CA17253 - RFQ 2025/62 - PEACEPLUS Cross-community Festival Programme Celebrating Languages Together

NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)

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AwardUpdate

06 May 2026 at 11:12

Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process under their PEACEPLUS Action Plan, which focuses on delivering a cross-community festival programme entitled "Celebrating Languages Together". The procurement process, identified by the title "CA17253 - RFQ 2025/62," falls within the Education and Training Services industry category, with additional classifications in community, social and personal services, as well as recreational, cultural, and sporting services. Conducted via an open procedure, the tender was active with a closing date for submissions on 31 March 2026. Covering a broad geographic area, including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, the contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2026. The procurement focus was on services, suitable for SMEs, and was awarded on 6 May 2026 to the supplier ARTS EKTA for a contract value of £51,792.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cross-community festivals and cultural programmes, particularly those with experience in capacity building and community engagement. The festival's aim to celebrate diverse language communities offers an ideal platform for companies providing education, training, and cultural services to expand their reach and expertise across multiple regions. SMEs with a strong foundation in organising events and community programmes in diverse environments can significantly benefit by participating in such initiatives, leveraging their expertise to contribute to sustainable community development while enhancing their business growth within the public sector procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

CA17253 - RFQ 2025/62 - PEACEPLUS Cross-community Festival Programme Celebrating Languages Together

Notice 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. Under the programme area of Events & Festivals designed to celebrate the area's diverse range of communities, arts and cultures a range of cross-community festivals will be delivered celebrating the diverse range of language communities To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17253. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17253 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddc91a92-1d67-476b-ba02-82509f4f6b26
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,792 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20264 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT35 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Ballybot
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARTS EKTA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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