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

    London Borough of Newham Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) Services

    London Borough of Newham · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Community action programme · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Maternity and Neonatal Patient Reported Experience Measure (MatNeo PREM)

    NHS England · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Survey analysis services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK4 - Care Leaver Covenant & Corporate Parenting Market Engagement Event Notice

    Department for Education · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.8m · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Language Translation Services

    The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 20 Oct 2026 · Est. £7.8m · Translation services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Synthetic Data Capability

    Financial Conduct Authority · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Data-processing services · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Certification for Fuel and Appliance Emissions Testing

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Technical inspection and testing services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Return to Practice (Nursing and Midwifery) - Market Engagement Webinar

    NHS England · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £18m · Education and training services · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Modern Fire Fighting Strategy - Phase 2 Urban Fire Fighting Training Provision

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Training facilities building · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Healthy Ageing and Falls Prevention

    London Borough of Ealing Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £750k · Health and social work services · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Social Media Monitoring Solution Agreement

    Financial Conduct Authority · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.3m · Information technology services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Adult and Older People (AOP) mental health and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems (PTSMHP) education programmes RFI

    NHS England · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 8 Sept 2026 · Est. £47m · Education and training services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MHST enhancements: workforce development and training CPD RFI

    NHS England · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £4.6m · Education and training services · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Strategic Affairs Programme of Expertise 

    Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Est. £750k · Education and training services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - Privacy and AI Governance Platform

    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT software package · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HMC Valiant - MCA Load Line docking and inspection

    Home Office · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Est. £140k · Marine patrol vessels · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    U16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2027-2030

    NHS England · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 2 Sept 2026 · Est. £957k · Market research services · Published 7 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Train Data Connectivity & Passenger Wifi Replacement 2026

    C2C RAILWAY LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 17 Jul 2026 · Est. £6.5m · Telecommunications network · Published 10 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Carbon Offsetting and Consultancy Services

    London Universities Purchasing Consortium · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jul 2026 · Value not stated · Environmental issues consultancy services · Published 8 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Queens Promenade Fencing

    The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Tender expected 3 Nov 2026 (in 29 days) · Engagement closes 26 Oct 2026 · Est. £250k · Building construction work · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  20. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Urgent Treatment Centre Services (UTC) - Newham University Hospital

    Barts Health NHS Trust · Tender expected 5 Nov 2026 (in 30 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Curated literature based database of germline human genomic variants database

    NHS England · Tender expected 5 Nov 2026 (in 31 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.3m · Database services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Service Discovery

    Department for Transport · Tender expected 6 Nov 2026 (in 32 days) · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Business analysis consultancy services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Data Management Solution for Train Service Specification Data

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 7 Nov 2026 (in 33 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Data management services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship 2027-2029

    Department for Work & Pensions · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £375k · Event services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DHSC: OHID: Infant Feeding Survey 2027

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £800k · Social research services · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Kinship Delivery Partner

    Department for Education · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £2.2m · Specialist training services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DHSE: Global Health: Sentinel Drug Testing FY26/27

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Est. £1m · Laboratory services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Contingency Official Veterinarians ("COV") Services in Scotland

    ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £1m · Veterinary services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre Market Engagement for Catering Services

    Capital City College · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Catering supplies · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MOPAC: VAWG -Support for victims of tech enabled VAWG

    The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Health and social work services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    E&P, SPS and OLE Framework for Southern Region

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 3 Sept 2026 · Est. £28m · Railway construction works · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2627-0284 Specialist Adaptations including Installations and Repairs for Residents with Vulnerabilities and Disabilities

    Islington Council · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Est. £7.2m · Construction work · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Crisis and Resilience Fund Hub Delivery

    London Borough of Southwark · Tender expected 11 Nov 2026 (in 37 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.1m · Provision of services to the community · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Professional Services Framework - Engineering Consultancy Services

    Transport for London · Tender expected 12 Nov 2026 (in 38 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £120m · Engineering services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Trafford Waters - Architect

    LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST · Tender expected 13 Nov 2026 (in 39 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £800k · Architectural and related services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    High Voltage Cable Supply

    Transport for London · Tender expected 13 Nov 2026 (in 39 days) · Est. £1m · High-voltage cable · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Public Sector Construction Works 2

    NHS Shared Business Services Limited · Tender expected 13 Nov 2026 (in 39 days) · Est. £750m · Construction work · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DA1545

    RESTORATION AND RENEWAL DELIVERY AUTHORITY LTD · Tender expected 13 Nov 2026 (in 39 days) · Engagement closes 29 Jul 2026 · Est. £19.5m · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 8 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Management Information Systems for Schools in England

    Department for Education · Tender expected 16 Nov 2026 (in 42 days) · Engagement closes 13 Nov 2026 · Est. £800m · Software package and information systems · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services

    Home Office · Tender expected 16 Nov 2026 (in 42 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Accommodation services · Published 29 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.