CA17651 - RFQ 2026/06 - PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival - Rowallane Beyond - Taste and Traditions

NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)

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AwardUpdate

25 Jun 2026 at 13:12

Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has completed the award stage of the public procurement process for the project titled "PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival - Rowallane Beyond - Taste and Traditions". This project, categorised under recreational, cultural, and sporting services, is intended to foster cross-community relationships through a series of workshops and celebrations centred around food and cultural traditions. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender published on 21 April 2026, and the contracting period beginning on 29 May 2026 and ending on 31 December 2026. The successful supplier for this tender is ARTS EKTA. The main procurement category focuses on services, with a priority for engagement and peacebuilding initiatives located in and around Newry, Northern Ireland.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services that can design and deliver community engagement programmes. Companies that excel in cultural events and leadership development, especially those experienced in working within diverse community environments, would find this opportunity well-suited for their expertise. The project supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making it an excellent prospect for such businesses to demonstrate their capability in fostering inclusive and culturally diverse celebrations. The execution of this project can greatly enhance a company’s portfolio in the public sector whilst contributing positively to community cohesion.

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Notice Title

CA17651 - RFQ 2026/06 - PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival - Rowallane Beyond - Taste and Traditions

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. Competent Consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival Programme "Rowallane & Beyond - Tastes and Traditions. The aim is to designing and delivering a series of cross community workshops that explore good practice in creating inclusive celebrations, with a particular emphasis on the rich relationship between food and cultural traditions both within the local Rowallane area and around the world. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17651. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17651 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8262ff0-c6b1-467b-8f59-a3a3e8915016
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
£21,710 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 May 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
BT34 2QU
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
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARTS EKTA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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