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

    PRO005130: BioSolids Recycling Digital Solution

    UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED · Tender expected 9 Oct 2026 (in 3 days) · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Information Management Solution

    Castles and Coasts Housing Association · Tender expected 8 Oct 2026 (in 3 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Est. £150k · Software package and information systems · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Source to Contract Solution

    London Borough of Haringey · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Est. £460k · Software package and information systems · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  4. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Ambient Voice Technology

    Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 7 days) · Est. £3.2m · Medical software package · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    PN426 Electronic Prescribing System ESP

    Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 13 Oct 2026 (in 8 days) · Engagement closes 6 Oct 2026 · Est. £440k · Medical software package · Published 8 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CPRD Feasibility Tool

    MHRA · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Engagement closes 9 Oct 2026 · Est. £3m · IT software package · Published 25 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  7. Planned procurement notice · not open for bids yet

    Procurement of Construction Consultant Management Software

    Dundee City Council · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 13 days) · Value not stated · Project management software package · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision for a Tobacco Track and Trace System

    HM Revenue & Customs · Tender expected 19 Oct 2026 (in 14 days) · Est. £5.5m · Software package and information systems · Published 27 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

  9. 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 ↗

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

    Network Rail National Risk Assessment Redesign

    NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Tender expected 26 Oct 2026 (in 21 days) · Engagement closes 31 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Industry specific software package · Published 16 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    AI Overlay for the Existing Avaya Elite Telephony Platform

    North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 30 Oct 2026 · Est. £200k · Software package and information systems · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    CE ICB - CHC Digital Case and Financial Management System

    NHS Central East Integrated Care Board · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £850k · Software package and information systems · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Digital Radios PME

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 24 Sept 2026 · Est. £250k · Software package and information systems · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE)

    NHS England · Tender expected 30 Oct 2026 (in 25 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Image-processing software package · Published 18 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Millenium Lodge - Environmental Sensing System

    Lincolnshire County Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 21 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Information systems · Published 3 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Committee Management System

    Cornwall Council · Tender expected 1 Nov 2026 (in 27 days) · Engagement closes 24 Aug 2026 · Est. £100k · Software package and information systems · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Electronic Patient Record System - Cloud Support and Maintenance

    Digital Health & Care Wales · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 1 Oct 2026 · Est. £1 · Software package and information systems · Published 17 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    FE content platform

    JISC SERVICES LIMITED · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 11 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform

    National Highways Limited · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £2m · Software package and information systems · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RFI - Privacy and AI Governance Platform

    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 1 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · IT software package · Published 11 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform

    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 18 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Enterprise resource planning software package · Published 23 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for the Housing Systems Project

    Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Tender expected 2 Nov 2026 (in 28 days) · Engagement closes 7 Aug 2026 · Est. £300k · Software package and information systems · Published 17 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Westcountry Schools Trust - CAFM System

    Westcountry Schools Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 23 Oct 2026 · Est. £350k · Software package and information systems · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    RW10080 - Radiology Order Communications Solution

    Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 9 Nov 2026 (in 35 days) · Engagement closes 18 Sept 2026 · Est. £1 · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Published 26 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Microsoft EA & Azure

    Intellectual Property Office · Tender expected 10 Nov 2026 (in 36 days) · Est. £19m · Software package and information systems · Published 14 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) System

    Transport for Wales (TFW) · Tender expected 16 Nov 2026 (in 42 days) · Engagement closes 16 Oct 2026 · Est. £349k · Software package and information systems · Published 1 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Management Information Systems for Schools in England

    Department for Education · Tender expected 16 Nov 2026 (in 42 days) · Engagement closes 13 Nov 2026 · Est. £800m · Software package and information systems · Published 29 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    LIBRTI Integrated Information Management and Digital Thread Platform

    UK Atomic Energy Authority · Tender expected 16 Nov 2026 (in 42 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Database and operating software package · Published 10 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Finance System

    WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST LIMITED · Tender expected 17 Nov 2026 (in 43 days) · Value not stated · Financial analysis software package · Published 22 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Defence Talent - Pipeline Notice

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 18 Nov 2026 (in 44 days) · Engagement closes 7 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Administration software package · Published 18 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Market Engagement Notice for the Provision of FMS Managed Services

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Tender expected 23 Nov 2026 (in 49 days) · Engagement closes 2 Oct 2026 · Est. £8m · Inventory management software package · Published 9 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK1 - Provision of a Successor Avionic Systems Trainer (SAvST)

    Ministry of Defence · Tender expected 23 Nov 2026 (in 49 days) · Est. £2.5m · Training software package · Published 25 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    BWC Genetics LIMS Pre-Market Engagement

    Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 30 Nov 2026 (in 56 days) · Engagement closes 21 Oct 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 23 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    1140EVNES - Facilities Management Solution (PME)

    Leicester City Council · Tender expected 30 Nov 2026 (in 56 days) · Engagement closes 14 Sept 2026 · Est. £120k · Software package and information systems · Published 1 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UK1-Commercial Platform

    SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · Tender expected 30 Nov 2026 (in 56 days) · Est. £2.5m · Procurement software package · Published 31 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    MIS System Replacement

    Salford City Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 24 Oct 2026 · Est. £350k · Software package and information systems · Published 21 Sept 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Provision of Income Management Systeom

    London Borough of Sutton · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 3 Sept 2026 · Value not stated · Financial analysis and accounting software package · Published 17 Aug 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    Preliminary Market Engagement for a Trade Waste Software Solution

    Birmingham City Council · Tender expected 1 Dec 2026 (in 57 days) · Engagement closes 5 Aug 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 22 Jul 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    UHB Medical Devices Vulnerability Solution

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 14 Dec 2026 (in 70 days) · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 2 Oct 2026

    CouncilIQ page · Official notice on Find a Tender ↗

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

    NHS Central Tenant Discovery & Pre-Migration Alignment Support

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Tender expected 14 Dec 2026 (in 70 days) · Engagement closes 2 Nov 2026 · Value not stated · Software package and information systems · Published 2 Oct 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.