Warships: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 35510000·Supplies · class·in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
35512400 Unmanned underwater vehicles47 notices · 45%35512000 Submarines27 notices · 26%35512200 Attack submarine nuclear fuelled18 notices · 17%35512100 Strategic submarine nuclear fuelled16 notices · 15%35511400 Amphibious crafts and ships5 notices · 5%35513200 Auxiliary research vessel5 notices · 5%35510000 Warships4 notices · 4%35511200 Destroyers and frigates4 notices · 4%- Surveillance and security systems and devices 286 · 12m
- Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 260 · 12m
- Individual equipment 56 · 12m
- Emergency and security equipment 41 · 12m
- Military aircrafts 32 · 12m
- Police equipment 30 · 12m
- Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 27 · 12m
- Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance 24 · 12m
- Command, control, communication and computer systems 22 · 12m
- Firearms 14 · 12m
- All of Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment →
Open tenders in warships
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1776d | — |
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 89% (93 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (1 notices)
- Other public bodies 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 9% (9 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Submarine Delivery Agency | Central government | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MHC Team | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avon Fire and Rescue Service | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service | Police, fire & emergency | 1 | 0 | 0 |
24 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 32 of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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% (93 notices)
- Framework 10% (10 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Limited / restricted 35% (36 notices)
- Route not published 30% (31 notices)
- Selective 17% (18 notices)
- Open 16% (17 notices)
- Direct award 2% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 84% (21 notices)
- Below threshold 16% (4 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (50) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 65 awards to 44 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 48% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantas Marine | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| THALES UK LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Pacific Marine Batteries Pty Ltd | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HII UNMANNED SYSTEMS, INC | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RS Aqua Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wight Ocean Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Critical Maritime Systems & Support Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| HII Unmanned Systems | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 15 of 104 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 3551. 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 3551. 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.