CA17805 - RFQ 2026/11 - PEACEPLUS Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Food Fusion Festival

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
23 June 2026 to 31 December 2026

The project requires the design, development, and delivery of a participant-led festival programme focused on cultural diversity. The contract culminates in the delivery of an accessible Food and Folk Fusion Festival within the Downpatrick District Electoral Area. Suppliers must manage all aspects of the festival programme, including educational components and event logistics, to meet the specific objectives of the PEACEPLUS Action Plan.

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Awarded value: £19k; As published
Published: 12 May 2026
Awarded: 23 June 2026; Arts Ekta
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Design, development, and delivery of community-focused cultural diversity festival programmes, including educational workshops and large-scale public event management services.

Design, develop and deliver a celebratory, educational, participant-led festival programme focused on cultural diversity and increasing understanding of and respect for cultural identities.
Deliver an accessible Food & Folk Fusion Festival in the Downpatrick DEA as the culmination of the project.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 23 June 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 98000000, 92000000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalCultural diversity festival programme culminating in a Food and Folk Fusion Festival

Lifecycle

Published
12 May 2026
Contract awardedto Arts Ekta
23 June 2026
Contract starts
23 June 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

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The supplier

Arts Ekta

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3580280/ca17805-rfq-2026-11-peaceplus-celebrating-cultures-and-diversity-food-fusion-fes
Buyer reference: 525af2c4-0df5-49eb-98d3-06c0bc81ed74
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-a211cf0c-49b4-4921-9d96-c60ca9df08f9
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. CA17805 - RFQ 2026/11 - PEACEPLUS Celebrating Cultures and Diversity Food Fusion Festival. Contract award, 12 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3580280/ca17805-rfq-2026-11-peaceplus-celebrating-cultures-and-diversity-food-fusion-fes (accessed 4 November 2026).