Notice types

Procurement stages

Buyers publish notices about their procurements in sequence:

Pipeline, then Future opportunity, then Opportunity, then Awarded contract

The notice types used depend on the regulation involved:

Notice type sequences
Regulation Pipeline Future opportunity Opportunity Awarded contract
Common UK1 F01* F02 F03
Utilities UK1 F04* F05 F06
Defence and security UK1 F16 F17 F18
Concession - - F24 F25
Transport - T01 - T02
Design contest (Common or Utilities) - - F12 F13
  • Regulation:
    Common
    Pipeline:
    UK1
    Future opportunity:
    F01*
    Opportunity:
    F02
    Awarded contract:
    F03
  • Regulation:
    Utilities
    Pipeline:
    UK1
    Future opportunity:
    F04*
    Opportunity:
    F05
    Awarded contract:
    F06
  • Regulation:
    Defence and security
    Pipeline:
    UK1
    Future opportunity:
    F16
    Opportunity:
    F17
    Awarded contract:
    F18
  • Regulation:
    Concession
    Pipeline:
    -
    Future opportunity:
    -
    Opportunity:
    F24
    Awarded contract:
    F25
  • Regulation:
    Transport
    Pipeline:
    -
    Future opportunity:
    T01
    Opportunity:
    -
    Awarded contract:
    T02
  • Regulation:
    Design contest (Common or Utilities)
    Pipeline:
    -
    Future opportunity:
    -
    Opportunity:
    F12
    Awarded contract:
    F13

* F01 and F04 are considered opportunities if they include a call for competition

Other notice types:

  • Social and other specific services – F21 (Common), F22 (Utilities), F23 (Concession) – used in future opportunity and later stages
  • Qualification system – F07 (Utilities) – with or without a call for competition
  • Notice on a buyer profile – F08 (Common, Utilities or Defence) – can be used instead of F01, F04 or F16 future opportunity notices
  • Subcontract notice – F19 (Defence) – used to advertise subcontract opportunities from an awarded contract

Changes to notices

Changes are made to most Find a Tender notices by publishing additional notices describing the changes. Pipeline notices can be edited directly.

Different notice types are used depending on the type of correction and the regulation involved.

Awards without prior publication

If buyers award contracts without previously advertising the opportunities then they may first publish an F15 ‘voluntary ex ante transparency notice’ (VEAT).