Before the tender

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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Tender expected within 90 days
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  1. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    715864481 - Preliminary Market Engagement RFI Debrief – LIOS IROC/OP&S

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 24 Aug 2027 (in 322 days) · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    L&Q North West (NW) Servicing & Maintenance of Active Fire Assets

    LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · Tender expected 18 Oct 2027 (in 378 days) · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Est. £2.2m · Repair and maintenance services · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    RFI_2992 | CRML0025 Lincolnshire - Street Lighting Expression of Interest

    BALFOUR BEATTY LIVING PLACES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Street-lighting maintenance services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Street Lighting and Highways Signs

    Sunderland City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Est. £50m · Street-lighting maintenance services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  5. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Maintenance of the Building Management System (BMS) @ Maidstone Hospital 2027

    Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Maintenance of High-Speed Roller Doors

    Home Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £275k · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    GWR Early Market Engagement for Rolling Stock Maintenance and Associated Rail Services

    FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 May 2027 · Value not stated · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Streetlighting Services - Maintenance & Capital programme

    Stoke on Trent City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 17 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for Maintenance of Laundry Equipment and Plant [6729549]

    Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre Market Engagement for Maintenance of Car Park Equipment and Systems (6721201)

    Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Automatic Doors, Barriers and Gates (Civic & Commercial Properties) Maintenance and Repairs

    Leeds City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £360k · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Abandoned Vehicles

    South Hams District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Vehicle towing-away services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Salon and Cab Pressure and Emergency Ventilation Units for Central Line

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Jun 2027 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SWAST-5143-F Clinical Training Manikins and Simulation Equipment Maintenance

    South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Removal, Storage and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles

    Leicestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Vehicle towing-away services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Train Services Agreement for Class 745 and Class 755 Rolling Stock Units

    GA TRAINS LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Apr 2027 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Accident Repairs

    Cleveland Fire Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Calibration Services

    NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Calibration services · Published 13 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Rail Vehicle Electronics

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  20. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    CA18308 - Pre-Market Engagement: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Water Dispensers

    Bedford College · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 10 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.