Official UK procurement notice
RFQ 2025/74 - Specialist Consultancy Team to support the implementation of an operating model for a new Theatre and Conference facility
Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy team to assist the Council in progressing the development and implementation of the preferred operating model for the Newry Theatre and Conference Centre.
The consultancy team will provide strategic, governance, legal and operational guidance to ensure the establishment of an effective organisational structure capable of delivering a high-quality art, cultural and conferencing programme while ensuring financial sustainability.
CPV: Business development consultancy services · General management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£29,000
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: 80%
- As per RFQ Documentation: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- As per RFQ Documentation
- As per RFQ Documentation
- 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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
- Authority reference
CA17511- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030225- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a75Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 25 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
- Clarification questions by192 days ago16 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline186 days ago22 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts154 days ago25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 11:09 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender