Notice Type
As Gaeilge: Cineál Fógra
Last reviewed April 2026
The category of procurement notice: PIN (advance), CN (tender call), CAN (award announcement).
The category of procurement notice. Key types: Prior Information Notice (PIN): advance warning of planned procurement; Contract Notice (CN), the formal invitation to tender; Contract Award Notice (CAN), announcement of who won. Ireland uses TED notice types: cn-standard, cn-social, can-standard.
Sources and legal basis
Primary legislation and official guidance. Always confirm the current text on the source before relying on it.
Related terms
Prior Information Notice (PIN)
An advance notice alerting the market to upcoming procurement, not a call to tender.
Contract Notice
The formal advertisement of a procurement opportunity: above-threshold notices go to eTenders and TED.
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.
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The formal invitation, with full specification and contract terms, sent to qualified bidders.
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