CA18515 - RFQ 2026/38 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - Shared History & Culture Program - Hanna's Close

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
16 November 2026 to 30 June 2027

Design and delivery of a shared history and culture programme centred on Hanna's Close, a preserved Ulster-Scots clachan. Activities will focus on genealogy, tracing family connections to the settlement, patterns of emigration, and the social, economic and cultural impact of descendants on communities locally and internationally.

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Closes in 17 days· 29 October 2026

Estimated value: £8k; Buyer estimate
Published: 1 October 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 29 October 2026; 17 days left
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Design and delivery of community heritage, genealogy and cultural learning programmes exploring local history, family connections and emigration.

Category: Other community, social and personal services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 October 2026
Deadline for bids17 days left
29 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
16 November 2026

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How it compares

Smaller than the typical adult community learning contract (£40k).

Open for 28 days, about the same as most adult community learning tenders (28 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873041/ca18515-rfq-2026-38-nmandd-peaceplus-thriving-together-shared-history-and-cultur
Buyer reference: 6f470fd8-0a4a-4f65-af95-d0df6cd711e7
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077eba
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. CA18515 - RFQ 2026/38 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - Shared History & Culture Program - Hanna's Close. Tender, 1 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873041/ca18515-rfq-2026-38-nmandd-peaceplus-thriving-together-shared-history-and-cultur (accessed 12 October 2026).