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
162
matching your filters
With an expected tender date
107
Tender expected within 90 days
77
Last updated
5 Oct 2026
Clear

Upcoming tenders, soonest first

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

    Supported Accommodation and Pathways to Independence Service Framework

    Isle of Wight Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Community action programme · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Roof Survey accross the TVP estate

    The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £195k · Advisory architectural services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Parking Machines and App Solutions

    Wokingham Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Car park management services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Skills for Justice - Market Engagement

    Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Training programme services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  5. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Close Quarter Combat systems - RFI/PME

    Ministry of Defence · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 8 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Modular and portable buildings · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Dynamic Market Place

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £47.5m · Construction work for buildings relating to health · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    White Horse Reservoir (WHR) Independent Technical Advisor (ITA)

    THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Oct 2026 · Est. £40m · Advisory and consultative engineering services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Habilitation Training for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment/Habilitation Training for Deafblind Children and Young People

    Surrey County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MBC - Provision of Flooding Avoidance – supplier engagement

    Maidstone Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Flood-prevention works · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Graduation venue 2028 – 2032

    UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 13 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Event services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RBWM Bikeability Training Service

    Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Est. £374k · Training services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Network Maintenance Services and Network Capital Works

    SOUTH EAST WATER LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.4bn · Water mains · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Health and Safety Software Solution

    University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Estates & Facilities Dynamic Market (PA23)

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £100m · Construction work for buildings relating to health · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Project VENTURE

    Ministry of Defence · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £50m · Gliders · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Data of Last Resort Data Collection

    THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Community Hub for Twyford and District

    Wokingham Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Est. £1 · Health and social work services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - Data Centre Transformation & Rationalisation Programme

    Southern Water Services Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of KentChoices website management and services

    Edseco Limited trading as The Education People · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    ICT Managed & Professional Services

    Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £500m · Hardware consultancy services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Remote ID Service Provider

    Civil Aviation Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Aviation test software development services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Standards Development

    Waste & Resources Action Programme · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Barton’s Point Coastal Park Catering and Educational Opportunities

    Swale Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Catering services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    E TENDERING SYSTEM - PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

    Wokingham Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £83k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Y27008 Electrical Testing Services

    Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Est. £10m · Electrical services · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SBSA CS Integrated Transport Digital Twin bid Preliminary Market Engagement (SBSA001 2026006)

    Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Highways consultancy services · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cost Consultancy for Kent Police

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £500k · Quantity surveying services · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Record Information Management - Y27003

    Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £50m · Business analysis consultancy services · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Strategic Enterprise Modelling Capability Solution

    NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HiCrIS Full Design & Build

    UK Fusion Energy Ltd. · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Communications and Digital Data Exploitation solution

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · No tender date given yet · Est. £2.4m · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Employer's Agent & Multi Disciplinary Professional Services

    Reading Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Value not stated · Consultative engineering and construction services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PMEN UKFE - 259 Aluminium Waveguide Straightness

    UK Fusion Energy Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £20k · Technical inspection and testing services · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Dementia Extra Care Digital Telecare Solution

    Amplius Living · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Alarm systems · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Anti-Social Driving Case Management System with Public Facing Website interface.

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    OSINT Platforms

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Communications network · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Colleague Benefits

    Amplius Living · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Presents and rewards · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    FRA Remediation Works

    Paradigm Housing Group · No tender date given yet · Est. £2.8m · Fire-prevention installation works · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Weyside Urban Village - Phase 4 Enabling Works and Infrastructure

    Guildford Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Site preparation work · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Out of Court Resolutions

    The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals · Published 10 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.