Planning the procurement pipeline in good time is integral to organizations’ successes in winning awards and bidding for opportunities. Donors, such as USAID or Inter-American Development Bank, are aware of this and release early intelligence on future opportunities months or even years ahead.
In most cases, it is recommended to follow relevant opportunities early-on in the procurement process to leave sufficient time for partnership mapping, proposal building, and keeping ahead of the competition with vital project updates.
The U.K. Department for International Development is no exception, in 2018 it started releasing regular updates for its future pipeline. The most recent update encompasses 49 opportunities, worth in total around £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) — most of which do not have pre-determined plans for funding allocations.