Request for Tender (RFT)
As Gaeilge: Iarratas ar Thairiscint
Also known as: RFT
Last reviewed April 2026
The Irish public-sector term for a tender pack inviting formal bids on a contract.
The full document set issued by a contracting authority to invite bids on a public contract. An RFT typically includes the contract notice, terms of reference or specification, evaluation criteria, draft contract, ESPD, and submission instructions. RFT is the term most commonly used by Irish buyers on eTenders.gov.ie; in the UK and EU directives the equivalent is often called an Invitation to Tender.
In the Tenderwatch data
- Appears in 218 notices captured in the last 12 months on Tenderwatch (as at September 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 Request for Tender (RFT)
2026 NMBI RFT for Solar Power Panels Installation
Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland · deadline 11 Sept 2026
Request for Tender for the Control of Rhododendron ponticum in Wild Nephin National Park - Autumn 2026 (Treanlaur, Newport, Co. Mayo)
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage · deadline 11 Sept 2026
RFT for the Provision of Audio Visual Wall
Irish Manufacturing Research CLG · deadline 14 Sept 2026
2026PR071 Request for Tenders (RFT) for the provision of Arctera Enterprise Vault Complete to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) · deadline 14 Sept 2026
“Request for Tender for Roof Repairs at An Grianán Adult Education College, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth”
The Countrywomens Trust · deadline 15 Sept 2026
Related terms
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
The formal invitation, with full specification and contract terms, sent to qualified bidders.
Contract Notice
The formal advertisement of a procurement opportunity: above-threshold notices go to eTenders and TED.
eTenders
Ireland's national e-procurement platform at etenders.gov.ie, where public contracts over €50,000 (goods/services) must be advertised.
Contracting Authority
A public body that buys goods, services, or works with public funds: departments, councils, the HSE, ETBs, etc.
ESPD (European Single Procurement Document)
Standardised self-declaration confirming you meet exclusion grounds and selection criteria: required on EU-threshold tenders.