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Published 10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
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RFQ2026/34 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together – Cross Communities Festival Programme; Building Bridges, Connecting Communities for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Local Council
services
SME eligible
VCSE eligible
Below threshold
Below threshold - open competition
Special Regime: {"lightTouch"}
Education and training services
Other community
social and personal services
+2 more
UK
Published value
£21,790
Contract value exc. VAT
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
27d 18h left
Clarification Cut-Off
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot
Contract duration
8 months
Starts 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
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What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD): "RFQ2026/34 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together – Cross Communities Festival Programme; Building Bridges, Connecting Communities for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area". Published status: active. Published value: £21,790. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.
Official Requirement Description:
Competent 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.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£21,790
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    2 Nov 2026 — 30 Jun 2027 (8 mo)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
As per RFQ Documentation: 20%
As per RFQ Documentation: 80%
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)HEALTHY KIDZ CICHolds 100% of historical attributable spend
High Concentration
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£43,581 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 8 months
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD). These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    0.1%Indicative
    Based on 1 comparable award · indicative evidence
    Competition Density
    Not availableNo published reports
    Single-bidder rate: Not published
    Supplier Concentration
    High ConcentrationIndicative
    HEALTHY KIDZ CICTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £19,530Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 1 retained awards
    Typical award value
    £19,530Indicative (n=1)
    Single attributable award retained · 13% of the sector median for CPV 80
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (1 active published awards)
    Coverage: 1 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot); 1 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 80):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    HEALTHY KIDZ CIC1 win£19,530-0.1% below budget

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 80 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 10 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 241 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    2reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 3,449 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~41 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 259 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTDCRN: 443328
    		19 contracts£15,625,539,141At ceiling / not disclosed
    BABCOCK LAND DEFENCE LIMITEDCRN: PTCY-7736-BDCJ
    		77 contracts£7,702,024,001At ceiling / not disclosed
    Full list of successful suppliers is available on Contracts Finder
    		3 contracts£7,400,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Hughes Driver Training LtdCRN: 04948484
    		4 contracts£5,076,193,120At ceiling / not disclosed
    The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
    		1 contract£2,000,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    Raytheon Systems UK
    		1 contract£1,946,794,338At ceiling / not disclosed
    Constellia Public LimitedCRN: 08664789
    		4 contracts£1,602,995,000At ceiling / not disclosed
    MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 09072343
    		16 contracts£1,432,900,863At ceiling / not disclosed
    Reed in PartnershipCRN: PRBL-7293-HRJP
    		22 contracts£1,398,177,189-0% below budget
    IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDCRN: PNQM-8935-PYGQ
    		26 contracts£1,362,028,500At ceiling / not disclosed
    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    RFQ 2026/25 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Celebrating Cultures and Diversity 3.5 Sports FestivalNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 2 Sept 2026, 09:12 BST
    		£19,545
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    similar value band
    Tender 54/2026 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together 3.6 United through Play and Expression.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 10 Sept 2026, 11:27 BST
    		£52,675
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    similar value band
    RFQ2026/33 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together PEACEPLUS 3.2 Creative Cultures After schoolNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 3 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
    		£10,154
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    similar value band
    ITT 58/2026 - PEACEPLUS Progressive Conflict Resolution ProgrammeNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 7 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST
    		£52,674
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    similar value band
    ITT 28/2026 - Dog Kennelling Services NMANDD DC RetenderNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 10 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
    		£136,000
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competitionLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    		Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement thresholdSub-thresholdRegulatory regime{"lightTouch"}
    Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BSTLast source update10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
    Classification (CPV)Education and training services, Other community, social and personal services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
    Delivery area
    UK
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f6e6

    How to participate & submission route

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    Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
    8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    		Clarification deadline
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesEnglish (en)
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
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    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
    2. Clarification deadline
      2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    3. Submission deadline
      8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      10 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

    Contracting authority
    Local Council
    GB-PPON-PJMQ-5831-RNZM
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    Official Documents & Specifications (1)

    Official links; attachments are not copied