RFQ2026/37 - Appointment of Specialist Consultancy Team to present options regarding appropriate operating models for a new Theatre and Conference facility in Newry City.

What the buyer is asking for

The purpose of this process is to undertake an assessment of potential operating models for a new Theatre and Conference Centre facility in Newry City and assist the Council with recommendations on the most appropriate operating model for the facility in terms of promoting artistic creativity, growing a new audience for the facility and ensuring long term viability of the preferred operating model.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 20%priceAs per RFQ Documentation
• 80%qualityAs per RFQ Documentation

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 62 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   22 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 9 days

   2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice22 Sept 2026, 14:48 BST089714-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender