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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

    Children Affected by Parental Offending

    Bristol City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £80k · Other community, social and personal services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SWAST-5149-E- Exeter Main Operating Base

    SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £15m · Construction work · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  3. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    SDA Capability Map 2026 update

    Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement: Vacant Property Repairs (Voids)

    Swindon Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £6.4m · Building construction work · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems

    NHS Blood and Transplant · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Est. £11.2m · Medical equipments · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Healthy relationships/domestic abuse support service for young people in Gloucestershire

    Gloucestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 17 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.2m · Health and social work services · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Advocacy Services for Children, Young People & Adults.

    Plymouth City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Est. £5m · Social work and related services · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Mass Transit Framework

    The West of England Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Swindon's New Entertainment Venue PME

    Swindon Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £40m · Entertainment building construction work · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    ID755 - KIM Strategy - Off-the-Shelf Housing Management Solution

    CORNERSTONE HOUSING LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 3 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Abandoned Vehicles

    South Hams District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Vehicle towing-away services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Mass Transit Framework

    West of England Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Civil engineering consultancy services · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PME for Live Fire Training Facility

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Fire station construction work · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Purchase of Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD) Units

    Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Catering for STEAM - Museum of The Great Western Railway

    Swindon Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £3.6m · Canteen and catering services · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    SWAST-5143-F Clinical Training Manikins and Simulation Equipment Maintenance

    South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  17. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    European Agency Fuel Cards - Request for Information (RFI)

    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Agency fuel cards · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    South West Net Zero Hub - Aggregated Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies

    The West of England Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Rogate Bike Park Commercial Operation

    Forestry Commission · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Sports facilities operation services · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for E-Procurement System

    BROMFORD FLAGSHIP LIVEWEST LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £108k · Software package and information systems · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Gloucestershire Test - Please ignore

    Gloucestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Financial consultancy services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  22. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Maintenance of Parish Green Spaces in Exminster

    Exminster Parish Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

  23. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Cornwall Council Market Engagement Exercise: Planning Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool

    Cornwall Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £200k · Software package and information systems · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Segmented Sourcing Strategy Market Update

    Defence Equipment and Support · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Mar 2027 · Est. £1.9bn · Weapons, ammunition and associated parts · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Fire Risk Assessment

    COASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Lift Maintenance

    COASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £250k · Lifts · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House

    Gloucestershire County Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Education and training services · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Drain Cleansing

    COASTLINE HOUSING LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Est. £300k · Drainage system · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supported Accommodation Services for Children and Young People (16 - 25 years)

    Plymouth City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Social work and related services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Domestic Abuse Home Safety and Sanctuary Service

    Bath & North East Somerset Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Jeskyns Community Woodland Partnerships

    Forestry Commission · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Published 13 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for Transfer Station and Brokerage Services – Dry Recycling and Food Waste

    Cotswold District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.7m · Waste disposal site construction work · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tenant Discount App - Turning savings into rent contributions

    Bristol City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 17 Aug 2026 · Est. £26k · Programming services of application software · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    2026 - Security Platform

    Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Childrens Community Health Services

    NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Community health services · 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.