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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698
Last updated
6 Oct 2026

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  1. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Ambient Voice Technology

    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 7 days) · Est. £3.2m · Medical software package · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PN426 Electronic Prescribing System ESP

    Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Est. £440k · Medical software package · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    ENFOR - Environmental Analysis Services Framework

    Scottish Government · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 7 days) · Est. £4m · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Services

    Great Places Housing Group · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Engagement closes 15 Aug 2026 · Est. £1.9m · Alarm-monitoring services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services

    Crown Commercial Service · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Est. £36.3bn · Travel management services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Event - Marketing Campaign for Hull Fostering

    Hull City Council · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £129k · Marketing services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Oxfordshire County Council - Retrofit as a Service

    Oxfordshire County Council · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Est. £25m · Construction-related services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works

    Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 4 Oct 2026 · Est. £7m · Works related to water-distribution pipelines · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Integrated Partnerships Framework

    NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Est. £10.5bn · Site preparation and clearance work · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Construction, Maintenance and Minor Works Framework

    Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Value not stated · Construction materials and associated items · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DDaT26451 - THE PROVISION OF PATENT REGISTER

    UK Research and Innovation · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software development services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Managed Debt Collection Services

    Government Commercial Agency · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Est. £500m · Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    2026 Social Care - Aberdeenshire Self Directed Support Services

    Aberdeenshire Council · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Est. £2m · Social work and related services · Published 31 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Penarth Extra Care Domiciliary Care Services

    Vale of Glamorgan Council · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Est. £6.3m · Health and social work services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    IR Camera

    UK Atomic Energy Authority · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Est. £250k · Cameras · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Home Improvement Agency, Aid and Adaptations procurement opportunity.

    London Borough of Lambeth · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Est. £7.2m · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Camden SME Business Support Programme 2026-2028 Market Engagement

    London Borough of Camden · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Est. £320k · Business and management consultancy and related services · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Peer Wellbeing Support Community Platform

    Cardiff University · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 9 days) · Engagement closes 25 Aug 2026 · Est. £500k · Higher education services · Published 6 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  19. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Third Party NHS Health Checks Market Engagement

    Hampshire County Council · Tender expected 14 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Est. £600k · Health services · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    105016 - Media Consumption Pathways and Trust

    Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Design and execution of research and development · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Suicide Prevention Works – Multi-Storey Car Parks

    Guildford Borough Council · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Car park control equipment · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Upgrade GPR SIR30

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Value not stated · Railway-track maintenance services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UOW999 Sports Clothing

    University of Worcester · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £2.6m · Health services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Mental Health Day Opportunities Service - Market Engagement Event | Remote

    The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £13.9m · Community health services · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    FCDO Services Global Works Framework

    FCDO Services · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £120m · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    AFPS Upgrade

    UK Atomic Energy Authority · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 8 Sept 2026 · Est. £280k · Power converters · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DBT Business Support Service

    Department for Business & Trade · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 19 Aug 2026 · Est. £8.3m · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Published 5 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Department for Transport - RFI - PDF Accessibility Tagging Services

    Department for Transport · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 24 Aug 2026 · Est. £700k · Content or data standardization and classification services · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Feel Good Suffolk AI and Digital Offer Development

    Suffolk County Council · Tender expected 15 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £170k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 27 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Air Conditioning Service & Maintenance

    Cardiff University · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £8.8m · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  32. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Laser Procedures at Centre for Sight, East Grinstead

    Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Est. £45k · Ophthalmologist services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

    The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Est. £500k · Central-heating installation work · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Framework for the Provision of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure and Managed Services

    THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Installation services of electrical equipment · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Villiers Road Residual Waste Diversion

    The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Est. £3.9m · Refuse transport services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  36. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    High Intensity User (HIU) Programme - Outcomes Partnership (Market Engagement)

    NHS North East London Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Est. £2.6m · Health services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Temporary Accommodation Conversions - Rowan House & 130 Trumpington Road

    London Borough of Waltham Forest · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £6.4m · Construction work · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework

    The Crown Estate · Tender expected 17 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Est. £71m · Building surveying services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Public Sector Construction Consultancy

    NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 11 days) · Est. £2.3bn · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  40. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    2026 Aberdeenshire Dementia Service - Holistic & Community Support

    Aberdeenshire Council · Tender expected 16 Oct 2026 (in 10 days) · Est. £417k · Social work and related services · Published 22 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.