How do I find ship contracts before they are formally tendered?

Read fleet replacement and refit programmes, ferry service strategies, dry-docking schedules and prior information notices for vessel replacement, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

What kinds of ship contracts appear?

Ship notices include chartering a vessel with crew for a specific operation, dry-docking and repair work at a shipyard, design and build of ferries and research vessels, and ongoing operating and maintenance support for a naval fleet. Much of the operating and support work runs through a framework rather than a single open tender.

Who buys vessel hire, ship repair and ship operating services?

Central government defence and maritime safety bodies are frequent buyers, alongside state-backed shipyards and ferry operators. Some contracts respond to a specific incident, such as a vessel needed at short notice for pollution response.

Are ship repair and ship operating contracts open competitions?

Some ship repair and operating contracts are open competitions, but a lot of this work moves through long-running frameworks and call-off orders rather than a single advertised competition.

What CPV codes cover ship tenders?

Ship notices carry 34510000 (Ships), 34512100 (Ferry boats), 34511100 (Marine patrol vessels) and 50241000 (Repair and maintenance services of ships).

Ships Tenders and Contracts

See open ships tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Ship procurement covers vessel hire and chartering, ship repair and dry-docking, new ferry and research vessel design and build, and ship operating and maintenance support, including planned maintenance on patrol vessels. Much of the Royal Navy work is spares and technical services for warships. Dry-docking and repair of ferries by port and shipyard operators also come up.

Naval buying runs through multi-supplier frameworks, with each order placed as a call-off. Demand comes from central government defence and maritime safety bodies, councils running ferry services, research agencies, port operators and shipyards.

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Expired contract, expired 23 December 2021Published 9 February 2022
Repairs to Brixham Patrol Vessel
Torbay CouncilSupplier(s) AK Marine Services (Devon) LtdVessel repair servicesAwarded 8 March 2021
£40,607.22
Expired contract, expired 22 February 2022Published 8 February 2022
Award of Impressed Current Anti Fouling (ICAF) Renewal, Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (IC...
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) STM Engineering LtdVessel repair servicesAwarded 29 November 2021
£20,950
Expired contract, expired 7 February 2022Published 8 February 2022
CPV Nimrod - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification
Home OfficeSupplier(s) UK Docks Marine Services South LtdShips and boatsAwarded 24 January 2022
122,976
Expired contract, expired 30 November 2023Published 8 February 2022
Award of Weather Forecasting Planning Tool (MS-P-0134)
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) DTN, LLC.Weather-forecasting servicesAwarded 14 December 2021
£41,374
Closed tender, closed 27 February 2022Published 4 February 2022
Fisheries Patrol Vessel Refit 2022
Cornwall CouncilRepair and maintenance services of ships
£87,500
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 3 February 2022
HMC Valiant – Ships Life Extension Programme (SLEP)
Home OfficeRepair and maintenance services of security equipment
£2,000,000
Stale Pre-tender, closed 16 February 2022Published 3 February 2022
C22466 - HMC Valiant - Ships Life Extension Programme (SLEP)
Home OfficeReconditioning services of ships or boats
£2,500,000
Expired contract, expired 11 March 2022Published 2 February 2022
CPV Speedwell - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification
Home OfficeSupplier(s) UK Docks Marine Services LimitedShips and boatsAwarded 28 February 2022
122,976
Closed tender, closed 28 January 2022Published 19 January 2022
National Flagship Industry Capability & Capacity Study
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 28 January 2022Published 16 January 2022
CPV Speedwell - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification
Home OfficeShips and boats
£122,976
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Closed tender, closed 31 January 2022Published 12 January 2022
Patrol Vessel (Soft Market Testing)
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 January 2023Published 25 December 2021
National Flagship Manufacture
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 January 2022Published 23 December 2021
UKRI-1441 NERC Vessels Maintenance Framework
UK Research & InnovationRepair and maintenance services of ships
£45,000,000
Awarded contractPublished 20 December 2021
Provision of Consultancy Services for the Provision of One New Tug for Orkney Harbour Authority
Orkney Islands CouncilSupplier(s) Orcades Marine Management Consultants LtdDesign consultancy servicesAwarded 19 November 2021
£23,940
Awarded contractPublished 17 December 2021
Crayfish Data and Management Services
Marine Institute
Supplier(s)
19 suppliers
Alex Crowley
Billy Griffin
Blackrockfisheries
Conor Flannery
Declan O’Driscoll
Denis Williams
Derry Murphy
Donal Healy
Freddie Locke
gary brosnan
Gerard Concannon
griffin boats ltd
Maurice Dillon
Michael Hennessey
Michael Sheehy
Mr Edward Moore
Niall Flannery
O'CATHAIN IASC TEO
Peter Hennessy
Marine survey servicesAwarded 17 December 2021
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 10 May 2021Published 17 December 2021
Crayfish Data and Management Services
Marine InstituteHire of vessels with crew
€2,980,000
Closed tender, closed 13 January 2022Published 17 December 2021
CPV Nimrod - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification
Home OfficeShips and boats
£122,976
Expired contract, expired 30 October 2021Published 16 December 2021
CS21623 - Chartered Agreement - Vessel Hire
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Collins River Enterprises LtdShips and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goodsAwarded 27 October 2021
£13,844.8
Closed tender, closed 5 January 2022Published 2 December 2021
Research Vessel charter to Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Marine InstituteAquatic marine services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 24 December 2021Published 2 December 2021
CPV Hunter - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification
Home OfficeSupplier(s) AMBREY INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDShips and boatsAwarded 6 December 2021
122,976

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about vessel hire, vessel charter, shipbuilding, shipyard, dry dock, research vessel, patrol vessel, workboat, vessel maintenance in the UK public sector.

How do I find ship contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read fleet replacement and refit programmes, ferry service strategies, dry-docking schedules and prior information notices for vessel replacement, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What kinds of ship contracts appear?
Ship notices include chartering a vessel with crew for a specific operation, dry-docking and repair work at a shipyard, design and build of ferries and research vessels, and ongoing operating and maintenance support for a naval fleet. Much of the operating and support work runs through a framework rather than a single open tender.
Who buys vessel hire, ship repair and ship operating services?
Central government defence and maritime safety bodies are frequent buyers, alongside state-backed shipyards and ferry operators. Some contracts respond to a specific incident, such as a vessel needed at short notice for pollution response.
Are ship repair and ship operating contracts open competitions?
Some ship repair and operating contracts are open competitions, but a lot of this work moves through long-running frameworks and call-off orders rather than a single advertised competition.
What CPV codes cover ship tenders?
Ship notices carry 34510000 (Ships), 34512100 (Ferry boats), 34511100 (Marine patrol vessels) and 50241000 (Repair and maintenance services of ships).

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Repairs to Brixham Patrol Vessel

Award of Impressed Current Anti Fouling (ICAF) Renewal, Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (IC...

CPV Nimrod - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Award of Weather Forecasting Planning Tool (MS-P-0134)

Fisheries Patrol Vessel Refit 2022

HMC Valiant – Ships Life Extension Programme (SLEP)

C22466 - HMC Valiant - Ships Life Extension Programme (SLEP)

CPV Speedwell - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

National Flagship Industry Capability & Capacity Study

CPV Speedwell - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

Patrol Vessel (Soft Market Testing)

National Flagship Manufacture

UKRI-1441 NERC Vessels Maintenance Framework

Provision of Consultancy Services for the Provision of One New Tug for Orkney Harbour Authority

Crayfish Data and Management Services

Crayfish Data and Management Services

CPV Nimrod - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

CS21623 - Chartered Agreement - Vessel Hire

Research Vessel charter to Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway

CPV Hunter - Maintenance and Safety Equipment Recertification

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