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title: "RFQ 2025/37 - PEACEPLUS 3.7 Newry Canal and Our Engineering Heritage"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05deb7"
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buyer: "NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)"
published: "2025-11-11"
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# RFQ 2025/37 - PEACEPLUS 3.7 Newry Canal and Our Engineering Heritage

Buyer: NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05deb7

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## Summary

The Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting tenders for the project titled "RFQ 2025/37 - PEACEPLUS 3.7 Newry Canal and Our Engineering Heritage." This initiative is focused on designing, developing, and delivering a programme that highlights shared history and culture through educational workshops, talks, and site visits within the Newry area, specifically engaging with the region's canal history and engineering heritage. The process is currently in the tender stage. Interested parties need to submit their tenders by 9th December 2025, with the enquiry period ending on 2nd December 2025. The opportunity falls under services in education, recreational, cultural, and community services, suitable for delivery in the United Kingdom using an open procurement method with a light-touch regime.

Businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those focusing on educational and cultural programme delivery, stand to benefit from participating in this tender. Given its focus on heritage education and community engagement, companies with a strong background in these areas, including SMEs and VCSEs, will find this an excellent opportunity to showcase their expertise. Organisations interested in expanding their portfolio in cultural heritage projects, especially those with the capability to engage diverse participants through innovative activities, will find this tender particularly appealing. This contract, scheduled to start on 1st January 2026 and end by 31st August 2026, offers a platform to expand business networks and gain recognition in regional heritage education initiatives.

## Notice

Competent Consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a shared history and culture programme. This heritage-focused project will engage participants from Newry, Mourne and Down through workshops, talks, and site visits exploring the region's canal history and engineering. Participants will learn about canal construction and key engineers, document features through photography, and contribute reflections to a project webpage hosted by the Newry Mourne and Down Museum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072818-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,099 |
| Lots value | £8,099 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD) |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT35 8DJ |
| 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 | Ballybot |
| 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

- 11 Nov 2025 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072818-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072818-2025
  11th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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