RFQ2026/24 – NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together–Minority Community Support Programme: Sports for All for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting competent consultancy companies to tender for the design, development and delivery of a minority community support programme focused on inclusive sport and recreation.

The programme will engage a skilled inclusive sports facilitator to help children with disabilities participate in a diverse range of accessible sporting and recreational activities.

Delivery will take a holistic approach, combining sport with creative play and outdoor experiences to support integration, orientation and wellbeing among children from minority communities.

The requirement covers recreational, cultural and sporting services alongside education, training and wider community, social and personal services.

Contract Information

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Deadline: 1 September 2026, 12:00pm

Contract Value: £10,153.62 excluding VAT (£12,184.34 including VAT)

Delivery Length: 7 September 2026 to 31 December 2026 – approximately 3 months and 24 days

Tender Link: Click here

The enquiry deadline is 26 August 2026 at 12:00pm.

Suppliers must access the opportunity through MultiQuote. Organisations that are not already registered must complete the registration form available through the supplier portal and quote the title and reference of the notice when registering.

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated using the following weighting:

• Quality – 80%
• Cost – 20%

Further details of the assessment requirements are contained within the RFQ documentation.

Participation

The opportunity has been identified as particularly suitable for:

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

The procurement is being conducted as a below-threshold open competition under the light touch regime.

This short-term opportunity may be relevant to organisations with experience in inclusive sport, community engagement and accessible recreational activities, particularly those equipped to support children with disabilities and children from minority communities.

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