IT tenders in Ireland

Open IT and software tenders in Ireland

On 8 Oct 2026 this page lists 20 open notices for Ireland. Of the 20 with a stated value in EUR, values run from €340 to €6.0m (median €350k). The next deadline is 20 Oct 2026. Buyers include Education Procurement Service (EPS), Future Mobility Campus Ireland CLG, Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration.

In the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026 we found 388 published contract awards for Ireland on TED. The median published value of single-supplier awards was €452k. Buyers that awarded more than one contract: Health Service Executive (HSE), Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail, Office of Public Works (OPW).

Tender data last fetched 8 Oct 2026.

What IT and software contracts in Ireland involve

Public IT tenders range from software and SaaS platforms to IT support, managed services, cyber security, hosting, data and development work. Many IT purchases go through frameworks, where only suppliers already on the framework can bid. The notices on this page are open opportunities that any supplier meeting the conditions can respond to. Each notice states the scope, any lots and the procedure; the tender documents set out how quality and price are weighed.

Where tenders in Ireland are published

Irish public bodies publish on etenders.gov.ie. Notices above the EU thresholds also appear in TED, the EU's Tenders Electronic Daily, which is the only source for this page: lower-value notices that appear only on etenders.gov.ie are not shown, because that platform's terms require permission for reuse. Contracts above the EU thresholds are governed by the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016. Register on etenders.gov.ie for its own CPV alerts.

TUPE and staff transfers

In Ireland, staff transfers are governed by the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003. Irish law has no separate service provision change rule, so whether a change of contractor transfers staff depends on the facts, for example whether the new contractor takes on most of the workforce. Take advice on the specific contract.

For IT, a transfer is most likely on managed service or support contracts where an identifiable team works mainly on the client's account. Contracts that are mainly for supplying products, such as hardware or licences, are less likely to involve one. Look for a TUPE statement in the tender pack and ask if it is unclear.

How to bid

1. Open the notice and note the procedure, the deadline and the deadline for clarification questions.
2. Register on the buyer's e-tendering portal named in the notice, register interest and download every document.
3. Read the specification, the pricing schedule and the evaluation criteria before writing anything.
4. Send clarification questions before the clarification deadline, and re-read the Q&A log before you submit.
5. Make a go/no-go decision: eligibility, capacity, price and the chance of winning. Our go/no-go checklist takes about ten minutes.
6. Write, price and check compliance, then upload with at least a day to spare and save the receipt.

Common pitfalls

• Bidding without the certifications or security standards the buyer lists as pass/fail, for example Cyber Essentials.
• Unclear pricing that mixes one-off implementation with recurring licence or support costs.
• Weak answers on data protection, hosting location and exit or data return at contract end.
• Missing accessibility requirements for public-facing services.
• Overlooking a TUPE transfer on managed service or support contracts.
• Responding to a framework call-off you cannot bid for: check whether the notice is open to all suppliers.

Award history in Ireland

Showing the 25 most recent of 388. Values are as published by the buyer; framework awards often state a ceiling for all suppliers, not what one supplier will earn.

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All IT and software tenders

Notice data: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We show only the title, buyer, value, deadlines and a link to each original notice; contact names and other personal data are not shown. Irish notices and awards: © European Union, source TED (ted.europa.eu), reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. Always check the original notice and tender pack before bidding: deadlines and values can change. This page is information, not legal advice.