--- title: "T24-130BUS PEACEPLUS Our Present Past" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049a85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049a85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a85.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-15" --- # T24-130BUS PEACEPLUS Our Present Past Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049a85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049a85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049a85.json) ## Summary Derry City and Strabane District Council has awarded a contract for the project titled "T24-130BUS PEACEPLUS Our Present Past" under the Community Action Programme category (CPV code 85322000) in the services industry. This initiative focuses on an adult-based, cross-community dialogue programme exploring multiple aspects of Northern Ireland's history, such as World War I and II, Colonialism, the Plantation, the Troubles, and the Peace Process. The project includes interactive and community-accessible sessions, site visits, and structured workshops aimed at adult participants with limited formal education. This contract, valued at GBP 80,000, was signed on 15 January 2025, with the contract period covering 1 year to 18 months. The Council aims to engage both rural and urban communities, promoting cross-border participation and addressing potentially contentious historical issues through shared and ethical remembrance. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in community action and educational programmes to engage with an important cultural and historical project in Northern Ireland. It is particularly suitable for service providers specialising in educational workshops, community engagement, and cross-cultural dialogue. Firms with innovative approaches to learning, such as creative and interactive methodologies, will find this project aligns well with their expertise. The open procurement method allows fair competition, offering ample growth prospects for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those with a strong background in community-based projects. By participating, businesses can enhance their portfolio and contribute to a meaningful initiative that aims to bring broad benefits across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. ## Notice Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for PeacePlus Our Present Past. This project is an adult-based, cross-community dialogue programme exploring any aspect or combination of aspects of the past relevant to understanding Northern Ireland today e.g. World War 1 and/or 2, and/or Colonialism, and/or Plantation and/or the Troubles and/or Peace Process. Topics will be discussed in interactive, community accessible way to adult community participants who may (or may not) have limited formal education and limited/no prior knowledge. Creative approaches to learning and site visits are encouraged in combination with more structured workshop-based learning and dialogue. 4 cross-community cohorts of 25-30 participants across 1 year - 18 months (or similar). This project is under the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Theme. Arising from the Co-design process across the District, this project should strive to bring key benefit across the entire council area including rural and urban areas. The project will also encourage cross-border participation. The Co-Design process indicated a need to build on the PEACEIV Decade of Centenaries work and a continued interest in history. It was felt vital to include dialogue-based projects based on the principles of Shared and Ethical Remembrance which engage with potentially contentious issues in history and which challenge thinking and encourage learning and reflection. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Derry City and Strabane District Council invite suppliers to tender for PeacePlus Our Present Past. This project is an adult-based, cross-community dialogue programme exploring any aspect or combination of aspects of the past relevant to understanding Northern Ireland today e.g. World War 1 and/or 2, and/or Colonialism, and/or Plantation and/or the Troubles and/or Peace Process. Topics will be discussed in interactive, community accessible way to adult community participants who may (or may not) have limited formal education and limited/no prior knowledge. Creative approaches to learning and site visits are encouraged in combination with more structured workshop-based learning and dialogue. 4 cross-community cohorts of 25-30 participants across 1 year - 18 months (or similar). This project is under the Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Theme. Arising from the Co-design process across the District, this project should strive to bring key benefit across the entire council area including rural and urban areas. The project will also encourage cross-border participation. The Co-Design process indicated a need to build on the PEACEIV Decade of Centenaries work and a continued interest in history. It was felt vital to include dialogue-based projects based on the principles of Shared and Ethical Remembrance which engage with potentially contentious issues in history and which challenge thinking and encourage learning and reflection. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | £80,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £80,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION | | Locality | DERRY | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT48 7NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | | Local authority | Derry City and Strabane | | Electoral ward | Northland | | Westminster constituency | Foyle | | Delivery location | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RURAL AREA PARTNERSHIP IN DERRY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 15 Jan 2025 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2025 - 13 Sep 2024 at 07:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029314-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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