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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

    Hosting Capability Supplier Procurement

    Home Office · No tender date given yet · Est. £183m · Information technology services · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Surface Intelligent Transport System (SITS) – Video Analytics

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Road traffic-control equipment · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CPT_26_25 Market Data Software Subscription

    National Audit Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 17 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Financial analysis software package · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement

    The Crown Estate · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 26 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Map-making services · Published 19 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement Round 3 for the Life in the UK (LITUK) Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service

    Home Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £90.9m · Educational software package · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Richmond Electric Outdoor Saunas

    London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 22 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Physical well-being services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator

    Places for London Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Est. £162.3m · Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People

    London Borough of Lambeth · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £9.7m · Health and 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

    London Borough of Newham - Future Housing Repairs, Compliance, Building Safety and Capital Investment Programme | Strategic Market Engagement

    London Borough of Newham · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 19 Oct 2026 · Est. £416m · Solar installation · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre Market Engagement – STEP Academy Waste Contract

    STEP Academy · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £750k · Refuse and waste related services · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Supply of Furniture to the London and South East University Group

    London and South East Group · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £5m · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NWL APG Ambient Voice Technology

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £100k · Software package and information systems · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Further Premarket Engagement excerise

    London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 5 Oct 2026 · Est. £60m · Construction work · Published 16 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Senior Civil Servants (SCS) Assessments

    Cabinet Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Recruitment services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  15. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    HAR6179: Create Day Centre Cooling, Mechanical Ventilation & Heating Works

    Tower Hamlets · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £419k · Boiler installations · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    CPT_26_32 Audit and Accounting Information

    National Audit Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £500k · Information systems · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Resourcing the AI Adoption Programme

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Business and management consultancy and related services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Cafe catering services in Stratford, London, UK

    BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £120k · Catering services · Published 15 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    National Emergency Laparotomy Audit

    Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £951k · Health services · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Development / Investment Partner, Morden Town Centre Regeneration Programme

    London Borough of Merton · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Construction work · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor

    Natural History Museum · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Sept 2026 · Est. £1.4m · Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Published 14 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Mayoral Youth Clubs Safety Programme

    Mayors Office For Policing And Crime · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Est. £2.9m · Services provided by youth associations · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Tertiary Service , formally known as Violence & Exploitation Support Service (VESS)

    Mayors Office For Policing And Crime · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 22 Sept 2026 · Est. £11.5m · Health and social work services · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  24. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    DDAITF/013 Planning Data, Knowledge and Analytical Orchestration Services & COA Testing, Evaluation and Adaptation Services for Operational Planning

    Ministry of Defence · No tender date given yet · Value not stated · Software development services · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Real Estate Valuation & Development Software Solution

    The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    1065231833 Market Engagement Questionnaire for Circular Opportunities

    Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £35k · Research services · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Convent Way Estate Regeneration

    London Borough of Hounslow · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 25 Sept 2026 · Est. £300m · Construction work · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Victim & Citizen Engagement Technology Solution

    BlueLight Commercial Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £80m · IT software package · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Population Health Management (SBS10511)

    NHS Shared Business Services Limited · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £100m · Clinical information system · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Wyndham Estate Phase 2 Underground Mains

    London Borough of Southwark · No tender date given yet · Est. £4.5m · Heating works · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Vaccine Prospectus: National Immunisation Programme and vaccine products

    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 1 Jan 2030 · Value not stated · Vaccines · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PME Erasmus

    London Borough of Croydon · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Health and social work services · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Employee Voice Pre Market Engagement

    Ofcom · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 29 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme Framework

    London Borough of Hounslow · No tender date given yet · Value not stated · Children's holiday-camp services · Published 7 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Speed Awareness Courses

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Education and training services · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Systems Market Engagement Request for Information (CD2430)

    BANK OF ENGLAND · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £5m · Software package and information systems · Published 4 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  37. Early engagement notice · not open for bids yet

    Artificial Intelligence as a Service Delivery Partner - Early Engagement Notice

    Home Office · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 23 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Programming services of systems and user software · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Contracts Finder ↗

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

    PRJ_31046 - SuDS and Weather Monitoring Stations

    Westminster City Council · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Surface water pollution drainage services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Salon and Cab Pressure and Emergency Ventilation Units for Central Line

    Transport for London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 10 Jun 2027 · Value not stated · Repair and maintenance services · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Report Fraud ITSM Replacement

    The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · No tender date given yet · Engagement closes 15 Sept 2026 · Est. £240k · Information technology services · Published 1 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.