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Published 3 Nov 2025, 10:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025/36 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Cultural Programme – “World Textiles” for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£19,545≈ £20k / year · £23,454 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Competent Consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a Cultural Programme “World Textiles” to bring together people from different backgrounds. The aim is to help them learn about textiles, fashion, and costume traditions from different cultures, including local traditions and those from around the world. The programme will explore how textiles and clothing are connected to personal identity, family history, and the wider history of communities.

CPV: Education and training services · Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£19,545
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr)Value: £19,545 exc. VAT · £23,454 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 80%
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per RFQ Documentation
  • As per RFQ Documentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 10:33 GMT
Last source update
3 Nov 2025, 10:33 GMT
Authority reference
CA16685
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070351
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesOther community, social and personal servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published357 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 10:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by334 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts298 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 10:33 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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