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.
1,327 results
- Closed tenderPublished 9 June 2021
CEFAS21-70 RFQ for vessel services to support a sampling study in Orkney
£7,477
- Awarded contractPublished 3 June 2021
PQQ PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TIMBER POND INFILL, PEMBROKE DOCK MARINE
£17,195,930
- Closed tenderPublished 2 June 2021
DIT Civil National Shipbuilding Strategy Export Plan - Offshore Wind Vessels in Europe
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 May 2021
Irish Lights Invitation to Tender for ILV Granuaile Intermediate Survey Dry Dock 2022
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 May 2021
Vessel Chartering Tender
£25,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 May 2021
HER MAJESTY'S COASTAL PATROL VESSEL FLEET - CONDITION REPORT AND COMMERCIAL MARKET VALUATION
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 25 May 2021
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY FRAMEWORK
5,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 May 2021
Future In Service Support Offshore Patrol Vessels (FISS OPV)
£400,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 May 2021
Design and Construction of two Rigid Inflatable Boats
£315,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 May 2021
NERC Research Vessels Refit, Upgrade and Maintenance Services
£45,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 21 May 2021
NERC Research Vessels Refit, Upgrade and Maintenance Services
£45,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 May 2021
Aids to Navigation Support Vessel Replacement
£30,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 May 2021
Aids to Navigation Support Vessel Replacement
£30,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 19 May 2021
T865 Fisheries Research Vessel
£12,045,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 May 2021
Autonomous Surface Vehicle for British Antarctic Survey Polar research
£1,250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 May 2021
Autonomous Surface Vehicle for British Antarctic Survey Polar research
£1,250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 May 2021
Professional services – Shipyard Assessment Expertise
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 13 May 2021
Pumps & Vessel Repair & Maintenance
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 10 May 2021
Vessel Services to Mace Head, Co. Galway
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 May 2021
Marine Works Framework
£2,000,000
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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