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Published 17 Apr 2026, 12:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2026/05 - PEACEPLUS Cultural Programme - Rowallane People Places

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£19,545£23,454 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry Mourne & Down District Council’s PEACEPLUS Action Plan includes the delivery of Collaborative Interaction 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 Cultural Programme “Rowallane People & Places” exploring and celebrating the people, places, and traditions of the Rowallane area, looking at elements of history and culture and how these are connected across 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 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£19,545
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (6 mo)Value: £19,545 exc. VAT · £23,454 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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
17 Apr 2026, 12:42 BST
Last source update
15 May 2026, 11:54 BST
Authority reference
CA17618
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035164
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-06853e 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
29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 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

17 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published191 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:42 BST
  2. Latest notice published163 days ago
    15 May 2026, 11:54 BST
  3. Clarification questions by156 days ago
    22 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline149 days ago
    29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  5. Contract starts117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 12:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 11:54 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
    15 May 2026, 11:54 BST
    +14 days · was 15 May 2026, 13:00 BST

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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender