--- title: "CA18406 - Tender 48/2026 - Facilitation for Mourne Gullion Strangford Sustainable Tourism Network Development Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)" published: "2026-09-02" --- # CA18406 - Tender 48/2026 - Facilitation for Mourne Gullion Strangford Sustainable Tourism Network Development Programme Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-336e904c-7f4d-458e-b0d7-63b119443082.json) ## Summary Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is procuring facilitation services for the Mourne Gullion Strangford Sustainable Tourism Network Development Programme. The work is business and management consultancy focused on sustainable tourism development, with related tourism and visitor-assistance activity. The appointed supplier will engage tourism businesses, tourism communities and other relevant stakeholders across the Mourne Gullion Strangford destination, build consensus and establish a robust governance framework. It will then support the development and implementation of practical sustainability initiatives, monitoring frameworks and pilot projects, helping the destination develop a long-term sustainable tourism model. This is a service contract suitable for organisations providing stakeholder facilitation, destination development, tourism consultancy or related programme support. The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 16 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, covering an 17-month phased programme. Its estimated value is £95,000. The work will be delivered through sequential phases, beginning with stakeholder engagement and consensus building before moving to governance, sustainability initiatives, monitoring and pilot projects. The procurement is identified primarily as business and management consultancy and related services, with an additional tourism services classification. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity suits an SME with proven experience facilitating multi-stakeholder programmes in tourism, destination management or sustainability. Strong candidates are likely to be able to engage tourism businesses, communities and public or sector partners, manage consensus-building activity and turn consultation into practical delivery. Relevant capability includes designing governance arrangements, developing sustainable tourism models, creating monitoring frameworks and supporting pilot projects through implementation. Suppliers should be able to work across a destination rather than for a single organisation, coordinate a phased programme and produce clear, practical outputs for varied stakeholders. Specialist knowledge of sustainable tourism, stakeholder engagement, programme management and visitor-economy development would place a bidder well. The requirement favours a consultancy or partnership with sufficient capacity to sustain structured delivery across the programme. ## Notice The Sustainable Tourism Network Development Programme shall be delivered over an 17-month period through a phased approach designed to build stakeholder engagement, establish a robust governance framework, and support the long-term development of a sustainable tourism model for the Mourne Gullion Strangford destination. The phased approach recognises the need to first engage and build consensus amongst tourism businesses, tourism communities and relevant stakeholders before progressing to the development and implementation of practical sustainability initiatives, monitoring frameworks and pilot projects. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18406. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18406 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bfb9856-6d13-4486-bc9e-264d42836129 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £95,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) | | Locality | NEWRY | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT34 2QU | | 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 | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2026 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bfb9856-6d13-4486-bc9e-264d42836129 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bfb9856-6d13-4486-bc9e-264d42836129 2nd September 2026 - 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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