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.
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6 Oct 2026

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

    Vehicle Livery, Wayfinding and Signage

    Transport for Greater Manchester · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jul 2026 · Est. £2.5m · Printed matter and related products · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Specialist Analytical Services for Natural Resources Wales

    Natural Resources Wales · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Engagement closes 7 Aug 2026 · Est. £600k · Laboratory services · Published 21 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Kingston Main Guildhall Refurbishment - Principal Contractor

    The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Engagement closes 24 Jul 2026 · Est. £40m · Construction work · Published 17 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    The Collection, Transportation and Recycling of Gypsum Containing Waste

    Lancashire County Council · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Engagement closes 4 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Refuse and waste related services · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  5. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Grounds Maintenance System RFI

    Fife Council · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 13 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 13 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  6. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    Procurement of partners to work with Oak to further develop and enhance full curriculum packages

    OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Value not stated · Primary education services · Published 7 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    Resurfacing, bridge and and infrastructure improvement work at Train Wood, Norwich

    Norfolk County Council · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Value not stated · Surface work for footpaths · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    (UK2) Preliminary Market Engagement: Enablement, Day Opportunities, Volunteering and Employment Services for Adults with a Learning Disability

    Westminster City Council · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £2.1m · 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

    Service, Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarm Systems and Fire Fighting Systems

    London Borough of Hillingdon · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UKRI-6031 Civils. Groundworks and Associated Services

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £6m · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Off the Streets Programme 2026/27

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Est. £963k · Social work services with accommodation · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    FLOW Standard GRP Modular Footbridge Components Programme

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 20 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Engagement closes 7 Sept 2026 · Est. £15.4m · Structures and parts · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  13. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Proactive Care (Berkshire West) - Frailty

    BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Tender expected 21 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  14. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Holistic Support Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland

    The Highland Council · Tender expected 21 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Est. £3.6m · Health and social work services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Media Buying Services, Integrated Marketing Campaigns and PR Services

    Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Tender expected 21 Oct 2026 (in 16 days) · Engagement closes 8 Sept 2026 · Est. £74m · Advertising and marketing services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  16. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Pest Control & Associated Services (2027-31)

    University of Strathclyde · Tender expected 21 Oct 2026 (in 15 days) · Est. £220k · Pest-control services · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Insurance and related services for Property, legal liability and other general (non-life) insurable risks, as required by One Manchester

    One Manchester · Tender expected 22 Oct 2026 (in 17 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Insurance services · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  18. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    SPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related Services

    Scottish Prison Service · Tender expected 22 Oct 2026 (in 16 days) · Value not stated · Drug detection apparatus · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  19. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Wound Closure Products

    The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · Tender expected 22 Oct 2026 (in 16 days) · Est. £20m · Surgical sutures · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Accommodation and Integrated Pathway for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage - Market Engagement

    Milton Keynes City Council · Tender expected 22 Oct 2026 (in 17 days) · Engagement closes 2 Sept 2026 · Est. £3.6m · Health and social work services · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  21. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Medical Physics Support Services

    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 17 days) · Value not stated · Medical imaging services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Sports Estate Cleaning Services

    University of Exeter · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Cleaning services · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Chelmsford College Website tender

    Chelmsford College · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · World wide web (www) site design services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UKRI-6349 UPLiFT Refrigerant-based Helium Gas Cooler

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £140k · Refrigerating equipment · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pipeline Notice for Anton Road (North & South) - Principal Contractor for the development of 11 new build units

    Thurrock Council · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Est. £3.6m · Construction work · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  26. Planned procurement notice (UK3) · not open for bids yet

    IPDR - Turbostar - Onboard ETCS Fleet Fitment Framework

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Est. £165.8m · Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HIV Community Services

    Somerset Council · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £140k · Health and social work services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Event Homecare Services for Adult Social Care and Children and Young People with Disabilities

    London Borough of Brent · Tender expected 23 Oct 2026 (in 18 days) · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £90m · Social work services without accommodation · Published 28 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  29. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Provision of Halton Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service

    Halton Borough Council · Tender expected 25 Oct 2026 (in 19 days) · Value not stated · Health services · Published 20 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Service to support women experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage

    Gloucestershire County Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CCS112 Supporting Stability and Sufficiency of children in care placements

    Derbyshire County Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Est. £111m · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Construction of 33 New Council Homes

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 15 Oct 2026 · Est. £9.5m · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Roofing Systems, Installation, Repair, Investigation & Associated Services

    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 21 Oct 2026 · Est. £5m · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HRUC Outsourced Data Protection & Information Governance Services

    Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · General management consultancy services · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    AT1365 - Vehicle Removal and Enforcement

    Luton Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £375k · Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    National Advocacy Information, Advice and Safety Net Service

    Department for Education · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Est. £540k · Welfare services for children and young people · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitors Service

    Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · 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

    2627-0193 Sotheby Mews GP Surgery, Healthcare Led Multi-Disciplinary Design Team

    Islington Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 28 Sept 2026 · Est. £937k · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CRF Community Advice & Support programme (General Advice)

    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 27 Sept 2026 · Est. £9.6m · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    DHSC: ASC: Leadership Development Programme for new and aspiring DASS

    Department of Health & Social Care · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £909k · Specialist training services · Published 18 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.