Invitation to Tender (ITT)
As Gaeilge: Cuireadh Tairisceana
Also known as: ITT
Last reviewed April 2026
The formal invitation, with full specification and contract terms, sent to qualified bidders.
An ITT is the formal invitation issued to suppliers (either openly or to those shortlisted from a prior selection stage) to submit priced, technical bids on a contract. It contains the specification, instructions to tenderers, the draft contract, the evaluation criteria, and the deadline. In Ireland, the term is largely interchangeable with Request for Tender (RFT) on eTenders.
In the Tenderwatch data
- Appears in 49 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.
Open Irish tenders featuring Invitation to Tender (ITT)
22.019 Invitation to Tender for the Construction of a New Two-Storey Tertiary Education Building Extension at Drogheda Institute of Further Education for LMETB
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 · deadline 17 Aug 2026
Invitation to Tender for Understanding the future of Poitín within the drinks category in Ireland and US Market.
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) · deadline 17 Aug 2026
Invitation to Tender for AgNav Action Planner Portal Support, Maintenance and Development
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) · deadline 17 Aug 2026
Invitation to Tender for the development of a Sustainable Nutrition Business Case
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) · deadline 18 Aug 2026
"Invitation to Tender for Building (Mechanical and Electrical) Consultancy Services for an Emergency Works Project for replacing the gas operated water generator system in Coláiste Chraobh Abhann, C
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board · deadline 23 Aug 2026
Related terms
Request for Tender (RFT)
The Irish public-sector term for a tender pack inviting formal bids on a contract.
Contract Notice
The formal advertisement of a procurement opportunity: above-threshold notices go to eTenders and TED.
Open Procedure
The simplest EU procedure: any supplier can submit a tender, with no shortlisting stage.
Restricted Procedure
A two-stage EU procedure: pre-qualification followed by invitation to shortlisted candidates.
eTenders
Ireland's national e-procurement platform at etenders.gov.ie, where public contracts over €50,000 (goods/services) must be advertised.