www.etenders.gov.ie is the primary tool used by Public Bodies in Ireland to advertise their requirements for contracts for supplies, works and services.

It is also being used more increasingly by Public Bodies for quotations and in the case of mini-competitions under framework agreements. See Guidance document.

Public Bodies including Local Authorities, operating in Ireland are subject to national and EU rules on the award of contracts for supplies, works and services. They are obliged to publicly tender all requirements on the Irish Government website www.etenders.gov.ie over certain thresholds, in addition to advertising in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for larger value contracts. The etenders website is the national system operated in Ireland.