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

    Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting Replacement at Harlow Police Station

    The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex · No tender date given yet · Est. £350k · Fire-alarm system installation work · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  2. 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 ↗

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

    LBS Full and Partial Re-wires for Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades and Isolated Rewires

    Leeds City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 16 Sept 2026 · Est. £3.6m · Construction work · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RIIO-GT3 Control System Replacement MWC Framework Expression of Interest

    NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Engineering works and construction works · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Huddersfield Food Hall Fit Out Works

    The Council of the Borough of Kirklees · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Electrical installation work · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. 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 ↗

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

    Supply engagement meeting

    THREE SIXTY SHG LTD · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Newbiggin Hall Phase 2 Window and Door Replacement

    Newcastle City Council · No tender date given yet · Est. £2.8m · Construction work · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Homes England - Warwick Bar Phase 2 Digbeth, Birmingham - Development Partner

    Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement Waste Disposal Contract

    North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Waste transfer station · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Highways and Footpaths Surface Dressing

    The Council of the City of Wakefield · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 8 Sept 2026 · Est. £200m · Surface work for highways · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Framework Agreement for the Provision of Construction and Management Services

    THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre-Market Engagement William Bird Community Hub Toulmin Drive, St Albans

    St Albans City and District Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Building construction work · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)

    West Midlands Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Overhead line construction · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)

    West Midlands Combined Authority · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £600k · Overhead line construction · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Expression of Interest: Refurbishment and upgrade of Community Hub roof, refurbishment of 2No. toilet blocks and construction of new toilet facilities

    Padstow Town Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Building construction work · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) design and build project - Lancashire Renewables

    LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Construction works for recycling station · Published 21 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Adaptation of properties - Bathroom and Minor Aids

    Newcastle City Council · No tender date given yet · Est. £4m · Bathrooms construction work · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) Trackside Civils Request for Information

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Tactical Firearms Training Facility Contractor

    The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Est. £17.7m · Construction work · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CPU 8182 Electrical Installations for Communal Areas

    Nottingham City Council · No tender date given yet · Est. £4.8m · Electrical installation work · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Refurbishment of the Somerfield & Thomas Warehouse

    Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Est. £1m · Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  23. 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 ↗

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

    Provision of Facilities Management & Associated Services

    THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 31 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work for commercial buildings · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  25. 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 ↗

  26. 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 ↗

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

    Heywood Residential

    Rochdale Borough Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 7 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Landscape and Public Realm Framework

    Stoke on Trent City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 2 Sept 2026 · Est. £5.6m · Landscaping work · Published 12 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Construction of Perimeter Walking and Running Path

    Bilbrook Parish Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 26 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Footpath construction work · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

  30. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Clapham Parish Council (in West Sussex)

    Clapham Parish Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Footpath construction work · Published 10 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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.