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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

    RFI - Proposed removal of oil from the wreck of HMS CASSANDRA - Baltic.

    National Armaments Director Group (formerly Defence Equipment and Support) · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £30m · Vessel-salvaging services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tenancy Academy (Pilot Study) - Tenant Education, Skills and Tenancy Sustainment Programme

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 29 Jul 2026 · Est. £1 · Training services · Published 13 Jul 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 214 days) · Est. £350m · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Published 27 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  4. 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 228 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 ↗

  5. 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 235 days) · Est. £30m · Textile fabrics and related items · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Security Operation Centre

    Bournemouth University · Tender expected 2 Jul 2027 (in 270 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 ↗

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

    The Supply of Electrical Components

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 14 Jul 2027 (in 282 days) · Est. £350k · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Highways Maintenance and Improvement

    Bath & North East Somerset Council · Tender expected 1 Sept 2027 (in 331 days) · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 15 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Integrated Domestic Abuse

    Somerset Council · Tender expected 30 Sept 2027 (in 360 days) · Est. £11.2m · Health and social work services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Waste Collection and Recycling Services

    Somerset Council · Tender expected 30 Sept 2027 (in 360 days) · Est. £570m · Refuse and waste related services · Published 14 Apr 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Fasteners

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 26 Oct 2027 (in 386 days) · Est. £2.5m · Fasteners · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Jerricans and Associated Consumables

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 15 Dec 2027 (in 436 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 ↗

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

    The Supply of Menstruation Products

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 13 Jan 2028 (in 465 days) · Est. £2m · Personal care products · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Chemicals

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 27 Jan 2028 (in 479 days) · Est. £2m · Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. 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 484 days) · Est. £19.2m · Breathing apparatus for diving · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Hand Tools

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Feb 2028 (in 484 days) · Est. £2m · Hand tools · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Janitorial Supplies

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 18 Apr 2028 (in 561 days) · Est. £3.5m · Cleaning products · Published 29 Jul 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 619 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 700 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 708 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

    The Supply of Batteries and associated items

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 10 Oct 2028 (in 736 days) · Est. £83m · Batteries · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  22. 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 791 days) · Est. £2m · Primary-form acrylic polymers · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  23. 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 802 days) · Est. £8m · Fire-extinguisher powder · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Timber

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 5 Feb 2029 (in 854 days) · Est. £6m · Timber · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Rock Salt

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 26 Feb 2029 (in 875 days) · Est. £2m · Rock salt · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Supply of Rope

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Jun 2029 (in 981 days) · Est. £4.1m · Rope · Published 29 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Systems Integrator Services

    UK Hydrographic Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software implementation services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK nature-based carbon removal credits

    Met Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £500k · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    16+ Supported Accommodation Light Touch Framework and Block Contract

    Plymouth City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £8.4m · Social work and related services · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    LSL/DC/0242 - The Development & Supply of ECW Gloves - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - (New RFI) - PA23

    LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Dec 2026 · Est. £17.5m · Gloves · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Human Capital Management Platform

    BROMFORD FLAGSHIP LIVEWEST LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Business and management consultancy and related services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Bristol Regional Cycling Centre - Main Works

    Bristol City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Est. £12.5m · Construction work · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Procurement of Modular A-Frame - PMEN (UK2)

    Ministry of Defence · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Hull and mechanical spare parts for warships · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Consultancy and training AI offer

    JISC · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Systems and technical consultancy services · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery

    Ubico Ltd · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 20 Oct 2026 · Est. £3.5m · Motor vehicles · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Framework Agreement for Catering Services at Blackdown Education Partnership Schools

    BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · School catering services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS CIOS and NHS Devon - WorkWell Central Hub - Market Engagement

    NHS CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.5m · Health and social work services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Visit Newquay Destination and Events Strategy

    Newquay Town Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 3 Oct 2026 · Est. £6,000 · Performance review services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    GWR Early Market Engagement for Rolling Stock Maintenance and Associated Rail Services

    FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 May 2027 · Value not stated · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Expression of Interest (EOI): Soft Block Contract for Independent Fostering

    Bristol City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Oct 2026 · Est. £3m · Health and social work services · Published 21 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.