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

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

    NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Imported Medicines (Wave 3)

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Aug 2027 (in 299 days) · Est. £30.3m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    OPA/T867 Plumley - Brine Supply.

    Oil and Pipelines Agency · Tender expected 2 Aug 2027 (in 300 days) · Est. £6m · Chemical products · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

    North Ayrshire Council · Tender expected 2 Aug 2027 (in 299 days) · Value not stated · Child daycare services · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Services and Surveillance Solutions (SBS10547)

    NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Tender expected 13 Aug 2027 (in 311 days) · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £100m · Burglar-alarm systems · Published 13 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Barcodes Acceptance - 2026

    Transport for London · Tender expected 16 Aug 2027 (in 314 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. 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 321 days) · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of military vehicles · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) Framework

    The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Tender expected 30 Aug 2027 (in 328 days) · Est. £550m · Facilities management services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    ALC28 Spirits and Core Wines, Beer and Cider

    THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Value not stated · Distilled alcoholic beverages · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Repairs & Maintenance contract for Our Town Hall

    Manchester City Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Value not stated · Other building completion work · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Housekeeping contract for Our Town Hall

    Manchester City Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Value not stated · Facilities management services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for Continence Care Products on behalf of Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland (the Buyers)

    Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service, PaLS · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Disposable nappies · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  12. 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 330 days) · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Industry specific software package · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Minimally Invasive Surgery

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Engagement closes 30 Apr 2027 · Est. £700m · Medical consumables · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds Framework

    Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Engagement closes 7 Sept 2026 · Est. £14.8m · Health and social work services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Housing Management System Request for Information

    Borough of Telford & Wrekin · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Est. £150k · IT software development services · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2026 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Works Management Solution

    Anglian Water Services · Tender expected 2 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Engagement closes 2 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Highways Maintenance and Improvement

    Bath & North East Somerset Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 330 days) · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 16c

    NHS England · Tender expected 6 Sept 2027 (in 335 days) · Est. £480m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  19. 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 335 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 ↗

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

    Supply, Delivery and Stock Management of Materials for Services across the Council

    Darlington Borough Council · Tender expected 15 Sept 2027 (in 344 days) · Value not stated · Protective gear · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DWP Strategic External Resourcing Programme

    Department for Work & Pensions · Tender expected 20 Sept 2027 (in 349 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Home Delivery Service - Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs - National

    NHS England · Tender expected 27 Sept 2027 (in 356 days) · Est. £6m · Home medical treatment services · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HCC July 2026 – PME for the Development of Nursing Home Care Provision in Hertfordshire

    Hertfordshire County Council · Tender expected 30 Sept 2027 (in 359 days) · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Residential nursing care services · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Integrated Domestic Abuse

    Somerset Council · Tender expected 30 Sept 2027 (in 359 days) · Est. £11.2m · Health and social work services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Waste Collection and Recycling Services

    Somerset Council · Tender expected 30 Sept 2027 (in 359 days) · Est. £570m · Refuse and waste related services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  26. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Curriculum Management System

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Oct 2027 (in 359 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Waking Nights

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Tender expected 1 Oct 2027 (in 360 days) · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Vibration Monitoring

    Southern Water Services Limited · Tender expected 4 Oct 2027 (in 363 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Vibration analysers · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cyber Security 4

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 13 Oct 2027 (in 372 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2027 · Est. £3bn · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  30. 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 377 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 ↗

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

    The Supply of Fasteners

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 26 Oct 2027 (in 385 days) · Est. £2.5m · Fasteners · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Home Delivery Service - Home Parenteral Nutrition

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 Nov 2027 (in 391 days) · Est. £885.2m · Home medical treatment services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HS2 Residual Works Framework

    High Speed Two (HS2) Limited · Tender expected 4 Nov 2027 (in 394 days) · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.2bn · Construction work · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    To provide a proximity monitoring pilot for Ministry of Justice

    Ministry of Justice · Tender expected 4 Nov 2027 (in 394 days) · Est. £2m · Security services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    School Meals Contract

    Reading Borough Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2027 (in 421 days) · Engagement closes 20 Oct 2026 · Est. £14.7m · School meals · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Highways Term Maintenance

    Shropshire Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2027 (in 421 days) · Est. £300m · Construction work for highways, roads · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CQC Experts by Experience Services

    Care Quality Commission · Tender expected 1 Dec 2027 (in 421 days) · Est. £7.5m · Health and social work services · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Soft Services

    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Tender expected 6 Dec 2027 (in 426 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Catering services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Jerricans and Associated Consumables

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Dec 2027 (in 435 days) · Est. £1.2m · Light containers, corks, tops for containers, vats and lids · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CPU 7373 Housing Asbestos Surveys and Air Monitoring

    Nottingham City Council · Tender expected 31 Dec 2027 (in 451 days) · Est. £4.2m · Building surveying services · Published 17 Aug 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.