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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 July 2018

    Recruitment services

    Scottish GovernmentSupply services of personnel including temporary staff

    £3,600,000

  • Expired contractPublished 9 July 2018

    Subscription to IHS SeaWeb Online

    Maritime and Coastguard AgencySupplier(s) IHS Global Ltd t/a S&P Global LtdSubscription servicesAwarded 27 February 2018

    £17,863

  • Expired contractPublished 5 July 2018

    UKSBS RE18255 RRS Discovery Wartsila - Frequency Module Assembly

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Wartsila UKEngines and engine partsAwarded 3 July 2018

    £45,316

  • Expired contractPublished 3 July 2018

    Montserrat Boat Manager

    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) GladwellSupport services for water transportAwarded 4 June 2018

    £49,120

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 June 2018

    Recruitment services

    UK Research & InnovationSupply services of personnel including temporary staff

    £2,400,000

  • Expired contractPublished 28 June 2018

    Dry-docking services

    Shetland Islands CouncilSupplier(s)
    5 suppliers
    Dry-docking servicesAwarded 30 May 2018

    £3,500,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 12 June 2018

    Marine conservation strategy planning

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Satallite Applications Catapult LimitedFarming, hunting and fishing productsAwarded 30 April 2018

    £1,500,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 11 June 2018

    NLV Pole Star Dry Dock Services

    Northern Lighthouse BoardVessel laying-up services

  • Closed tenderPublished 8 June 2018

    Vessel laying-up services

    Northern Lighthouse BoardVessel laying-up services

  • Closed tenderPublished 8 June 2018

    Marine patrol vessels

    Scottish GovernmentMarine patrol vessels

    £250,000

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  • Closed tenderPublished 8 June 2018

    Painting work

    Irish Naval ServiceWarships and associated parts

    €150,000

  • Expired contractPublished 5 June 2018

    RRS Discovery Intersleek Renewal & Weather Deck Coatings

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) International Paint LtdRepair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipmentAwarded 4 June 2018

    £63,532

  • Closed tenderPublished 4 June 2018

    GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Request for Quotation for the provision of a portable high precision salinometer

    Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

    £37,500

  • Expired contractPublished 4 June 2018

    UK SBS RE18231 Refit Spares for the RRS Discovery Wartsila Thrusters

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Wartsila UKMiscellaneous spare partsAwarded 31 May 2018

    £26,337

  • Closed tenderPublished 4 June 2018

    Request for Quotation for the provision of a portable high precision salinometer

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Data-processing equipment

    £32,500

  • Closed tenderPublished 24 May 2018

    Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

    Dublin City CouncilVessel repair services

    €3,000,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 23 May 2018

    Drilling rig

    UK Research & InnovationSupplier(s) Cellula Robotics LimitedUnmanned underwater vehiclesAwarded 17 May 2018

    £462,200

  • Expired contractPublished 17 May 2018

    UK SBS PR17092 Design, Construction and Pre-Deployment Testing of Seabed CO2 Gas Pipe Positioning Rig

    UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Cellula Robotics LimitedDrilling rigAwarded 17 May 2018

    £350,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 April 2018

    Restoration work

    Thames Sailing Barge TrustRestoration work

    £470,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 20 April 2018

    Business and Activity Planning Consultancy for Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City (HYMC)

    Kingston upon Hull City CouncilCustomer survey services

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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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