Support services for water transport: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 63720000·Services · class·in Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
63724000 Navigation services18 notices · 12%63726800 Research vessel services16 notices · 10%63720000 Support services for water transport14 notices · 9%63726400 Ship chartering services13 notices · 8%63721200 Port operation services10 notices · 6%63726600 Ship-operating services10 notices · 6%63721400 Ship refuelling services9 notices · 6%- Support services for land transport 202 · 12m
- Storage and warehousing services 110 · 12m
- Travel agency and similar services 90 · 12m
- Transport agency services 24 · 12m
- Cargo handling and storage services 23 · 12m
- Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services 17 · 12m
- Support services for air transport 13 · 12m
- Support services for land, water and air transport 13 · 12m
- Cargo handling services 7 · 12m
- All of Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services →
Open tenders in support services for water transport
7 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herring and Haven Bridge | Norfolk County Council | 28 Sept 2026 | 10d | £6,720,000 |
| NLV Pharos Dry Dock Services 2027 | Northern Lighthouse Board | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £550,000 |
| UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032 | Ministry of Defence | 12 Nov 2026 | 55d | £80,595 |
| Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £750,000,000 |
| MCA Technical Specialist Advisory and Associated Services (Oil & Gas) | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 26 Oct 2029 | 1134d | — |
| Dynamic Purchasing - Construction, Civil Engineering and associated works REVISED | Orkney Islands Council | 17 Jun 2030 | 1368d | £47,000,000 |
| Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland - projects up to 5 million GBP | Scottish Government | 4 Oct 2030 | 1477d | £180,000,000 |
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 38% (59 notices)
- Other public bodies 23% (35 notices)
- Local authorities 18% (28 notices)
- Education & universities 2% (3 notices)
- Not classified 19% (29 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS | Other public bodies | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Lighthouse Board | Central government | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| International Nuclear Services Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| CalMac Ferries Limited | not classified | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Orkney Islands Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 1 |
73 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 84 of 154 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 | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East 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 79% (121 notices)
- Framework 19% (29 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (4 notices)
- Open 51% (78 notices)
- Selective 24% (37 notices)
- Route not published 18% (27 notices)
- Limited / restricted 7% (11 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (27 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (9 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (75) · 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 21% (7)
- 2–3 52% (17)
- 4–6 21% (7)
- 7 or more 6% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 163 awards to 134 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 28% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONBURY LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Serco Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ocean Ecology Limited | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Agility DSG UK Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| BP International Limited | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 63 of 154 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
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 6372. 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 6372. 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.