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Contracting Authority

As Gaeilge: Údarás Conarthach

Also known as: CA, Awarding Authority

Last reviewed April 2026

A public body that buys goods, services, or works with public funds: departments, councils, the HSE, ETBs, etc.

A public body that buys goods, services, or works using public funds. In Ireland this includes government departments, local authorities (county and city councils), the HSE, state agencies (Enterprise Ireland, IDA), semi-state bodies, Education and Training Boards (ETBs), universities, and other publicly funded entities.

In the Tenderwatch data

  • Appears in 63 notices captured in the last 12 months on Tenderwatch (as at August 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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