--- title: "CA18552 - RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS \"Thriving Together\" - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)" published: "2026-10-13" --- # CA18552 - RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8df8da-c7bc-4f57-8968-bc75415f0465.json) ## Summary Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking a consultancy to design, develop and deliver a minority community support programme across the Rowallane and Slieve Croob District Electoral Areas. The programme will help participants explore migration, emigration, identity and belonging and how generations of movement have shaped Northern Ireland’s language, traditions, culture and community life. Activities will combine interactive workshops, genealogy work and a cultural study visit, with participants also reflecting on their own family histories and personal journeys. This is a community and cultural learning service, rather than a request for a standalone research report or training course. The procurement is aimed at consultancy companies able to deliver an engaging programme for minority communities in the named areas. The council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The planned contract period runs from 30 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. The estimated procurement value is £20,307. The published requirement describes one programme across the Rowallane and Slieve Croob areas, without separate lots. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable. The stated scope sets out the activities and subject matter, but gives no separate scoring or weighting basis for evaluating offers. The procurement reached the tender stage, at which the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers; no later award or contract is recorded in this process information. This opportunity suits consultancy firms with the ability to create and deliver inclusive, participant-focused community programmes, especially those combining facilitated workshops, genealogy activities and cultural visits. Relevant experience could include work on minority community support, migration histories, identity, belonging or Northern Ireland’s social and cultural heritage, alongside practical programme design and delivery. Suppliers will need to bring together engaging learning activities that connect wider historical movements with participants’ own family stories and experiences. The varied format requires capacity to organise activities across two District Electoral Areas and coordinate a cultural study visit as part of the programme. The buyer explicitly considers small and medium-sized businesses suitable, so the requirement is positioned for capable smaller consultancies as well as larger providers. No particular accreditation or professional qualification is identified in the stated requirements. ## Notice Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a minority community support programme, that will be delivered across the Rowallane and Slieve Croob DEAs (District Electoral Areas). The programme will provide participants with an engaging opportunity to explore the stories of migration, emigration, identity and belonging that have shaped Northern Ireland and its communities over generations. Through a combination of interactive workshops, genealogy activities, and a cultural study visit, participants will examine the historical movements of people that have influenced language, traditions, culture and community life, while also reflecting on their own family histories and personal journeys. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18552. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18552 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/5e3af2af-fa0b-4233-969f-e02ff43fb04d | | 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 | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,307 | | 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 - 13 Oct 2026 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e3af2af-fa0b-4233-969f-e02ff43fb04d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e3af2af-fa0b-4233-969f-e02ff43fb04d 13th October 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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