Before the tender

UK tender pipeline and market engagement

Pipeline, preliminary market engagement and planned procurement notices: buyers telling the market what they intend to buy before the tender opens. You can't bid on these yet, but you can often join market engagement, register interest or get ready. From Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only.
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Last updated
6 Oct 2026

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  1. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Contract for the Provision of Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services

    City & County of Swansea · Tender expected 6 Nov 2026 (in 32 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £350k · Services provided by medical laboratories · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  2. Pipeline notice (UK1) · not open for bids yet

    DGM2062 supply of 105mm Illumination Shells (retender)

    Defence Equipment and Support · Tender expected 6 Nov 2026 (in 32 days) · Value not stated · Ammunition · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    AT1541 - Marketing and Creative Agency Support

    Luton Council · Tender expected 7 Nov 2026 (in 33 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £576k · Marketing services · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  4. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 7 Nov 2026 (in 33 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Data management services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  5. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    Digital Primary Care Open Framework

    NHS England · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £838.7m · Medical software package · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment

    Sunderland City Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 20 Oct 2026 · Est. £448k · Weed-killing services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Premarket Engagement - PfH Professional Services and Recruitment Framework

    Procurement for Housing · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Est. £60m · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  8. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship 2027-2029

    Department for Work & Pensions · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £375k · Event services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  9. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Service Maintenance Contract for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Community Buildings

    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Est. £330k · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  10. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    DHSC: OHID: Infant Feeding Survey 2027

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £800k · Social research services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  11. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Westcountry Schools Trust - CAFM System

    Westcountry Schools Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £350k · Software package and information systems · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    2026 WS3201649050 OT Network Services (Routers, Switches)

    Anglian Water Services Ltd · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 26 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.3m · Networks · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Pipeline notice (UK1) · not open for bids yet

    Kinship Delivery Partner

    Department for Education · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £2.2m · Specialist training services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    DHSE: Global Health: Sentinel Drug Testing FY26/27

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £1m · Laboratory services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance Services RFI

    Ulster University · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Est. £485k · Repair and maintenance services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Contingency Official Veterinarians ("COV") Services in Scotland

    ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £1m · Veterinary services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  17. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Pre Market Engagement for Catering Services

    Capital City College · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Catering supplies · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  18. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    The Provision of Independent Careers Advice and Guidance

    Outwood Grange Academies Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 24 Oct 2026 · Est. £2m · Career guidance services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  19. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    MOPAC: VAWG -Support for victims of tech enabled VAWG

    The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Health and social work services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  20. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Electric Theatre - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

    Guildford Borough Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  21. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Light Touch Framework for Care Home Provision for Older People and Mental Health Older Persons in Cardiff

    Cardiff Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £79.7m · Health and social work services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  22. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) Reactive and Maintenance Works

    Derbyshire County Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £20m · Erection of road-barriers · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  23. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    SPPD-Procurement and Project Delivery Training Services Framework

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 34 days) · Est. £1.2m · Education and training services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  24. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    PIN - Repairs, Maintenance, Voids & Associated Services Term Contract (2027 – 2037

    Harbour Homes Scotland Limited, formerly Port of Leith Housing Association Ltd · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 34 days) · Est. £58.3m · Repair and maintenance services · Published 31 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  25. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Restricted to NoE 0571 Security Guard Services

    Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Compulsory social security services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  26. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    RW10080 - Radiology Order Communications Solution

    Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  27. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Highway Weed Control

    Kent County Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £3m · Weed-clearance services · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  28. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    E&P, SPS and OLE Framework for Southern Region

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 3 Sept 2026 · Est. £28m · Railway construction works · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Public Conveniences Cleaning, Maintenance and Associated Services

    Carmarthenshire County Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £498k · Cleaning services · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  30. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Learning and Wellbeing Surveys – 662-NYC-HA

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 17 Aug 2026 · Est. £100k · Survey conduction services · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  31. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    871-NYC-CD Library E-Books, E-Audiobooks and E-Press

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 10 Nov 2026 (in 36 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £480k · Library services · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  32. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    SIAM and End User Compute

    Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) · Tender expected 10 Nov 2026 (in 36 days) · Engagement closes 7 Sept 2026 · Est. £10m · Information technology services · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  33. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Microsoft EA & Azure

    Intellectual Property Office · Tender expected 10 Nov 2026 (in 36 days) · Est. £19m · Software package and information systems · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  34. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Aberdeen Destination Marketing and Development Service

    Aberdeen City Council · Tender expected 10 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £900k · Marketing services · Published 20 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  35. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    2627-0284 Specialist Adaptations including Installations and Repairs for Residents with Vulnerabilities and Disabilities

    Islington Council · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Est. £7.2m · Construction work · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  36. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Post-16 SEND - Soft Market Engagement

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Education and training services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  37. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Crisis and Resilience Fund Hub Delivery

    London Borough of Southwark · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.1m · Provision of services to the community · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  38. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Open Framework for the provision of non-school alternative provision in Suffolk

    Suffolk County Council · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Est. £250m · Education and training services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  39. Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet

    Residential and Nursing Care Framework

    Southampton City Council · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 28 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  40. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NENC055 - Integrated Neighbourhood Mental Health Service

    NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 36 days) · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

About this data

Tenders come from the UK government's Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services (OCDS feeds), refreshed twice a day. A tender counts as open until its stated deadline. Values are as stated by the buyer and are often estimates. Always check the official notice before bidding.

Early notices are releases tagged as planning on Find a Tender (UK1 pipeline, UK2 preliminary market engagement, UK3 planned procurement) and Contracts Finder (early engagement, future opportunity) whose tender has not opened yet. “Tender expected” is the future notice date the buyer gave; notices without one are shown for 60 days after publication. Buyers can change or drop plans, so dates are indicative. See also open tenders and contracts ending soon.