Tenders that don’t exist yet — projected from published mining & basic metals re-tender cycles.
Mining & Basic Metals: 5 buyer re-tender cycles are due to come round in the next 90 days, typically worth £7m between them. Every date below is a projection from that buyer’s own published cycle — the notice count is the evidence. No buyer has committed to anything.
Jul 20261 expected
re-tenders ~every 4 months · 3 notices observed · last Apr 2026 · typ. £500k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
Aug 20263 expected
re-tenders ~every 3 months · 15 notices observed · last May 2026 · typ. £318k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
YPOMining & Basic Metalsexpected Aug 2026 re-tenders ~every 5 months · 12 notices observed · last Mar 2026 · typ. £2m · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
re-tenders ~every 13 months · 5 notices observed · last Jul 2025 · typ. £147k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
Sept 20261 expected
re-tenders ~every 4 months · 7 notices observed · last Jun 2026 · typ. £4m · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
The door is open
These cycles have run past their usual gap without a new notice. That can mean an extension, a framework, or a re-tender being prepared right now — which is exactly when suppliers position.
re-tenders ~every 6 months · 8 notices observed · last Dec 2025 · typ. £150k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
ESPOMining & Basic Metalsoverdue since Sept 2025 — may re-tender at any time re-tenders ~every 6 months · 11 notices observed · last Mar 2025 · typ. £7m · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
re-tenders ~every 8 months · 4 notices observed · last Aug 2024 · typ. £152k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
EspoMining & Basic Metalsoverdue since Mar 2025 — may re-tender at any time re-tenders ~every 7 months · 8 notices observed · last Aug 2024 · typ. £4m · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
re-tenders ~every 4 months · 25 notices observed · last Oct 2024 · typ. £21k · 40% of buyers in this category tender again
Method: for every buyer × category with a measurable published re-tender cycle (median gap ≥ 3 months, 3+ notices since 2015), the next window is projected from the median gap. Typical values use a £100m-per-notice display cap. This is statistical projection from official notices, not buyer intent.