How to win: Tender 19/2026 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Social and Emotional Support Programmes – The Shared Bench; Mens Sheds Across Generations, for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

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Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a Social and Emotional Intergenerational Support programme, focusing on Men’s sheds. This project will deliver 7 intergenerational Men’s Sheds programmes, delivered across the Council area with one per District Electoral Area (DEA). The programme will be participant lead, based on needs and interests. Activities could include woodwork, gardening, digital skills, cookery, photography, board games etc.

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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 £43,750, 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 18 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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