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Published 26 Mar 2026, 13:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025/73 - PEACEPLUS Community Led Shared History Culture Programme Sacred Spaces of Slieve Gullion

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£13,115£15,738 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2026
Contract term 8 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 4 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Newry, Mourne & Down District Council (NMDDC) Action Plan ‘Thriving Together’ has been developed by the PEACEPLUS Partnership, utilising a co-design approach involving comprehensive engagement with the local community and other key stakeholders including statutory providers, public bodies, businesses, and Council DEA (District Electoral Area) Forums.

Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for the design, coordination, and delivery of a cross community festival programme, culminating in the creation of a Heritage Collection showcasing the historic churches, chapels, and meeting houses across the Slieve Gullion DEA.

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 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£13,115
Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (8 mo)Value: £13,115 exc. VAT · £15,738 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)
  • Project Specific Questions: 80%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Project Specific Questions
  • Cost
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
26 Mar 2026, 13:06 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 13:06 GMT
Authority reference
CA17462
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027909
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
ocds-h6vhtk-067514 Find a Tender

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
9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 4 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published213 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 13:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by206 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline199 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts175 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 13:06 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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