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Sport, culture & leisure in Northern Ireland
Public sector contract notices in sport, culture & leisure covering Northern Ireland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Sport, culture & leisure notices in Northern Ireland
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RFQ 2025/50 - Provision to Operate a Service of Outdoor Visitor Attractions at Castle Park Newcastle
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants an operator to manage and run seasonal outdoor visitor attractions at Castle Park in Newcastle, County Down. The initial contract is for one year with potential to extend for four more years.
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T25-025BUS Design, Manufacture and Installation of Mounts for Artefacts and Archives in DNA Museum
Design, manufacture and installation of bespoke museum-grade mounts and plinths for artefacts and archives in the new DNA Museum in Derry Londonderry. Work includes assembly and positioning of mounts within display cases to meet conservation and security standards.
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RFQ2025/51 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” PEACEPLUS 3.7 Whitework and Flowering in the Mournes
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking a provider to deliver a community project exploring the history and practice of whitework embroidery in partnership with Newry & Mourne Museum. The programme will run talks, demonstrations, heritage visits, and hands-on stitching sessions for at least 20 participants over 15 hours total.
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T26-003BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026
Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking a mural artist to work as Artist in Residence, delivering a series of public murals across three locations in the district. The work is part of a placemaking and cultural identity initiative supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
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RFQ2025/52 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” Community Led Shared History and Culture Programme Martin Waddell Project
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants to run a community-led programme celebrating children's author Martin Waddell and his work, using his stories to engage communities and promote literacy and cross-community relationships in the local area.
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Provision of Pantomime for the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a production company to deliver a three-week pantomime run each December at The Market Place Theatre for 2026, 2027 and 2028. The show plays to over 13,000 people annually and must appeal to both school and public audiences.
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Coaching for Be Active Programmes and Indoor Leisure Classes (Tender Ref 16/2025)
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a delivery partner to provide qualified coaches for sports, physical activity and health programmes across their leisure centres and community locations in the district.
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T26-024BUS Event Management Support Tender - Restricted List
Derry City and Strabane District Council is building a restricted list of suppliers to provide event planning, management, delivery, and health and safety support for council-led festivals and events. Successful applicants will be invited to bid on individual events as they arise between April 2026 and March 2029.
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RFQ 2025/53 - PEACEPLUS Cultural Programme - Voices of the Land - Poetry and songs from Crotlieve
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a consultancy to design and deliver a cultural programme called 'Voices of the Land' focused on poetry and songs from the Crotlieve area. The work includes workshops, site visits, group writing sessions, and a showcase event.
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Tender 28/2025 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Social & Emotional Support Programmes Voices of Strength Generations United to end Violence
NMD is commissioning delivery of a social and emotional support programme using story circles to help women and girls affected by violence. The work involves creating safe spaces for storytelling, raising awareness, and building community action to end violence against women and girls.
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Co-Ordination Of Mayor's Carnival Parade & Mayor's Parade Workshop Programme
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council wants someone to run their Mayor's Carnival Parade and Mayor's Parade Workshop Programme. The contract runs for one year with options to extend for three more years.
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RFQ 2025/56 - PEACEPLUS Community Led Shared History Culture Programme Sacred Spaces of Slieve Gullion
Newry Mourne & Down District Council wants someone to design, coordinate, and deliver a cross-community festival programme centred on the historic religious buildings around Slieve Gullion, and to create a heritage collection as part of it.
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RFQ 2025/59 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Cross Community Festivals Programme Castlewellan Peace Maze: Connecting Generations
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants an organisation to design, manage, and deliver a cultural and community engagement programme around the Castlewellan Peace Maze, marking its 25th anniversary. The work must align with PEACEPLUS Action Plan objectives for peaceful communities.
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RFQ 2025/66 - PEACEPLUS Cultural Programme - Voices of the Land - Poetry and songs from Crotlieve
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is commissioning a cultural programme exploring poetry and songs from the Crotlieve area. The work includes workshop delivery, guided visits, group writing sessions, and a showcase event, with a commemorative booklet produced at the end.
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RFQ 2025/63 - Reissued/revised - PEACEPLUS Port and Town: The heritage of the Quoile River and the development of Downpatrick.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a consultancy to design and deliver a community-led programme exploring the heritage of the Quoile River and Downpatrick's development. The project focuses on shared history, dispelling myths, and connecting past to future.
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T26-018BUS Design and Development of an Interactive Digital Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail Experience
Derry City and Strabane District Council wants a digital trail app and immersive experience that lets visitors self-guide tours of Derry Girls filming locations around the city. The work builds on their existing Derry Girls Exhibition at the Tower Museum, which already has AR features and an app (currently English-only).
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T26-042BUS Artists in Residence Mural Scheme 2026 Reissue
Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking a mural artist to work as Artist in Residence, designing and delivering a series of public murals across three towns in the district. The scheme is part of placemaking and cultural identity work, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
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Belfast Stories Experience Design Team
Belfast City Council is appointing an Experience Design Team to develop a museum exhibition project from RIBA design stage 3 through to completion. The team will lead interpretive planning, exhibition design, visitor experience, curation, digital design, lighting, sound, display engineering, and associated disciplines.
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RFQ 2025/65 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Market Ready Programme, Sustainably Served from Kitchen to Market. For NM&DDC Area
Design and deliver a Market Ready Programme for small food and drink enterprises in the Newry, Mourne and Down area, focusing on sustainable practices and market readiness. The programme targets home-based and small-scale producers in the Crotlieve DEA.
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RFQ 2025/64 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - Market Ready Programme - Sustainably Made, Ready to Trade
Newry Mourne & Down District Council is delivering a Market Ready Programme to help specific groups adopt sustainable business practices and develop skills in local home industries. The programme aims to build relationships and knowledge transfer within these sectors.
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T2730 - Development, Management and Delivery of Culture Night Belfast 2026
Belfast City Council wants a contractor to develop, manage and deliver Culture Night Belfast 2026 - a large-scale citywide cultural event. The work includes event curation, artist co-design, stakeholder engagement, safety and accessibility, and marketing.
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RFQ 2025/69 - PEACEPLUS Cross-Community project - Weaving Our Past into Our Future for the NM&DDC area.
Newry, Mourne and Down Council wants a consultancy to design and deliver a cross-community weaving project. The work includes heritage craft workshops and oral history sessions bringing together young people and older generations in the Mournes area.
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RFQ 2025/73 - PEACEPLUS Community Led Shared History Culture Programme Sacred Spaces of Slieve Gullion
Design, coordinate and deliver a cross-community festival programme across the Slieve Gullion area, culminating in a Heritage Collection about historic churches, chapels and meeting houses. The work is part of a PEACEPLUS-funded community-led initiative.
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RFQ 2025/71 - PEACEPLUS Home is a Journey Migration in Film and theatre
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wants a film and theatre programme exploring migration experiences across the UK and Ireland. The programme includes museum visits, screenings, guest speakers, and facilitated discussions for participants.
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RFQ 2025/70 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - PEACEPLUS 3.7 Reimaging the History of Mental Health Care in Down
Design, develop and deliver a cross-community arts project exploring Northern Ireland's mental health care history through workshops and creative engagement, culminating in an exhibition at Down County Museum.