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

    UKRI-6071 Underground Gas Network & Associated Services

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 18 Nov 2026 (in 44 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.7m · Gas supply mains construction work · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of Substation Compound Equipment

    NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION PLC · Tender expected 23 Nov 2026 (in 49 days) · Value not stated · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Homelessness Support and Accommodation Services (HSAS) – Chi Winder

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 24 Nov 2026 (in 50 days) · Est. £2.4m · Social work services with accommodation · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Homelessness Support and Accommodation Services (HSAS) – Cosgarne Hall

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 24 Nov 2026 (in 50 days) · Est. £2.6m · Social work services with accommodation · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply Of Runway De-Icer

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 30 Nov 2026 (in 56 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Est. £20m · Greases and lubricants · Published 21 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Print Strategy - Multifunctional Devices (MFDs), Bulk Print and Hybrid Mail Market Engagement

    Avon and Somerset Constabulary · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Photocopying and offset printing equipment · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    LSL/MED/0250 The Supply of Over Labelled Pre-Packed Medicines

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 26 Oct 2026 · Est. £4m · Medical solutions · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Corporate Parternships Consultancy Support

    Forestry Commission · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Est. £200k · Business and management consultancy services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  9. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Dental Urgent Care Helpline(s) across the South West

    NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Value not stated · Dental practice and related services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cleaning and Caretaking Services Framework 2027 Preliminary Market Engagement

    Gloucestershire County Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Cleaning services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Wholesale- Retail Convenience

    University of Exeter · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Est. £25m · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    LSL/MED/0219 - The Supply and Support of Operating Tables for Maritime Vessels

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 3 Dec 2026 (in 59 days) · Engagement closes 27 Aug 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    AC2426 Home from Hospital Service

    Wiltshire Council · Tender expected 11 Dec 2026 (in 67 days) · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Est. £1.9m · Health and social work services · Published 13 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Aerial Reconnaissance oblique cameras and lens' replacement - UID 250

    Historic England · Tender expected 22 Dec 2026 (in 78 days) · Engagement closes 21 Dec 2026 · Est. £48k · Cameras · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Supportability Framework

    Defence Equipment and Support · Tender expected 31 Dec 2026 (in 87 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £23m · Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cashless Catering and School Meal Ordering System

    THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Catering equipment · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Canon Street Changing Places refurbishment

    Taunton Town Council · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £30k · Construction work · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Soft Market Test for Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 4 Jan 2027 (in 91 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £160k · Health services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Estate Services Facilities Management

    NHS Blood and Transplant · Tender expected 4 Jan 2027 (in 91 days) · Engagement closes 12 Aug 2026 · Est. £200m · Facilities management services · Published 16 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Fire Command and Control - CFRS

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 4 Jan 2027 (in 91 days) · Engagement closes 5 Aug 2026 · Est. £16m · Software package and information systems · Published 6 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of Patient Warming Blankets & Heating Element

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 7 Jan 2027 (in 94 days) · Engagement closes 19 Aug 2026 · Est. £380k · Medical consumables · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of Patient Insulating Mat

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 7 Jan 2027 (in 94 days) · Engagement closes 19 Aug 2026 · Est. £186k · Medical consumables · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Garage Equipment - Maintenance, Service, Repair and Calibration

    Dorset Police · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 98 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £750k · Repair and maintenance services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire - Pre Market Engagement Survey

    Gloucestershire County Council · Tender expected 15 Jan 2027 (in 102 days) · Engagement closes 13 Sept 2026 · Est. £816m · Health and social work services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Industrial Gases

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Jan 2027 (in 102 days) · Est. £2m · Gases · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    GWR Time and Attendance System

    FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · Tender expected 30 Jan 2027 (in 117 days) · Engagement closes 3 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.5m · Industry specific software package · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    On-Site Staffed Security Guarding Services for Devon and Cornwall Police

    Devon and Cornwall Police · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Security services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply & Maintenance of Platelet Agitator and Incubator equipment

    NHS Blood and Transplant · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Medical equipments · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Living Well in the Community

    Bath & North East Somerset Council · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 1 Jan 2027 · Est. £135m · Health and social work services · Published 8 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715862522 - Control and Indication (C&I) - UK2

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 4 Feb 2027 (in 122 days) · Engagement closes 27 Aug 2026 · Est. £66.7m · Submarines · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 4 Feb 2027 (in 122 days) · Engagement closes 19 Aug 2026 · Est. £45.8m · Submarines · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UKRI-6338 R55 Roof Overlay – Supply and Installation

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 10 Feb 2027 (in 128 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £2m · Roof-covering work · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of De-icing Products

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 11 Feb 2027 (in 129 days) · Est. £2m · De-icing agents · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Exceptional Post 16 Provision

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 18 Feb 2027 (in 136 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £15m · Education and training services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715907497 - Specialist Hydraulics Equipment (SHE) - UK1

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 26 Feb 2027 (in 144 days) · Est. £66.7m · Submarines · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Risk Management Tool

    UK Shared Business Services Ltd · Tender expected 28 Feb 2027 (in 146 days) · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    European Agency Fuel Cards 2027 - 2031

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £5m · Agency fuel cards · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Capability Support Contract 2 - Pipeline Notice (UK1)

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £80m · Attack submarine nuclear fuelled · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Sale of Electricity - Waste Facility

    Gloucestershire County Council · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 15 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Electricity · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tympanic Thermometers and Associated Consumables

    Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 15 Mar 2027 (in 161 days) · Engagement closes 23 Nov 2026 · Est. £165k · Medical consumables · Published 2 Oct 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.