--- title: "CA18515 - RFQ 2026/38 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS \"Thriving Together\" - Shared History & Culture Program - Hanna's Close" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)" published: "2026-10-01" --- # CA18515 - RFQ 2026/38 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - Shared History & Culture Program - Hanna's Close Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f79c0dd3-9eb9-45c9-93e3-cdc9f700c2d9.json) ## Summary Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is buying consultancy services to design, develop and deliver a shared history and culture programme centred on Hanna’s Close, a preserved Ulster-Scots clachan in Aughnahoory, Kilkeel. The programme is intended to build participants’ understanding of individual, family and collective history through exploring the settlement. Its particular focus is genealogy: tracing family connections linked to Hanna’s Close and patterns of emigration. Participants will examine how local families established lives around the world and the social, economic and cultural impact they and their descendants have had on communities locally and internationally. The work combines research and interpretation with programme design and delivery, drawing on the settlement’s history to engage participants with shared heritage. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline set was 29 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its stated value is £8,099. The published evaluation basis and any separate enquiry deadline are not described in the available procurement details. The requirement is presented as one programme centred on Hanna’s Close, rather than as separate lots. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No cancellation or withdrawal is indicated. This opportunity suits a consultancy able to develop and deliver a heritage education or cultural programme, bringing together historical research, genealogy and engaging activities for participants. Relevant strengths include tracing family connections, interpreting local settlement history and emigration, and explaining how migration shaped communities both in the region and internationally. Suppliers should be able to turn historical material into a coherent programme that helps participants explore individual, family and collective identity. Experience working with community heritage, Ulster-Scots history or culturally rooted learning would be useful to the subject matter. The buyer explicitly marks the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, making it relevant to specialist consultancies as well as larger providers with appropriate programme-development and delivery capability. ## Notice Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a shared history and culture programme that will increase participants' knowledge and understanding of individual, family and collective history through the exploration of Hanna's Close, a preserved Ulster-Scots clachan (settlement) in Aughnahoory, Kilkeel. The programme will place a particular emphasis on genealogy; tracing family connections linked to Hanna's Close and examining patterns of emigration from the settlement. Participants will explore how generations of local families established new lives across the world and consider the social, economic and cultural impact these individuals and their descendants have had on communities both locally and internationally. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18515. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18515 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/61bb3edd-7604-41d4-8f58-db6d43e1069d | | 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 | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,099 | | 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 - 1 Oct 2026 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61bb3edd-7604-41d4-8f58-db6d43e1069d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61bb3edd-7604-41d4-8f58-db6d43e1069d 1st 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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