Official UK procurement notice
RFQ 2025/50 - Provision to Operate a Service of Outdoor Visitor Attractions at Castle Park Newcastle
Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewry, Mourne and Down District Council are seeking to appoint a suitable operator for the management and operations of seasonal visitor attractions at Castle Park, Newcastle, County Down. Initial contract will be for one year, with a possible extension following review for a further 4 years.
CPV: Fair and amusement park services · Fair services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£25,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As per RFQ Documentation: 40%
- As per RFQ Documentation: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- As per RFQ Documentation
- As per RFQ Documentation
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Authority reference
CA17031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004314- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:39 GMT
- Clarification questions by272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published269 days ago29 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Submission deadline262 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 12:39 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT29 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMT+7 days · was 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender