How to find public tenders in Ireland (2026)
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As of 3 September 2026: 1,260 open procedures in Ireland with a running deadline, 109 of them below the EU thresholds — contracts that never appear on TED. They come from 2 source portals and are recounted every morning at 07:30 CET. This page explains where Ireland publishes, which sectors are tendering right now, and what a foreign bidder needs to know.
Where Ireland publishes its tenders
Above the EU thresholds, publication on TED is mandatory — 440 open procedures from Ireland are there right now. The national portals carry 820 more, including the entire below-threshold market. Reading TED alone shows you the smaller part.
| Portal | Scope | open now | of which below threshold | Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eTenders Ireland | national | 820 | 109 | etenders.gov.ie |
| TED — Tenders Electronic Daily | EU-wide (above threshold) | 440 | — | ted.europa.eu |
Which sectors are tendering in Ireland right now
The twelve largest sectors by open procedures. Each entry leads to the live list for Ireland.
| Sector | open now | of which below threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & engineering CPV 71 | 115 | 13 |
| Construction work CPV 45 | 104 | 4 |
| Business services CPV 79 | 93 | 14 |
| Medical equipment & pharma CPV 33 | 60 | 4 |
| Education & training CPV 80 | 52 | 12 |
| Transport equipment CPV 34 | 48 | 4 |
| IT services CPV 72 | 40 | 1 |
| Repair & maintenance CPV 50 | 27 | 1 |
| Software & IT systems CPV 48 | 27 | 5 |
| Health & social work CPV 85 | 24 | 7 |
| Hotel & restaurant services CPV 55 | 20 | 4 |
| Furniture & furnishings CPV 39 | 16 | 3 |
Largest buyers in Ireland with open procedures
Each profile shows open procedures, the purchasing rhythm since 2018 and who has won there before.
- Health Service Executive (HSE) (122)
- Iarnr�d Eireann-Irish Rail (73)
- Gas Networks Ireland (37)
- Dublin City Council (32)
- The Office of Government Procurement (27)
- Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) (26)
- Office of Public Works (OPW) (25)
- An Post (24)
- Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (23)
- Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) (22)
2026 thresholds: what happens above and below
Since 1 January 2026 the EU thresholds are €5,404,000 for works and €216,000 for supplies and services (net). Above them, TED publication is mandatory; below them, national law decides where a notice appears — and those procedures are just as open to foreign bidders. In Ireland, 9% of open procedures are currently below the threshold.
Bidding in Ireland as a foreign company
Any EU company may bid on any public tender in Ireland, below the thresholds included (Articles 18 and 19 of Directive 2014/24/EU). Evidence and references from your home country count in full. The documents are in the national language; we translate the titles and show the selection criteria as structured codes that mean the same thing in every language — available for 48 of the 1,260 open procedures. Submission itself runs through the buyer's portal, which usually requires registration.
Legal basis and sources
The statements on this page rest on the wording of EU procurement law and on our own count, recomputed daily. Both can be checked:
„Contracting authorities shall treat economic operators equally and without discrimination and shall act in a transparent and proportionate manner."— Article 18(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU, official version
Under Article 19(1), an economic operator entitled under the law of its home Member State to provide the service may not be rejected solely because, under the law of the awarding Member State, it would have to be a particular kind of legal person.
- Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement (official English version, EUR-Lex)
- Thresholds from 1 January 2026: Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2025/2150, 2025/2151 and 2025/2152 (EUR-Lex)
- TED — Tenders Electronic Daily, Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU
- National portals: see the table above, each with a link
- Counting method, source list and known gaps: our facts page
Frequently asked questions
How many public tenders are open in Ireland right now?
1,260 procedures with a running deadline, recounted daily at 07:30 CET. 320 of them close within the next 14 days.
Where are tenders in Ireland published?
Above the EU thresholds on TED; below them on the national portal — eTenders Ireland. Friedrich & Clement reads both layers and merges them into one search.
Do below-threshold tenders from Ireland appear on TED?
No. 109 of the 1,260 open procedures are below the threshold and exist only on the national portals.
Can a company from another EU country bid in Ireland?
Yes, without restriction — below the thresholds as well. Evidence from the home country is equivalent (Directive 2014/24/EU).
Which sector tenders most in Ireland?
Architecture & engineering with 115 open procedures, followed by Construction work and Business services.
How current are these numbers?
They are recomputed nightly from 2 source portals; the most recent notice in the dataset was published on 03/09/2026.
Suggested citation: Friedrich & Clement, "How to find public tenders in Ireland", as of 3 September 2026, friedrich-clement.com.