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Published 26 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ2026/18 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Thriving Together Accredited First Aid Course with CPR and AED Trainer Programme for The Mournes, Downpatrick and Rowallane DEAs

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 21 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Thriving Together Accredited First Aid Course with CPR and AED Trainer Programme for The Mournes, Downpatrick and Rowallane DEAs

Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver accredited First Aid course with CPR and AED Trainer Programme designed to equip members of community and voluntary organisations with accredited First Aid certification, lifesaving CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills, and the confidence to cascade essential AED awareness within their own groups. The programme combines formal first aid certification with a train the trainer approach. This programme will be delivered within each of the Downpatrick, Rowallane and Mournes DEAs.

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 21 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (4 mo)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 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)
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 80%
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per RFQ Documentation
  • As per RFQ Documentation
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 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
Authority reference
CA18131
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060111
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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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
24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

26 Jun 2026 → 21 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published120 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by96 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline92 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts65 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 09:30 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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