National Transport Authority Tenders & Contract Awards

Procurement Intelligence

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is Ireland’s national public body responsible for public transport regulation, planning, funding and development, including bus and rail services, integrated ticketing, active travel, transport technology and regional mobility programmes. It operates at substantial national scale and manages a large capital and operating spend across public transport services, fleet and infrastructure, sustainable mobility, information systems and professional advisory services. Its procurement profile spans transport operations and passenger services, civil engineering and technical consultancy, ICT and systems development, traffic and travel data, communications, and customer-contact services. Current eTenders activity indicates a significant pipeline, including traffic monitoring, passenger transport and bus-related procurements.

Strategic Context

The NTA’s capital programme recorded expenditure of approximately €1.077 billion in 2025, including about €1.052 billion in Exchequer funding from the Department of Transport, indicating a very large and predominantly state-funded investment programme. Active procurement is aligned with expansion and management of public transport capacity, fleet and network services, transport data and technology, while major projects and service requirements are likely to create continuing demand for engineering, programme management, ICT, operational and passenger-support suppliers. The authority publishes procurement procedures requiring contract award notices through eTenders and, where applicable, OJEU.

Updated 27 September 2026