How to win: RFQ 2026/20 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - PEACEPLUS 3.2 Food and Friendship Culinary Exchange

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Competent suppliers are invited to tender for the design and delivery of a culturally focused integration programme centred on shared culinary experiences. This project will engage participants from minority ethnic and local communities across the Newry, Mourne and Down area through interactive cooking workshops, cultural storytelling, and guided visits to local food suppliers. Participants will work alongside local home cooks from diverse backgrounds to prepare traditional dishes while exploring the cultures, experiences, and stories behind them. The programme will promote intercultural understanding, challenge stereotypes, and encourage discussions on inclusion.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £10,153.62, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 6 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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