--- title: "CA18452 - RFQ2026/34 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together - Cross Communities Festival Programme; Building Bridges, Connecting Communities for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)" published: "2026-09-10" --- # CA18452 - RFQ2026/34 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together - Cross Communities Festival Programme; Building Bridges, Connecting Communities for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54681f79-40c4-46b1-be04-03bf9f6e7393.json) ## Summary Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking a consultancy company to design, develop and deliver a cross-communities festival programme linked to the development of the Narrow Water Bridge. The commission combines cultural, heritage and community engagement activity, with the purpose of celebrating shared heritage, strengthening relationships between communities and creating a lasting legacy through creative participation and public celebration. The programme is for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area and is connected to the bridge’s planned opening. This is a services opportunity covering community, cultural, recreational and educational activity, including CPV classifications for education and training services, other community, social and personal services, and recreational, cultural and sporting services. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were due by 8 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is from 2 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its estimated value is £21,790.39 including the stated GBP currency. The requirement is presented as a single service opportunity rather than separate lots. The tender is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Suppliers are invited to respond to the council’s requirement for a comprehensive programme associated with Narrow Water Bridge and the surrounding district. The work is expected to cover the design, development and delivery of the programme during the contract period, with activity focused on cultural, heritage, community engagement and public celebration. This opportunity suits a consultancy or programme-delivery business with the ability to turn a public infrastructure milestone into an inclusive cultural and community programme. Relevant strengths include experience in cultural or heritage programming, community engagement, creative participation, public events and work that brings different communities together. Suppliers should be able to develop a coherent programme, manage delivery and create public-facing activity that supports lasting community relationships and a clear legacy. The requirement is specifically described as suitable for SMEs, making it potentially relevant to smaller specialist consultancies as well as larger organisations with the necessary delivery capability. Businesses with partnerships across local communities, practical event-management capacity and experience of delivering comparable participatory programmes are likely to be well placed to compete. ## Notice Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive cultural, heritage and community engagement programme, marking the development of the new Narrow Water Bridge, which is due to open in 2027. The programme aims to celebrate shared heritage, strengthen cross-community relationships, and create a lasting legacy through creative participation and public celebration. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18452. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18452 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/9e5a23cc-cd90-423d-ba5f-92bc53f6aca4 | | 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 | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £21,790 | | 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 - 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 - 10 Sep 2026 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e5a23cc-cd90-423d-ba5f-92bc53f6aca4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e5a23cc-cd90-423d-ba5f-92bc53f6aca4 10th 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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