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

    Preliminary Market Engagement - Food Waste Solution

    Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC · Tender expected 1 Jan 2028 (in 452 days) · Engagement closes 7 May 2026 · Est. £6.1m · Refuse and waste related services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Print Management, Digital Communications and Print Marketplace

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 5 Jan 2028 (in 456 days) · Est. £1.7bn · Printed matter and related products · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Menstruation Products

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 13 Jan 2028 (in 464 days) · Est. £2m · Personal care products · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Chemicals

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 27 Jan 2028 (in 478 days) · Est. £2m · Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Procurement and In-Service Support of Closed-Circuit Mixed Gas Diving Life Support Systems

    Defence Equipment and Support · Tender expected 1 Feb 2028 (in 483 days) · Est. £19.2m · Breathing apparatus for diving · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    OPA/T864 Gosport Jetty AMP - Landside Civils(Build).

    Oil and Pipelines Agency · Tender expected 1 Feb 2028 (in 483 days) · Est. £8.5m · Marine construction works · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Hand Tools

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Feb 2028 (in 483 days) · Est. £2m · Hand tools · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  8. Future opportunity · not open for bids yet

    LBWF Security Services Manned Guarding 2024

    London Borough of Waltham Forest · Tender expected 1 Feb 2028 (in 483 days) · Est. £5.8m · Public security, law and order services · Published 14 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Services relating to the Police Education Qualifications Framework PEQF

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire · Tender expected 1 Mar 2028 (in 512 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Higher education services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  10. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Targeted Lung Cancer Screening

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 1 Mar 2028 (in 511 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Out of Hours Switchboard

    London Borough of Lewisham · Tender expected 1 Mar 2028 (in 512 days) · Value not stated · Switchboards · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NEYPPC Pharmacy - Unlicensed Imported Medicines (Wave 1)

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Apr 2028 (in 543 days) · Est. £39.1m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2526-0189 Islington’s care home services

    Islington Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2028 (in 543 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Est. £112m · Health and social work services · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Care at Home

    Cheshire East Council · Tender expected 3 Apr 2028 (in 545 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Janitorial Supplies

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 18 Apr 2028 (in 560 days) · Est. £3.5m · Cleaning products · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 17a

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 May 2028 (in 573 days) · Est. £520m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    LAS Financial Records Services and System

    London Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Tender expected 1 Jun 2028 (in 604 days) · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Flags, Ensigns and Pennants

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Jun 2028 (in 618 days) · Est. £2m · Flags · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Locks, Keys and Hinges (re-let)

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 4 Sept 2028 (in 699 days) · Est. £6m · Locks · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Pollution Control Sorbents

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Sept 2028 (in 707 days) · Est. £7.8m · Decontamination equipment · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DHSC: ARP: Service Partner

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 1 Oct 2028 (in 726 days) · Value not stated · Technical computer support services · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Batteries and associated items

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 10 Oct 2028 (in 735 days) · Est. £83m · Batteries · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Plastic, Rubber and Cork Sheeting

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 4 Dec 2028 (in 790 days) · Est. £2m · Primary-form acrylic polymers · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice - A27 Arundel Railway Bridge Replacement

    National Highways Limited · Tender expected 5 Dec 2028 (in 791 days) · Value not stated · Construction work for highways, roads · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Fire Fighting Equipment; Spares: Repair

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Dec 2028 (in 801 days) · Est. £8m · Fire-extinguisher powder · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Timber

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 5 Feb 2029 (in 853 days) · Est. £6m · Timber · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Rock Salt

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 26 Feb 2029 (in 874 days) · Est. £2m · Rock salt · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Rope

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Jun 2029 (in 980 days) · Est. £4.1m · Rope · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Student Record Platform

    University Of Edinburgh · Tender expected 1 Aug 2029 (in 1029 days) · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Strategy support framework

    Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · Tender expected 1 Oct 2029 (in 1091 days) · Est. £10m · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Participatory Content Capabilities

    British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Southern Water Customer Services RFI

    Southern Water Services Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Customer services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  33. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Soft Market Testing for EV Hub at Top Wighay

    Nottinghamshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Jan 2027 · Value not stated · Chargers · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    BACS Bureau Support for NWL Trusts

    Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £500k · Software package and information systems · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Food and Green Waste Treatment

    Oxfordshire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 12 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2026 ATS & HRIS

    OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Time accounting or human resources software development services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service

    Wokingham Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Wall Mounted Glove and Apron Dispensers

    Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Nov 2026 · Est. £110k · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Community Nursing: Developing a Career in General Practice, Specialist Practice Community Nurse (SPQ), Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)

    NHS England · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Education and training services · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market engagement event - Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16-25-s mental health support and transition service

    NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 6 Oct 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.