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

    CPU 7373 Housing Asbestos Surveys and Air Monitoring

    Nottingham City Council · Tender expected 31 Dec 2027 (in 452 days) · Est. £4.2m · Building surveying services · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC)

    Ashfield District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Nov 2026 · Est. £1m · Commercial property management services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Residential and Nursing Care Services for Older People

    North Northamptonshire Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Holiday Activities & Food Programme

    North Northamptonshire Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Independent Placements Framework - Lincolnshire County Council

    Lincolnshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.3bn · Social services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Open Source Tools

    The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Civils Delivery Partnership.

    VIA EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Wemyss Metal Mine Works

    Mining Remediation Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Notice: EOTIS Coordinator Services

    West Northamptonshire Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Special education services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplier

    Derbyshire Dales District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Refuse and waste related services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Care at Home for Adults

    Nottingham City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CPU 4146 Regulatory Services Software

    Nottingham City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 3 Oct 2026 · Est. £500k · Compliance software package · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Ex-NBC Agresso decommissioning

    West Northamptonshire Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Systems support services · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CRF Furniture and White Goods

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Washer/dryers · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Payment Gateway

    UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Scheme

    North Northamptonshire Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Afforestation services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Services Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)

    Stonewater Ltd · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Security services · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    East Midlands Freeport - HR Services

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £99k · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    985_27 Occupational Health Services

    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £116.7m · Health services · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    653F_27 Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR5)

    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £3.3bn · Recruitment services · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of Regional Labour Supply

    Derbyshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NCHA202646 - Customer Insight/Survey Software

    Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Est. £100 · Software package and information systems · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tove Learning Trust Financial Software

    TOVE LEARNING TRUST · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Financial analysis and accounting software package · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Theatres Managed Equipment Service / Managed Service

    SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Operating theatre devices and instruments · Published 23 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Lincolnshire County Council- Financial Accounting Valuations

    Lincolnshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Non-residential property services · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event related to the provision of Specialist Children's Residential Provision

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Est. £20m · Health and social work services · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Removal, Storage and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Vehicle towing-away services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System

    The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £41k · Recording systems and exploration devices · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Future Employment Support

    MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · General public services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    CPU 8182 Electrical Installations for Communal Areas

    Nottingham City Council · No tender date given yet · Est. £4.8m · Electrical installation work · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    V4SDDC065.2 Solar Energy Generation Project

    South Derbyshire District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Est. £93k · Solar energy · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Support and Accommodation for Young People Aged 18 and Over

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Hosting of Online Policies and Procedures

    Lincolnshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services · Published 13 Aug 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.