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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

    NHS National Framework for Macitentan tablets

    NHS England · Tender expected 27 Jan 2027 (in 114 days) · Est. £66m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 14 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Unified Operational Analytics

    Metropolitan Police Service · Tender expected 29 Jan 2027 (in 116 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Temporary Accommodation Framework Market Engagement

    London Borough of Hackney · Tender expected 29 Jan 2027 (in 116 days) · Engagement closes 10 Sept 2026 · Est. £352m · Social work and related services · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Burgess Park Sports Ground Football Leagues Market Engagement Questionnaire

    London Borough of Southwark · Tender expected 31 Jan 2027 (in 118 days) · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Est. £1 · Sporting services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Temperature Monitoring & Calibration Systems Market Engagement

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Tender expected 31 Jan 2027 (in 118 days) · Engagement closes 10 Sept 2026 · Est. £400k · Pathology services · Published 23 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Network Services Contract

    Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 14 Oct 2026 · Est. £350m · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PA23 UK1 - Syria Education Programme III (SEP III) - Pipeline notice

    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 31 Jan 2027 · Est. £16m · Foreign economic-aid-related services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    BLC-0348 Out of Court Resolution (OOCR)

    BlueLight Commercial Limited · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2026 · Est. £17k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Wandsworth Waste Collection and Cleansing Services

    London Borough of Wandsworth · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £900m · Refuse and waste related services · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CYP - EMHP, SWP, CWP, CBT and Psychological Training Programmes Second Market Engagement

    NHS England · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Engagement closes 4 Sept 2026 · Est. £130m · Education and training services · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    BLC0348-Out of Court Resolution (OOCR)

    BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED · Tender expected 1 Feb 2027 (in 119 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Forensic vehicle identification and comparison services

    Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Tender expected 2 Feb 2027 (in 120 days) · Engagement closes 13 Nov 2026 · Est. £45k · Clinical forensics equipment and supplies · Published 6 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Medical Examination Gloves

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 5 Feb 2027 (in 123 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £500m · Disposable gloves · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MOPAC: Research Services: Public Attitude Survey, User Satisfaction Survey & Telephone & Digital Investigation Unit

    The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · Tender expected 8 Feb 2027 (in 126 days) · Engagement closes 28 Aug 2026 · Est. £7.5m · Data analysis services · Published 30 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cleaning Servicer Contract and Grounds Maintenance Market Engagement

    London Borough of Redbridge · Tender expected 12 Feb 2027 (in 130 days) · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £4.4m · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Surgical Gloves

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 12 Feb 2027 (in 130 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £165m · Surgical gloves · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Partner Support for Delivery of Operational Excellence

    NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL · Tender expected 15 Feb 2027 (in 133 days) · Value not stated · Business and management consultancy and related services · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Insulated Rail Joints & Rail Ancillaries

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 16 Feb 2027 (in 134 days) · Est. £20m · Rails and accessories · Published 19 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Medical and Surgical Gloves 2027

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 21 Feb 2027 (in 139 days) · Engagement closes 31 Oct 2025 · Est. £321.5m · Disposable gloves · Published 24 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS National Framework for Selexipag tablets

    NHS England · Tender expected 24 Feb 2027 (in 142 days) · Est. £33m · Pharmaceutical products · Published 14 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Venue Hire - Market engagement event

    Ministry of Justice · Tender expected 26 Feb 2027 (in 144 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £46.2m · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    HR / Payroll System

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Est. £1.5m · Software package and information systems · Published 30 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Workwear

    London Fire Commissioner · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Value not stated · Fire-brigade uniforms · Published 28 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Education Support Outreach Service for Visual and Multi-Sensory Impairment

    London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 12 Oct 2026 · Est. £703k · Health and social work services · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Learning Disability Residential Care Market Engagement

    The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £12.1m · Social work services with accommodation · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Bromley Sexual Health Market Engagement Event

    London Borough of Bromley · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £6.7m · Health and social work services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Autism Crisis Accommodation Service Preliminary Market Engagement

    East London NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 4 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Social work services with accommodation · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Healthcare at Short-Term Holding Facilities

    Home Office · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Health services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Early Works - Civils, Infrastructure, Buildings & MEP and Earthworks

    Great British Energy - Nuclear · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 3 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Highways and Street Lighting Contract

    London Borough of Haringey · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £130m · Construction work for highways, roads · Published 2 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pensions Valuation Software

    Government Actuary's Department · Tender expected 1 Mar 2027 (in 147 days) · Engagement closes 31 Dec 2026 · Est. £1.4m · Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of immunisations which protect against, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B programmes (2028).

    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · Tender expected 5 Mar 2027 (in 151 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Vaccines · Published 4 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Escorting and Related Services

    Home Office · Tender expected 8 Mar 2027 (in 154 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £1.2bn · Vehicle-fleet management services · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Bus Systems 2 - Bus Contracts Management System solution

    Transport for London · Tender expected 30 Mar 2027 (in 176 days) · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 24 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Request for information: In-Orbit Demonstration Payloads / Technologies

    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Tender expected 31 Mar 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Unlocking Space for Business: In-orbit R&D and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals RFI

    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Tender expected 31 Mar 2027 (in 177 days) · Engagement closes 8 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Published 13 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Case Management System Review - Preliminary Market Engagement

    London Borough of Waltham Forest · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £208k · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 5 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Ofcom Skilled Persons

    Ofcom · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 29 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service

    London Borough of Havering · Tender expected 1 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £900k · Health and social work services · Published 24 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Train Planning Systems Replacement RFI2

    SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Apr 2027 (in 178 days) · Engagement closes 1 Dec 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · 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.