1 notices (4%) 6. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 1 notices (4%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Ships and boats: 1. [navalue GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/navalue-gmbh-GB-FTS-185527): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 2. [Astilleros Gondan S.A.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/astilleros-gondan-s-a-GB-FTS-82618): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 3. [Astilleros Gondan SA.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/astilleros-gondan-sa-GB-FTS-82619): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [Cemre Marin Endustri A.S](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cemre-marin-endustri-a-s-GB-FTS-139706): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Cheetah Marine International Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cheetah-marine-international-ltd-coh-12112322): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [Damen Workboats BV](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/damen-workboats-bv-GB-FTS-45252): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/guangzhou-shipyard-international-co-ltd-GB-FTS-182815): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Malin Group](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/malin-group-GB-FTS-51460): 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 and boats intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ships-and-boats-34500000) ## 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-and-boats-34500000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt