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
719
Last updated
7 Oct 2026

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

    Remote Condition Monitoring Platform

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 3 May 2027 (in 209 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 ↗

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

    Enhanced Security Operations Managed Service

    STUDENT LOANS COMPANY · Tender expected 7 May 2027 (in 213 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 ↗

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

    The Supply of UK Deployable Food

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 7 May 2027 (in 213 days) · Est. £350m · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Published 27 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Catering Technologies and Services

    THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED · Tender expected 11 May 2027 (in 216 days) · Est. £9.6m · Computer equipment and supplies · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NWS Independent Assurance Service

    Nuclear Waste Services Limited · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 216 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £35m · Engineering services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Estates & Facilities Consultancy Services Framework 4

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 216 days) · Engagement closes 28 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.8bn · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency

    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 216 days) · Est. £7.9m · Laboratory services · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Hydrographic Survey Services

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Tender expected 10 May 2027 (in 216 days) · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Hydrographic surveying services · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework 2

    ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Tender expected 11 May 2027 (in 217 days) · Engagement closes 9 Sept 2026 · Est. £1bn · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Grant Administration Service

    The North Yorkshire Council · Tender expected 14 May 2027 (in 220 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Administrative services for business operations · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    VOX NOVA Fixed Voice OFFICIAL (FVO) & Enterprise Voice (EV)

    Defence Digital · Tender expected 21 May 2027 (in 227 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jan 2027 · Est. £55m · Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment · Published 20 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Framework of Community Equipment Suppliers

    Herefordshire Council · Tender expected 24 May 2027 (in 230 days) · Value not stated · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    715962484 - Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) - UK1 - Pipeline Notice

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 28 May 2027 (in 234 days) · Est. £30m · Textile fabrics and related items · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. 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 234 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £70m · Information technology services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. 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 235 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Radiopharmaceuticals and Related Consumables

    Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC") · Tender expected 1 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £70m · Radio-isotopes · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Parenteral Nutrition

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Est. £62.8m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    COMMUNITY SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

    Nottingham City Council · Tender expected 2 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Est. £51.8m · Social work and related services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Waste Disposal Framework

    Rotherham Borough Council · Tender expected 1 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Value not stated · Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Spectrum Monitoring Solutions

    Ofcom · Tender expected 1 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Telecommunications equipment and supplies · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 1 Jun 2027 (in 238 days) · Est. £1m · Special education services · Published 28 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Learning and Development 2

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 9 Jun 2027 (in 246 days) · Engagement closes 9 Mar 2027 · Est. £4bn · Education and training services · Published 3 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CBRN RET and BSCS ISS 2028 - UK1 - Pipeline Notice

    Defence Equipment and Support · Tender expected 15 Jun 2027 (in 252 days) · Est. £38.7m · Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Communications, CCTV, Access Control and Security Systems (maintenance and works)

    Transport for London · Tender expected 23 Jun 2027 (in 260 days) · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    EICR Testing & Remedial Works

    LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · Tender expected 29 Jun 2027 (in 266 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £60.8m · Technical inspection services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS National Framework for Ruxolitinib

    NHS England · Tender expected 30 Jun 2027 (in 267 days) · Engagement closes 15 May 2026 · Est. £105.9m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Global Tuberculosis Screening Service

    Home Office · Tender expected 30 Jun 2027 (in 267 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · General personnel services for the government · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Aids and Adaptations Landlord Applications

    THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cashless Parking

    London Borough of Wandsworth · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £4.2m · Parking services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    External Audit Services

    Waste & Resources Action Programme · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Engagement closes 7 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Auditing services · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Internal Residential Children’s Homes

    Thurrock Council · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Est. £13m · Social work services · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Single Homeless Pathway & Families Pathway

    Isle of Wight Council · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Est. £8.5m · Health and social work services · Published 17 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  33. 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 268 days) · Engagement closes 4 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Educational software package · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Refuse Recycling Agreement

    London Borough of Lewisham · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Value not stated · Refuse recycling services · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Enforcement Agency Services – Council Tax, Business Rates and Business Improvement District Levy (BID)

    London Borough of Islington · Tender expected 1 Jul 2027 (in 268 days) · Est. £22.2m · Financial and insurance services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Operation Centre

    Bournemouth University · Tender expected 2 Jul 2027 (in 269 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 ↗

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

    The Supply of Electrical Components

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 14 Jul 2027 (in 281 days) · Est. £350k · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    A46 Newark Bypass

    National Highways Limited · Tender expected 15 Jul 2027 (in 282 days) · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Est. £700m · Construction work · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  39. 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 297 days) · Value not stated · Software support services · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  40. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Strategic review of Data Licensing

    Registers of Scotland · Tender expected 31 Jul 2027 (in 297 days) · Est. £150k · Business analysis consultancy services · Published 13 Jul 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.