Contract Award Notice
As Gaeilge: Fógra Dámhachtana Conartha
Also known as: CAN, Award Notice, Award Decision Notice
Last reviewed April 2026
The notice published after a contract is signed, naming the winner and the value: published on eTenders and TED.
A Contract Award Notice (CAN) is published within 30 days of contract signature for above-threshold procurements. It records the winning supplier, the contract value, the number of bidders, and a summary of the award rationale. CANs are searchable on eTenders.gov.ie and TED, and form the basis of award-data analysis (market share, repeat-winner patterns, framework drawdowns). For unsuccessful bidders, the CAN combined with the standstill-period debrief is the best source of intelligence on why a competitor won.
In the Tenderwatch data
- Tenderwatch is tracking 2,343 contract award notices from Irish public bodies, most recently on 16 July 2026.
Sources and legal basis
Primary legislation and official guidance. Always confirm the current text on the source before relying on it.
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Related terms
Contract Notice
The formal advertisement of a procurement opportunity: above-threshold notices go to eTenders and TED.
Standstill Period
A mandatory 14-day wait between award decision and contract signing, so unsuccessful bidders can challenge.
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)
The online version of the EU's Official Journal for procurement, at ted.europa.eu: TenderWatch's data source.