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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

    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 ↗

  2. 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 ↗

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

    OPA/T872 Gosport Jetty AMP - Fire System

    Oil and Pipelines Agency · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Est. £3,800 · Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI 1 - Remote Sensed Data - Managed Service

    ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED · Tender expected 9 Feb 2027 (in 127 days) · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Aerial mapping services · Published 21 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    OPA/T871 Gosport Jetty AMP - South Jetty Head (Design).

    Oil and Pipelines Agency · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Est. £2m · Engineering services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) Interim Framework

    Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Est. £30m · Energy and related services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Consultancy Framework

    SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 4 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    TRHS0025 Euston Delivery Company (EDC) Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner

    Department for Transport · Tender expected 15 Apr 2027 (in 192 days) · Engagement closes 4 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Construction project management services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NWS Independent Assurance Service

    Nuclear Waste Services Limited · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 217 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £35m · Engineering services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Estates & Facilities Consultancy Services Framework 4

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 217 days) · Engagement closes 28 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.8bn · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency

    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 217 days) · Est. £7.9m · Laboratory services · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Hydrographic Survey Services

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 217 days) · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Hydrographic surveying services · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    EICR Testing & Remedial Works

    LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · Tender expected 29 Jun 2027 (in 267 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £60.8m · Technical inspection services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. 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 ↗

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

    Delivery Management Team (DMT)

    Post Office Limited · No tender date given yet · Est. £12m · Construction project management services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - National Asset Survey Programme

    NHS England · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £25m · Surveying services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Offsite Direct Wire Power Purchase Agreement (RAF Wittering)

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation · No tender date given yet · Est. £28.8m · Energy and related services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Legionella Surveying, Testing and Repairs

    PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 17 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.2m · Technical testing services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Roof Survey accross the TVP estate

    The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £195k · Advisory architectural services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) Services

    Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £300k · Electrical services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Welding and Fabrication (Blacksmith) Services

    Walsall Housing Group Ltd · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Blacksmith services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement

    The Crown Estate · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 26 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Map-making services · Published 19 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    White Horse Reservoir (WHR) Independent Technical Advisor (ITA)

    THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Oct 2026 · Est. £40m · Advisory and consultative engineering services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of a Public Analyst Services for Manchester City Council Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team of Environmental Health

    Manchester City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Est. £240k · Laboratory services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Anglian Water Fens and Lincolnshire Reservoirs Early Works Partner (EWP)

    Anglian Water Services Ltd · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Construction-related services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Bus Reform

    York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Transport systems consultancy services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT FW137 QUANTITY SURVERYING AND COMMERIAL SERVICES

    Translink · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £5m · Quantity surveying services · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Appointment of an Independent Competent Person (ICP) to support undertaking Safety Verification for the Mass Transit Project (Sheffield Supertram Network)

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Engineering services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Mass Transit Framework

    West of England Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Civil engineering consultancy services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Y27008 Electrical Testing Services

    Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Est. £10m · Electrical services · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SBSA CS Integrated Transport Digital Twin bid Preliminary Market Engagement (SBSA001 2026006)

    Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Highways consultancy services · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cost Consultancy for Kent Police

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £500k · Quantity surveying services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    South West Net Zero Hub - Aggregated Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies

    The West of England Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Employer's Agent & Multi Disciplinary Professional Services

    Reading Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Value not stated · Consultative engineering and construction services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PMEN UKFE - 259 Aluminium Waveguide Straightness

    UK Fusion Energy Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £20k · Technical inspection and testing services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Engineering Inspection Services (EIS)

    London Borough of Southwark · No tender date given yet · Est. £1.8m · Technical inspection and testing services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Commercial Services

    NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Aug 2026 · Est. £100m · Consultative engineering and construction services · Published 19 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.