# eTenders Ireland Scraper (`mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes public procurement tender notices from eTenders.gov.ie, Ireland's official government tenders portal, extracting title, contracting authority, dates, procedure, status, and estimated value.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [MrDoe](https://apify.com/mrdoe) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Real estate, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## eTenders Ireland Scraper - Extract Irish Government Tender Notices

### What does eTenders Ireland Scraper do?

**eTenders Ireland Scraper** extracts live public procurement tender notices from [eTenders.gov.ie](https://www.etenders.gov.ie), Ireland's official government e-tendering portal. It collects **title, contracting authority, description, publish date, submission deadline, procedure type, status, and estimated value** for open tenders.

### Why scrape eTenders Ireland?

- Track new public sector contract opportunities in real time
- Build a business development pipeline around government tenders
- Monitor which public bodies are procuring which services
- Feed structured tender data into a BI dashboard, CRM, or alert bot

### How to use eTenders Ireland Scraper

1. [Sign up](https://apify.com/sign-up) for a free Apify account.
2. Open this Actor and click **Try for free** (or **Start**).
3. Set **Max tenders** (default `5`) and leave **Proxy configuration** on (Apify Proxy is required).
4. Click **Start** and export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | `5` | Maximum tender notices to scrape. Set `0` for unlimited |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Yes | `{ "useApifyProxy": true }` | Apify Proxy is mandatory for reliable, non-blocked access |

### Output example

```json
{
    "title": "Merchant Quay Ireland - Request for Tenders for The Provision of Unit4 ERP Implementation, Hypercare And Application Support Services.",
    "resourceId": "8842218",
    "contractingAuthority": "Merchants Quay Ireland CLG",
    "description": "MQI intends to appoint a single Tenderer to deliver...",
    "datePublished": "Mon Aug 17 09:18:24 IST 2026",
    "submissionDeadline": "Mon Aug 31 12:00:00 IST 2026",
    "procedure": "Open",
    "status": "Tender Submission",
    "estimatedValue": "200000.0",
    "url": "https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8842218"
}
```

#### Data table

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `title` | Tender notice title |
| `resourceId` | eTenders internal resource ID |
| `contractingAuthority` | The public body running the tender |
| `description` | Tender description summary |
| `datePublished` | Date the notice was published |
| `submissionDeadline` | Tender submission deadline |
| `procedure` | Procurement procedure type (e.g. Open) |
| `status` | Current tender status |
| `estimatedValue` | Estimated contract value |
| `url` | Direct link to the tender notice |

### Pricing

This Actor is billed on a **pay-per-result** basis (~$1 per 1,000 dataset items). A default cap of 5 tenders keeps trial runs inexpensive; raise `maxItems` for larger runs.

### FAQ

**Is this legal?** This Actor only collects publicly available tender notice data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Office of Government Procurement or eTenders.gov.ie. Please respect the site's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (GDPR).

**Why does it need a proxy?** Apify Proxy is required for reliable access and to avoid IP-based rate limiting - it's enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the Issues tab on this Actor's Apify Store page.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of tender notices to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy is required for this Actor to run reliably.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxItems": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrdoe/etenders-ie-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/iZRQPfkig2waIVkYy/builds/UHLILfQqBZFftSohb/openapi.json