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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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7 Oct 2026

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

    HS2 Partnering Programme

    High Speed Two (HS2) Limited · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 31 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Project-management services other than for construction work · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service

    London Borough of Havering · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £900k · Health and social work services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. 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 177 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 ↗

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

    Extra Care Housing

    Sheffield City Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £5.8m · Health services · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Est. £1.4bn · Monitors · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for a Shared Micromobility Scheme

    Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £200k · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.

    National Armaments Director Group (formerly Defence Equipment and Support) · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £30m · Vessel-salvaging services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Consultancy Framework

    SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 4 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Bursary services

    Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Est. £100m · Education and training services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The supply of Doxycycline 10 pack 2027

    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 30 Nov 2026 · Est. £1 · Pharmaceutical products · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Rolling Stock Maintenance

    GA TRAINS LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provisioning and Implementation of a Source-to-Contract Solution

    CERN · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 176 days) · Est. £10m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Supported Accommodation for Care Experienced Young People

    West Dunbartonshire Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · Social work services with accommodation · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Renfrewshire Council Events - Framework

    Renfrewshire Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · Event services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. 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 177 days) · Value not stated · Communication software package · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    NENC107 - Waiting Well Programme

    NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Countermeasures and Preparedness Products

    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Pharmaceutical products · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  18. 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 177 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 ↗

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

    Group ERP

    Transport for Greater Manchester · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 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 ↗

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

    Tenancy Academy (Pilot Study) - Tenant Education, Skills and Tenancy Sustainment Programme

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 29 Jul 2026 · Est. £1 · Training services · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Provision of Property Valuation Services

    Development Bank of Wales · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 7 Aug 2026 · Est. £333k · Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715097451 - Defence Maintenance Accommodation Project - UK2

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £6.6bn · Overhaul and refurbishment work · Published 8 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  23. 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 177 days) · Value not stated · Computer-related professional services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Multi- Neighbourhood Training Hubs for Primary Care

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 27 Jul 2026 · Est. £80m · Education and training services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    South West Child Health Information Service - Market Engagement Service

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 15 May 2026 · Est. £1 · Health services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Mental Health Wellbeing Service

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Tender expected 4 Apr 2027 (in 180 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  27. 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 181 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 ↗

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

    Homes England - Construction of Primary School - Brookleigh

    Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · Tender expected 5 Apr 2027 (in 181 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Est. £20m · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Contact Centre and Telephony Services

    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Tender expected 5 Apr 2027 (in 181 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £35m · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Justice-wide Intermediary Services - Preliminary Market Engagement

    Ministry of Justice · Tender expected 12 Apr 2027 (in 188 days) · Engagement closes 26 Feb 2027 · Est. £220m · Law-courts-related administrative services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PME Notice for 46902 Supply and Service of Hoses

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Apr 2027 (in 188 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £17m · Hoses · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Remote Teleoperation Robotic Systems & End Effector Tooling

    UK Atomic Energy Authority · Tender expected 13 Apr 2027 (in 189 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £300k · Industrial robots · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Workforce Solution 2

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 14 Apr 2027 (in 190 days) · Est. £20bn · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    TRHS0025 Euston Delivery Company (EDC) Programme Challenge and Assurance Partner

    Department for Transport · Tender expected 15 Apr 2027 (in 191 days) · Engagement closes 4 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Construction project management services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Reablement Care Service

    London Borough of Enfield · Tender expected 15 Apr 2027 (in 191 days) · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.9m · Health and social work services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tendered Bus Services - Contract T0887

    West Midlands Combined Authority · Tender expected 23 Apr 2027 (in 199 days) · Est. £1.2m · Public road transport services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    prj_16438 - Legal Publications Framework Agreement 2027

    Ministry of Justice · Tender expected 27 Apr 2027 (in 203 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £26m · Publications · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  38. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Desktop Client Devices

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 30 Apr 2027 (in 205 days) · Est. £150m · Computer equipment and supplies · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  39. 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 206 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £28m · Medical software package · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Generation of PPE

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 May 2027 (in 207 days) · Value not stated · Protective and safety clothing · Published 28 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.