AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council awarded a contract to HEALTHY KIDZ CIC for a culturally focused integration programme for Key Stage 3 pupils in the Slieve Croob DEA under the PEACEPLUS Thriving Together initiative.
Published outcomeThe published contract record identifies HEALTHY KIDZ CIC as the sole supplier for award and contract 1. The contract is active and explicitly records a signature date of 14 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition services procurement valued at £10,150 excluding VAT (£12,180 gross), with delivery running from 14 October to 31 December 2026.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HEALTHY KIDZ CIC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £10,150 excluding VAT; £12,180 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names HEALTHY KIDZ CIC as its sole supplier. Supplier verification matched company number NI644502 and confirms the legal company name. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence3 September 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 083508-2026 dated 2026-09-03.
Competition deadline
99% confidence1 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-10-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract details published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract document 096855-2026 is a Contract details notice published 2026-10-14.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 and award 1 each have status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,150
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10150 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£12,180
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12180 GBP.
Published process maximum value
94% confidence£10,153.62
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Process value_max is 10153.62 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
Stated contract period
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 supplies explicit start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign and delivery of a culturally focused integration programme for Key Stage 3 pupils in the Slieve Croob DEA.
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Tender description.
Intended outcomes
99% confidencePromote inclusion, intercultural understanding and positive relationships among young people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including minority ethnic communities.
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Tender description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceRecreational, cultural and sporting services; education and training services; other community, social and personal services.
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Award item 1 additional CPV classifications: 92000000, 80000000 and 98000000.
Delivery geography
91% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender specialRegime lists lightTouch.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procedure detail states below-threshold open competition; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation scores and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence1
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Published contract record has id 1 and links to awardID 1.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown
98% confidenceNot published
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The notice provides total net and gross contract values only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Supplier opportunity profile
96% confidenceThe requirement combines cultural integration programming with education, community and recreational service classifications for Key Stage 3 participants.
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Tender description and award CPV classifications.
Market route
99% confidenceThe below-threshold open procedure indicates the opportunity was competed openly rather than directly awarded.
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Tender procurementMethod is open; procurementMethodDetails states below-threshold open competition.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe signed contract's £10,150 net value is the most specific published commercial figure; it is £3.62 below the process-level maximum of £10,153.62.
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10150 GBP; process value_max is 10153.62 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
98% confidenceGood for supplier, signature, period and total contract value; limited for competition and evaluation information.
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Published data identifies one supplier, a signed active contract, period and net/gross values, but does not provide bid count, scoring or award rationale.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no separate lot title, description or value is published.
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Tender and award reference lot 1; the lot record has null title, description and value.
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe process maximum (£10,153.62) differs slightly from the contract net value (£10,150); both are retained without treating them as the same measure.
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Process value_max is 10153.62 GBP; contract value.amount is 10150 GBP.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number and identity of unsuccessful bidders, evaluation methodology, scores and detailed award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: a title, description or separate value for lot 1.
- No published extension, renewal or option terms.
- The process-level maximum value (£10,153.62) differs slightly from the signed contract's net value (£10,150); the notice does not explain the difference.
- Delivery is published only at United Kingdom level, rather than a more specific delivery location.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
HEALTHY KIDZ CICNewry Mourne and Down District CouncilPEACEPLUSCreative CulturesSlieve Croob DEAKey Stage 3integration programmepublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the RFQ2026/33 PEACEPLUS Creative Cultures contract?
HEALTHY KIDZ CIC, verified against company number NI644502, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £10,150 excluding VAT and £12,180 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 14 October 2026.
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