Awarded 25 September 2026
Marine Consultancy and Designated Person
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd · Scotland
Naval architect tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
64 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Naval architect contracts ,
64 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest naval architect contracts awarded
Awarded 22 September 2026
CSP26725 - DP FMEA Upgrade and new IMCA Requirements
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Awarded 25 August 2026
Open Framework for Boat Recognised Organisations
Submarine Delivery Agency · South West
Awarded 3 August 2026
Mull Vessel Concept Design
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd · Scotland
Awarded 15 June 2026
LNG Commissioning Support
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd · Scotland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Scott Aerospace won the most naval architect contracts
Lloyd's Register won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Aerospace | 9 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2 | GE Power Conversion | 8 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 3 | Expleo | 7 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4 | Frazer-Nash Consultancy North West · See every contract | 4 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Lloyd's Register South West · See every contract | 3 | £5.8m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | HOULDER LIMITED North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £120k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORT CO.,LTD. SME · See every contract | 2 | £5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Waves Group Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £609k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | navalue GmbH Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £403k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | BAE Systems | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
17 buyers awarded naval architect contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought naval architect more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many naval architect contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many naval architect contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 36 | £7.0bn |
| 2 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 5 | £388k |
| 3 | International Nuclear Services | 3 | £7.7m |
| 4 | Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd | 3 | £612k |
| 5 | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | 3 | £185k |
| 6 | Department for Transport | 2 | £405k |
| 7 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 2 | £18k |
| 8 | Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) | 1 | £1.4m |
| 9 | Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd | 1 | £600k |
| 10 | Department for Infrastructure | 1 | £302k |
Prices
Half of naval architect contracts are worth less than £217m
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 31% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Ministry of DefenceExpleo · 17 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceGE Power Conversion · 16 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceExpleo · 17 Apr 2025
- Ministry of DefenceFrazer-Nash Consultancy · 2 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceScott Aerospace · 22 Nov 2024
- Ministry of DefenceBAE Systems · 6 Mar 2025
- Ministry of DefenceFrazer-Nash Consultancy · 11 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceScott Aerospace · 16 Apr 2025
- Ministry of DefenceFrazer-Nash Consultancy · 1 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceExpleo · 17 Dec 2024
Where and when
December and April are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 6 | £12.6m |
| Scotland | 6 | £2.6m |
| North East | 1 | £17k |
| North West | 1 | £2.7m |
| East of England | 1 | £42k |
| South East | 1 | £100k |
| Wales | 1 | £49k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £302k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | Not published |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| London | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of naval architect tenders close within 34 days of being published
Each dot is a naval architect tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 29% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 21% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 34 days
is how long the typical naval architect tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 21 UK naval architect tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new naval architect tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
25 in the last 24 months. - 31%
of the money is in the 10 biggest naval architect contracts.
Of 62 contracts with a published value. - 20%
of naval architect contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 55 award notices. - 41%
of naval architect contracts are awarded in December and April.
26 of 64 contracts.
Questions
How many naval architect contracts does the UK public sector award?
64 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 17 public buyers.
How long are naval architect tenders open for?
The median naval architect tender is open for 34 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector naval architect contract worth?
The median is £217m, and 32% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector naval architect contracts?
Scott Aerospace won the most (9). Lloyd's Register won the most by value (£5.8m).
What is included
Marine engineering technical advice and vessel design for research and public fleets.
- Marine technical advice
- Vessel design
- Marine engineering support
What is not included
- Hydrographic surveys (csl.design.hydrographic-surveys)
- Piers and pontoons inspection (csl.design.bridge-structures-inspection-design)