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.
In the Tenderwatch data
- Appears in 14 notices captured in the last 12 months on Tenderwatch (as at November 2026).
Sources and legal basis
Primary legislation and official guidance. Always confirm the current text on the source before relying on it.
Open Irish tenders featuring Contract Notice
Accounting and auditing services – Financial and accounting support
European Commission, DG BUDG - Budget · deadline 16 Nov 2026
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Development, Implementation, Maintenance and Operation of financial IT Systems
European Commission, DG BUDG - Budget · deadline 30 Nov 2026
Related terms
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.
Contract Award Notice
The notice published after a contract is signed, naming the winner and the value: published on eTenders and TED.
Contracting Authority
A public body that buys goods, services, or works with public funds: departments, councils, the HSE, ETBs, etc.
Threshold
The value above which specific procurement rules apply: €50k national, €140k/€216k EU services, €5.404M EU works (2026–2027 cycle, effective 1 January 2026).
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