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

    DORS+ Managed Services and Hosting Procurement

    UKROEd · Tender expected 23 Nov 2026 (in 49 days) · Engagement closes 29 Oct 2026 · Est. £30m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  2. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Headless Content Management System (CMS) and Digital Experience Platform (DXP) Market Engagement

    NHS 24 · Tender expected 27 Nov 2026 (in 52 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Configuration Management Database Solution

    Education Authority · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 21 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Request for Information for Provision of  Global Air Passenger Data

    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £600k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Software VAR for Schools

    Department for Education · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jul 2026 · Est. £300m · Software support services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Remote Agile Application Development Services

    CERN · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 56 days) · Est. £10m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. 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 ↗

  8. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    National School of Government and Public Services

    Cabinet Office · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 87 days) · Value not stated · Information technology services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CSM Service Management

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Value not stated · Information technology services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NCHA202557- People System Soft Market Testing

    Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 17 Aug 2026 · Est. £100 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    IT Infrastructure Project

    RECLAIM FUND LTD · Tender expected 4 Jan 2027 (in 91 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.9m · Computer-related services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Re-procurement for the provision of a Central Integration Hub and Central Employee Identifier platform.

    Cabinet Office · Tender expected 7 Jan 2027 (in 94 days) · Value not stated · Software integration consultancy services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. 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 ↗

  14. 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 ↗

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

    RFI for Members Digital Office

    Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · Tender expected 18 Jan 2027 (in 105 days) · Engagement closes 27 Aug 2026 · Est. £140k · Software support services · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Vmware ELA Subscription and Support

    STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Tender expected 20 Jan 2027 (in 107 days) · Est. £2.7m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Electronics Prescribing Medicines Administration (EPMA)

    COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST · Tender expected 31 Jan 2027 (in 118 days) · Engagement closes 31 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Application service providers · Published 16 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    BLC-0348 Out of Court Resolution (OOCR)

    BlueLight Commercial Limited · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Est. £17k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    BLC0348-Out of Court Resolution (OOCR)

    BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MOPAC: Research Services: Public Attitude Survey, User Satisfaction Survey & Telephone & Digital Investigation Unit

    The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · Tender expected 8 Feb 2027 (in 126 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Est. £7.5m · Data analysis services · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Provision of Secure Payment Kiosks

    Denbighshire County Council · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Est. £1 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Digital and IT Professional Services 2.0 (DIPS 2.0)

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 3 Mar 2027 (in 149 days) · Est. £2.4bn · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Bus Systems 2 - Bus Contracts Management System solution

    Transport for London · Tender expected 30 Mar 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  24. 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 ↗

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

    Case Management System Review - Preliminary Market Engagement

    London Borough of Waltham Forest · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £208k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    West Sussex CC - RFI - Highway Network Management Systems

    West Sussex County Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £500k · Software-related services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Ofcom Skilled Persons

    Ofcom · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 29 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Line of Business System - Market Engagement

    Milton Keynes City Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £1m · Software programming and consultancy services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provisioning and Implementation of a Source-to-Contract Solution

    CERN · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Est. £10m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    26-35 Planned Procurement Notice - Virtual Work Placements Solution

    University of Wolverhampton · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Value not stated · Computer-related professional services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Enhanced Security Operations Managed Service

    STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Tender expected 7 May 2027 (in 214 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Command and Control Programme (C2P)

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Tender expected 28 May 2027 (in 235 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £70m · Information technology services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Operation Centre

    Bournemouth University · Tender expected 2 Jul 2027 (in 270 days) · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · System and support services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Procurement for RCC Post 2027 - HATMS and CCTV Maintenance & Support

    National Highways Limited · Tender expected 30 Jul 2027 (in 298 days) · Value not stated · Software support services · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  35. 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 ↗

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

    Barcodes Acceptance - 2026

    Transport for London · Tender expected 16 Aug 2027 (in 315 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Housing Management System Request for Information

    Borough of Telford & Wrekin · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 331 days) · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Est. £150k · IT software development services · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2026 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Works Management Solution

    Anglian Water Services · Tender expected 2 Sept 2027 (in 331 days) · Engagement closes 2 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DWP Strategic External Resourcing Programme

    Department for Work & Pensions · Tender expected 20 Sept 2027 (in 350 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cyber Security 4

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 13 Oct 2027 (in 373 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2027 · Est. £3bn · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 14 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.