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Published 4 Aug 2026, 10:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender 46/2026 - UNESCO Together Project - Integrated Facilitation, Residential Coordination, Accommodation, Transport and Strategic Reporting Services

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£66,500≈ £47k / year · £79,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 15 Feb 2028 · starts 28 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC), invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver an integrated programme of facilitation, residential coordination, accommodation management, transport coordination, engagement support, evaluation, and strategic reporting for the UNESCO Together Project.

UNESCO Together is a cross-border, community-focused initiative connecting UNESCO-designated sites across the island of Ireland including UNESCO Global Geoparks, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves, and Creative Cities.

The project is funded under the PEACEPLUS Programme Investment Area 6.2 and seeks to foster reconciliation, peacebuilding, and cross-border cooperation through shared heritage, culture, storytelling, environmental action, and sustained people-to-people engagement.

The contract requires a single supplier to design, coordinating, deliver, monitoring and reporting on a fully integrated programme of engagement activities and associated logistical support across the island of Ireland. The supplier shall act as the prime contractor and shall retain full responsibility for the delivery of the contract.

CPV: Project management consultancy services · Travel management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£66,500
Contract period: 28 Sept 2026 – 15 Feb 2028 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £66,500 exc. VAT · £79,800 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 ITT documentation: 80%
  • As per ITT documentation: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per ITT documentation
  • As per ITT 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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Aug 2026, 10:12 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2026, 10:12 BST
Authority reference
CA18311
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073499
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy servicesTravel management 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
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Aug 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

4 Aug 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published81 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 10:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by60 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts26 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 10:12 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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