CA17651 - RFQ 2026/06 - PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival - Rowallane Beyond - Taste and Traditions

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
29 May 2026 to 31 December 2026

Design and delivery of a cross-community festival programme titled 'Rowallane & Beyond - Tastes and Traditions'. The project involves facilitating a series of workshops exploring inclusive celebrations and the relationship between food and cultural traditions. The work requires expertise in community engagement, event management, and capacity building within the context of the PEACEPLUS Action Plan.

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Awarded value: £22k; As published
Published: 21 April 2026
Awarded: 25 June 2026; Arts Ekta
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of consultancy services to design, develop, and deliver community-focused festival programmes, workshops, and cultural engagement events for local authorities.

Design, develop and deliver the PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival Programme “Rowallane & Beyond - Tastes and Traditions”
Design and deliver a series of cross-community workshops exploring good practice in creating inclusive celebrations, with emphasis on the relationship between food and cultural traditions within the local Rowallane area and around the world

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 29 May 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92000000, 80000000, 98000000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalCross-community festival programme and workshops on food and cultural traditions

Lifecycle

Published
21 April 2026
Contract awardedto Arts Ekta
25 June 2026
Contract starts
29 May 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

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Arts Ekta

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1309959/ca17651-rfq-2026-06-peaceplus-cross-community-festival-rowallane-beyond-taste-an
Buyer reference: 6a2535e4-e0d2-40ff-b8cf-2f883140b1fa
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-78917f6c-a869-44a5-946a-8ed195eb9091
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. CA17651 - RFQ 2026/06 - PEACEPLUS Cross Community Festival - Rowallane Beyond - Taste and Traditions. Contract award, 21 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1309959/ca17651-rfq-2026-06-peaceplus-cross-community-festival-rowallane-beyond-taste-an (accessed 5 November 2026).