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: 126; matching your filters
With an expected tender date: 91
Tender expected within 90 days: 56
Last updated: 5 Oct 2026

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Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
Contact and Pipeline Management for Investments Business
British Business Bank Plc · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Aug 2026 · Est. £700k · Investment management software package · Published 18 Aug 2026
CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
HR & Payroll System
Sheffield City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 11 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 17 Aug 2026
CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
Provision of Fuel Card Solution
Together Housing Association Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Agency fuel cards · Published 14 Aug 2026
CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
Calibration Services
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Calibration services · Published 13 Aug 2026
CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
Site Cabins and Welfare Services
VICO HOMES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Modular and portable buildings · Published 12 Aug 2026
CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · not open for bids yet
Fire Control Room Solution
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · 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.