Water transport services tenders in the UK
We track 63 awarded water transport services contracts (CPV 606*) in the UK. 2 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £177k, and half of awards fall between £45k and £990k (59 awards with a value). 23 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders0
Median award£177k
Contracts tracked63
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701551720 Provision of Safety Boat for Pyla Ranges in Cyprus (CF A)
Contracts Finder · CPV 60653000 |
Ministry of Defence | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £990k | 18 Jul 2027
re-tender likely from ~18 Jan 2027
|
Region not stated |
| Research Vessel Charter - Antarctic
Find a Tender · CPV 60651000 |
University of Plymouth | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS | £542k | 30 Nov 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 May 2027
|
South West |
See all 2 in the renewal radar
Expiring by quarter
Q3 2027 (1)Q4 2027 (1)Q2 2028 (2)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 15 | 0 |
| Scotland | 9 | 0 |
| East of England | 8 | 0 |
| South West | 7 | 1 |
| London | 5 | 0 |
| North East | 2 | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 8 | £28.7m |
| Ministry of Defence | 6 | £632.4m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | £251k |
| Maritime & Coastguard Agency | 4 | £69.4m |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | 4 | £1.1m |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 4 | £903k |
| UK Research & Innovation | 3 | £120k |
| South Tyneside Council | 2 | £2.3m |
| Ministry of Justice | 2 | £667k |
| NHS Highland | 2 | £613k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Rib Hire Ltd | 3 | £54k |
| Port of Tyne | 2 | £2.3m |
| castlehill LLP | 2 | £870k |
| Red Funnel Ferries | 2 | £667k |
| Evening Star FR LLP | 2 | £494k |
| JEVINGTON LOGISTICS | 2 | £126k |
| CalMac Ferries Limited | 1 | £3.9bn |
| Foreland Shipping Limited | 1 | £625.0m |
| Carbon60 Ltd | 1 | £5.0m |
| T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED | 1 | £2.0m |
Sub-categories
Hire of water transport equipment with crew (36)Shipping operations (29)Ferry transport services (14)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.