Contract Notice
As Gaeilge: Fógra Conartha
Also known as: CN
Last reviewed April 2026
The formal advertisement of a procurement opportunity — above-threshold notices go to eTenders and TED.
The formal advertisement published when a contracting authority wants to buy goods, services, or works. In Ireland, above-threshold notices must be published on eTenders.gov.ie and in the Official Journal of the EU (via TED). Below-threshold notices over €25k should be published on eTenders.
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Prior Information Notice (PIN)
An advance notice alerting the market to upcoming procurement — not a call to tender.
Notice Type
The category of procurement notice — PIN (advance), CN (tender call), CAN (award announcement).
eTenders
Ireland's national e-procurement platform at etenders.gov.ie, where public contracts over €50,000 (goods/services) must be advertised.
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)
The online version of the EU's Official Journal for procurement, at ted.europa.eu — TenderWatch's data source.