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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

    Market Engagement Event Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with Disabilities

    London Borough of Brent · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £90m · Social work services without accommodation · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  2. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Halton Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service

    Halton Borough Council · Tender expected 25 Oct 2026 (in 19 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Service to support women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage

    Gloucestershire County Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CCS112 Supporting Stability and Sufficiency of children in care placements

    Derbyshire County Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Est. £111m · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    National Advocacy Information, Advice and Safety Net Service

    Department for Education · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Est. £540k · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

    Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Market Engagement Event for East ofEngland prisons

    NHS England · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 20 days) · Est. £0 · Miscellaneous health services · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Family Centres in Swansea

    City & County of Swansea · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Est. £2m · Social work and related services · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds Service (Complex and Non-Complex Dementia)

    Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Scheme Management, Care and Support Service - Extra Care Schemes

    The Council of the Borough of Kirklees · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £5.3m · Health and social work services · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HAC6052 Substance Misuse Redesign

    Tower Hamlets · Tender expected 27 Oct 2026 (in 22 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £37m · Health and social work services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    26055 Child Weight Management

    Cambridgeshire County Council · Tender expected 28 Oct 2026 (in 22 days) · Est. £1.6m · Community health services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    WorkWell 2027

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 24 Oct 2026 · Est. £6m · Health services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Consanguinity workforce development programme

    Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 24 days) · Est. £15k · Miscellaneous health services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Expression of Interest - Specialised Support for an Individual with Complex Needs

    Buckinghamshire Council · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Integrated Wellbeing Service

    St Helens Council · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 24 days) · Est. £1.9m · Health services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Child Tier 2 Weight Management Service

    London Borough of Bromley · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Est. £400k · Health services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Economic Independence for Victims and Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

    The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £3.7m · Health and social work services · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Adult ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis and Medication

    NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 31 Oct 2026 (in 26 days) · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Psychiatrist or psychologist services · Published 7 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  20. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Adult ADHD assessments, titration, continued prescribing and annual reviews - waiting list backlog clearance

    NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 31 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Est. £1.7m · Psychiatrist or psychologist services · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement for Delivery of Obesity Surgery (Tier 4) Services

    SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Tender expected 31 Oct 2026 (in 26 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Hospital and related services · Published 28 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Support Service to the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector - Market Engagement Event

    London Borough of Bromley · Tender expected 31 Oct 2026 (in 26 days) · Engagement closes 7 Aug 2026 · Est. £700k · Health and social work services · Published 17 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Strategic Partnership Framework for Commissioning of Children's Services

    Liverpool City Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    West Yorkshire Community Accommodation Pathway - Market Engagement

    Leeds City Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Social work services with accommodation · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  25. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Church Lane Surgery

    NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 26 days) · Est. £5m · General-practitioner services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CBC-2139-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Information Advice and Guidance services).

    Central Bedfordshire Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Social work services without accommodation · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness)

    Central Bedfordshire Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Social work services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supported Living, Outreach and Day Opportunity Services

    Cheshire East Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Specialist Financial Advice Service

    Essex County Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Value not stated · Guidance and counselling services · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Short Breaks

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 25 Aug 2026 · Est. £2.5m · Daycare services · Published 28 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    London Borough of Newham Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) Services

    London Borough of Newham · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Community action programme · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK4 - Care Leaver Covenant & Corporate Parenting Market Engagement Event Notice

    Department for Education · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.8m · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tameside Independent Advocacy Service

    Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Healthy Ageing and Falls Prevention

    London Borough of Ealing Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £750k · Health and social work services · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People.

    Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Est. £433.3m · Health and social work services · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Day Opportunity Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities across Leeds

    Leeds City Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 17 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Health services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supported Accommodation and Housing-Related Support Services for Young People Under 25

    Sheffield City Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Social work services with accommodation · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Citywide Neighbourhood Reablement Service

    Leeds City Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 31 Aug 2026 · Est. £1.6m · Health and social work services · Published 8 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PAN3663 - Single Homeless Support Services & Supported Accommodation

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 3 Nov 2026 (in 29 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £5.3m · Health and social work services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SOL Housing Reviews 2027

    Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 3 Nov 2026 (in 29 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jul 2026 · Est. £100k · Health and social work services · Published 17 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.