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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. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Hire of Skips for Schools

    The City of Edinburgh Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Est. £400k · Refuse and waste related services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  2. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Representation and Engagement

    Dumfries and Galloway Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Battery-powered Temporary Power Solutions

    Scottish Water · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Est. £25.5m · Electric motors, generators and transformers · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  4. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    SPS-02384 Deep Cleaning of Kitchens and Serveries

    Scottish Prison Service · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Value not stated · Cleaning services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  5. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Vehicle Conversions

    Scottish Ambulance Service · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Value not stated · Motor vehicle conversion services · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Request for Information - Digital Telephony

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Value not stated · Telephone and data transmission services · Published 7 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Deer Larder Waster Management

    Forestry and Land Scotland · Tender expected 7 Dec 2026 (in 62 days) · Value not stated · Forestry services · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  8. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Legal Services Case Management System - RFI

    Scottish Police Authority · Tender expected 21 Dec 2026 (in 76 days) · Value not stated · Document management services · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  9. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NP69327 Endourology Consumables

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 6 Jan 2027 (in 92 days) · Est. £9.7m · Medical consumables · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  10. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Adaptations and Telecare Installations

    Argyll and Bute Council · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 97 days) · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  11. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Scottish Electronic Tax System (SETS)

    Revenue Scotland · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 97 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Furnished Tenancies for Fife residents

    Fife Council · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 97 days) · Est. £400k · Repair and maintenance services of furniture · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Managed ICT Service Partner

    The City of Edinburgh Council · Tender expected 15 Jan 2027 (in 101 days) · Value not stated · Computer-related services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Network Leakage Management Services

    Scottish Water · Tender expected 18 Jan 2027 (in 104 days) · Est. £400m · Leak-testing services · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Finance System RFI - University of Aberdeen

    University of Aberdeen · Tender expected 18 Jan 2027 (in 104 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Energy Loans and Grants Administration

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 18 Jan 2027 (in 104 days) · Est. £66m · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Published 23 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  17. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NP50827 Hygiene Paper Products and Associated Dispenser Systems

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 29 Jan 2027 (in 115 days) · Value not stated · Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  18. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NP646 Haemostatic & Coagulation Products

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 27 Feb 2027 (in 144 days) · Est. £15m · Medical consumables · Published 20 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  19. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Lochgilphead Roads Depot – Modernisation Works

    Argyll and Bute Council · Tender expected 15 Mar 2027 (in 160 days) · Value not stated · Building construction work · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  20. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    National Vaccination Appointments, Clinics and Scheduling (VACS)

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 31 Mar 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  21. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People

    West Dunbartonshire Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Value not stated · Social work services with accommodation · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  22. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Renfrewshire Council Events - Framework

    Renfrewshire Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Value not stated · Event services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  23. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Desktop Client Devices

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 30 Apr 2027 (in 206 days) · Est. £150m · Computer equipment and supplies · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  24. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    2627 DS101 Electronic Referral Management System

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Tender expected 30 May 2027 (in 236 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  25. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Strategic review of Data Licensing

    Registers of Scotland · Tender expected 31 Jul 2027 (in 298 days) · Est. £150k · Business analysis consultancy services · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  26. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

    North Ayrshire Council · Tender expected 2 Aug 2027 (in 300 days) · Value not stated · Child daycare services · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  27. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Curriculum Management System

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Oct 2027 (in 360 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  28. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Targeted Lung Cancer Screening

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 1 Mar 2028 (in 512 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Student Record Platform

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Aug 2029 (in 1030 days) · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of a Digital Delivery Partner for Development of an Integrated Digital Platform

    Scottish Environment Protection Agency · No tender date given yet · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  31. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    MongoDB

    STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Apr 2025 · Value not stated · Security software package · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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.