Official UK procurement notice
RFQ2026/34 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together – Cross Communities Festival Programme; Building Bridges, Connecting Communities for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area
Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCompetent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive cultural, heritage and community engagement programme, marking the development of the new Narrow Water Bridge, which is due to open in 2027. The programme aims to celebrate shared heritage, strengthen cross-community relationships, and create a lasting legacy through creative participation and public celebration.
CPV: Education and training services · Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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
- 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
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Authority reference
CA18452- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085922- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
10 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published46 days ago10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
- Clarification questions by24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 days ago8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 6 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 14:15 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