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.
Live early notices
1,646
With an expected tender date
1,070
Tender expected within 90 days
719
Last updated
7 Oct 2026

Upcoming tenders, soonest first

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

    Provision of AWT/Wycombe Swan Contracts

    Buckinghamshire Council · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 118 days) · Engagement closes 14 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Arts-facility operation services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Extra Care Housing, Care and Support Service

    Cheshire East Council · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 118 days) · Est. £4m · Social work services without accommodation · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Capital Programme Delivery Framework(s)

    SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED ('STW') · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 118 days) · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Est. £25bn · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  4. 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 118 days) · Engagement closes 6 Aug 2026 · Est. £6.2m · Mapping software package · Published 16 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Core Surfacing 2027-2031

    Cumberland Council · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 118 days) · Est. £75m · Construction work · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Forensic vehicle identification and comparison services

    Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Tender expected 2 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 13 Nov 2026 · Est. £45k · Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715862522 - Control and Indication (C&I) - UK2

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 4 Feb 2027 (in 121 days) · Engagement closes 27 Aug 2026 · Est. £66.7m · Submarines · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715862521 - Hydraulics Supply and Support (HSS) - UK2

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 4 Feb 2027 (in 121 days) · Engagement closes 19 Aug 2026 · Est. £45.8m · Submarines · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Medical Examination Gloves

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 5 Feb 2027 (in 122 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £500m · Disposable gloves · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  10. 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 125 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Est. £7.5m · Data analysis services · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Remote Sensed Data - Aircraft, Sensors & Software - RFI2

    ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED · Tender expected 9 Feb 2027 (in 126 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Aircraft and spacecraft · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. 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 126 days) · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Aerial mapping services · Published 21 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UKRI-6338 R55 Roof Overlay – Supply and Installation

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 10 Feb 2027 (in 127 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £2m · Roof-covering work · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of De-icing Products

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 11 Feb 2027 (in 128 days) · Est. £2m · De-icing agents · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cleaning Servicer Contract and Grounds Maintenance Market Engagement

    London Borough of Redbridge · Tender expected 12 Feb 2027 (in 129 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £4.4m · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Surgical Gloves

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Feb 2027 (in 129 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £165m · Surgical gloves · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Partner Support for Delivery of Operational Excellence

    NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL · Tender expected 15 Feb 2027 (in 132 days) · Value not stated · Business and management consultancy and related services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    North Yorkshire Adult Social Care - Live Well at Home Framework

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 15 Feb 2027 (in 132 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Children's Home Care

    East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 15 Feb 2027 (in 132 days) · Value not stated · Social work services without accommodation · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Managed Service for Catheterisation Lab, Cardio Thoracic Centre and Vascular

    Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 16 Feb 2027 (in 133 days) · Value not stated · Medical equipments · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Insulated Rail Joints & Rail Ancillaries

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 16 Feb 2027 (in 133 days) · Est. £20m · Rails and accessories · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Alternative Provision Arrangement

    Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Tender expected 17 Feb 2027 (in 134 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £10m · Education and training services · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Innovation Marketplace

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 17 Feb 2027 (in 134 days) · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £900m · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Exceptional Post 16 Provision

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 18 Feb 2027 (in 135 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £15m · Education and training services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Medical and Surgical Gloves 2027

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 21 Feb 2027 (in 138 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2025 · Est. £321.5m · Disposable gloves · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision

    Hampshire County Council · Tender expected 22 Feb 2027 (in 139 days) · Est. £1.3m · Pre-school education services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    High Value Laboratory Equipment

    North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · Tender expected 24 Feb 2027 (in 141 days) · Engagement closes 26 Oct 2026 · Est. £150m · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS National Framework for Selexipag tablets

    NHS England · Tender expected 24 Feb 2027 (in 141 days) · Est. £33m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 14 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Venue Hire - Market engagement event

    Ministry of Justice · Tender expected 26 Feb 2027 (in 143 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £46.2m · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715907497 - Specialist Hydraulics Equipment (SHE) - UK1

    Submarine Delivery Agency · Tender expected 26 Feb 2027 (in 143 days) · Est. £66.7m · Submarines · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  31. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NP646 Haemostatic & Coagulation Products

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 27 Feb 2027 (in 143 days) · Est. £15m · Medical consumables · Published 20 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Risk Management Tool

    UK Shared Business Services Ltd · Tender expected 28 Feb 2027 (in 145 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 ↗

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

    Supply of Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Installation and Associated Works

    Eastlight Community Homes · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Engagement closes 20 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.5m · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    AF192 High-Throughput SPR System

    Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Value not stated · Biochemical analysers · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    C443317 Pay the BSA by Card - Card IVR

    NHS Business Services Authority · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Est. £400k · Financial and insurance services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HR / Payroll System

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Est. £1.5m · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Workwear

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Value not stated · Fire-brigade uniforms · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Education Support Outreach Service for Visual and Multi-Sensory Impairment

    London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £703k · Health and social work services · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NEYPPC Pharmacy - ULM Aseptic Compounded Specials

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Est. £1.7bn · Pharmaceutical products · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Manufactured Parenteral Specials

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 146 days) · Est. £1.2bn · Pharmaceutical products · Published 23 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.