Notice Information
Notice Title
RFQ2025/52 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" Community Led Shared History and Culture Programme Martin Waddell Project
Notice Description
NMDDC wishes to celebrate and interpret the work of Martin Waddell, one of the most renowned children's authors worldwide. Martin has over 220 titles to his name, including internationally recognised classics such as Owl Babies, Farmer Duck, The Park in the Dark, and the Little Bear series. He has received numerous awards, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (2004) and the An Post Irish Book Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his profound contribution to children's literature. Importantly, Martin has lived in Newcastle, Co. Down since childhood, with the Slieve Croob landscape and surrounding areas providing inspiration for many of his stories. This project will use Martin's works as a creative platform to engage communities, strengthen cross-community relationships, promote literacy, and inspire cultural exploration rooted in the local environment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d0e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006078-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- 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
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- 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
- £13,114 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £13,114 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)
- Contact Name
- Adrian Doyle
- Contact Email
- adrian.doyle@nmandd.org
- Contact Phone
- 03301374253
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006078-2026
23rd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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