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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

    UHB Outsourcing Clinical Coding PME

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 14 Dec 2026 (in 70 days) · Engagement closes 21 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UHB Vulnerability Management Solution

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 14 Dec 2026 (in 70 days) · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform – Request for Engagement (RFE)

    Bedford College · Tender expected 15 Dec 2026 (in 71 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Educational software package · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    ID 6641977 Department of Finance LPS Ordnance Survey eCommerce Procurement Project - PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

    Department of Finance · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Est. £1 · Software package and information systems · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    In-Cab Technology for WLDC Refuse Collection Fleet

    West Lindsey District Council · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Software package and information systems · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement for a Telehealth Adoption Framework for NHS Wales

    NHS Wales Performance and Improvement (hosted by Public Health Wales NHS Trust) · Tender expected 1 Jan 2027 (in 88 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Software package and information systems · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Overnight Visitor Levy (OVL) System

    Greater London Authority (GLA) · Tender expected 4 Jan 2027 (in 91 days) · Est. £2m · Software package and information systems · Published 28 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  8. 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 ↗

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

    UKSAC26_0043 EO Data Hub Service Delivery

    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Tender expected 7 Jan 2027 (in 94 days) · Engagement closes 8 Jun 2026 · Est. £5m · Database systems · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Enquires & Customer Management

    Anchor Hanover Group · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 98 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £3m · Software package and information systems · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Incident Management

    Anchor Hanover Group · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 98 days) · Engagement closes 12 Nov 2026 · Est. £3m · Software package and information systems · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Curriculum Management & Timetabling Software Solutions & Associated Services

    SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES · Tender expected 11 Jan 2027 (in 98 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Digital Pathology Solution: Digital Scanning, Image Management, AI Quality Control, AI Diagnostic Integration Framework, Storage and Teleconsultation

    CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Tender expected 15 Jan 2027 (in 102 days) · Est. £5m · Medical information systems · Published 14 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Finance System RFI - University of Aberdeen

    University of Aberdeen · Tender expected 18 Jan 2027 (in 104 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement - Local Authority Housing, Revenue and Benefits system

    London Borough of Brent · Tender expected 22 Jan 2027 (in 109 days) · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.2m · Software package and information systems · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Unified Operational Analytics

    Metropolitan Police Service · Tender expected 29 Jan 2027 (in 116 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  17. 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 ↗

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

    Kitchen Management Solution & Associated Hardware

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £246k · Software package and information systems · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Integrated Core Systems (ICS)

    North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Est. £19.3m · Software package and information systems · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Military Flight Planning, GADAPT and EFB Software

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 6 Aug 2026 · Est. £6.2m · Mapping software package · Published 16 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  21. 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 ↗

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

    HR / Payroll System

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Est. £1.5m · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pensions Valuation Software

    Government Actuary's Department · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 31 Dec 2026 · Est. £1.4m · Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Train Planning Systems Replacement RFI2

    SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 1 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Contact Centre Software/Contact Centre as a Solution

    The Riverside Group Limited · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Value not stated · Communication software package · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Request for Information (RFI) – STAR Procurement - Tender Management / E-Tendering Solution

    Trafford Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 17 Aug 2026 · Est. £1 · Software package and information systems · Published 23 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Group ERP

    Transport for Greater Manchester · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 20 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Invitation to Undertake a Discovery Session for an Education Case Management System

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 5 Apr 2027 (in 182 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NWLP and SWLP Pre-market engagement for a Pathology IT LIMS system

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Tender expected 30 Apr 2027 (in 207 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £28m · Medical software package · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Remote Condition Monitoring Platform

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 3 May 2027 (in 210 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  31. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    2627 DS101 Electronic Referral Management System

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Tender expected 30 May 2027 (in 236 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UOW994 - Digital Teaching, Assessment & Media Platform

    University of Worcester · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 269 days) · Engagement closes 4 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Educational software package · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Residential and Domiciliary Care Management – Rostering and Scheduling System

    Carmarthenshire County Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 331 days) · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Industry specific software package · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    National Wheel Impact Load Detection Renewals Programme

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 6 Sept 2027 (in 336 days) · Engagement closes 17 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  35. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Curriculum Management System

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Oct 2027 (in 360 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  36. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Student Record Platform

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Aug 2029 (in 1030 days) · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Competency Management System

    SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Compliance software package · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Accommodation and Conferencing Software

    UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £660k · Software package and information systems · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  39. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    RFI: Digital Technologies for Contact Tracing, Infection Surveillance & Response

    UK Health Security Agency · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Asset Information Management System (AIMS) - MW

    WOLVERHAMPTON HOMES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Est. £350k · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Sept 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.