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Published 13 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2026/04 - Events Management Training Programme for Newry and Crotlieve

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£9,773£11,727 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry Mourne & Down District Council’s PEACEPLUS Action Plan includes the delivery of Capacity Building and Engagement Programmes under Strand 2 – Thriving and Peaceful Communities. Strand 2 focuses on eight identified priority projects encompassing a broad range of initiatives focused on capacity building, leadership development, cross community relationship building interaction and engagement, social and emotional support, events and festivals and community justice interventions.

Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a Capacity Building Programme. This programme will build the capacity of local organisations/ communities through cross community collaboration and support sustainable service provision within the district. This project will deliver 2 events management training programmes for community groups and volunteers, one will be held within the Newry DEA and one will be held within the Crotlieve 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 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£9,773
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (3 mo)Value: £9,773 exc. VAT · £11,727 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)
  • Cost
  • Project Specific Questions
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
13 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
Authority reference
CA17568
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033221
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-0680e7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 May 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

13 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published195 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    4 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    11 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM Unit 19 Rampart Road, Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT34 2QUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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