--- title: "CA16643 - RFQ 2025/30 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Cultural Programme - \"Castles and Tower Houses of East Ulster and Louth\" for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)" published: "2026-02-02" --- # CA16643 - RFQ 2025/30 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Cultural Programme - "Castles and Tower Houses of East Ulster and Louth" for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area Buyer: NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-20fcc251-7ca6-4ff1-a210-d705bf8ee786.json) ## Summary Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has completed an open procurement process for the project titled "CA16643 - RFQ 2025/30 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Cultural Programme - 'Castles and Tower Houses of East Ulster and Louth'". This procurement falls within the services category, specifically targeting recreational, cultural, and sporting services, along with education and training services. It was intended to enhance awareness of the region's medieval heritage. Key locations for this tender include areas across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the British Overseas Territories. Initially published on 22nd October 2025, the tender period concluded on 19th November 2025. The contract commenced on 1st January 2026 and will conclude on 31st August 2026. The procurement, conducted via an open procedure, has been awarded to MayWe Events Limited with a contract value of GBP 12,750 as of 2nd February 2026. This tender presents an exciting opportunity for businesses specialising in cultural event management, heritage awareness, and educational programme delivery to expand their market presence. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in particular might find this tender suitable due to the Council's agreement of eligibility for such entities. This contract will allow suppliers to showcase their expertise in cultural heritage and community engagement, thereby fostering significant business growth through broad geographical project scope and high visibility within the sector. ## Notice The process will raise awareness of the wealth of important medieval tower houses and castles in the region of East Ulster and into County Louth, which contribute key elements to our understanding of our built heritage, patterns of changing settlement in the region, relationships between communities including between existing communities and new settlers, changing patterns of land ownership and usage, conflict between and within communities, relationships with the wider world, cultural change, changes in economy and society, maritime heritage and the development of towns in the region. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16643. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16643 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e1d0f4e-4fb4-418b-8c5d-8049746186a4 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,750 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD) | | Locality | NEWRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT35 8DJ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down | | Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down | | Electoral ward | Ballybot | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MAYWE EVENTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2026 at 12:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e1d0f4e-4fb4-418b-8c5d-8049746186a4 - 22 Oct 2025 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e1d0f4e-4fb4-418b-8c5d-8049746186a4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e1d0f4e-4fb4-418b-8c5d-8049746186a4 22nd October 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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