Pre Market Engagement for PEACEPLUS Who Do We Think We Are? Programme

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is preparing a potential procurement to appoint a suitably qualified delivery organisation or delivery partnership to design and deliver the Who Do We Think We Are? Programme as part of the Mid and East Antrim PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan. PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding programme supported by the European Union, the UK Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government of Ireland, and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The programme aims to support peace, prosperity and reconciliation by promoting positive community relations, community transformation and social inclusion across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Following an extensive co-design process with local communities, stakeholders and statutory partners, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has developed a PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan that will deliver a range of projects and programmes designed to create more inclusive, connected and resilient communities. The Action Plan is structured around three key themes:

• Local Community Regeneration and Transformation
• Thriving and Peaceful Communities
• Building Respect for All Cultural Identities

The programme is intended to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring identity, heritage, culture and the meaning of community through creative and participative activities. It will build individual confidence, encourage self-expression and foster meaningful and lasting relationships between participants from different cultural, religious, community and generational backgrounds. Through sustained engagement, the programme will use arts, storytelling, heritage and creative practice as vehicles for peacebuilding, helping participants identify common experiences, challenge assumptions, break down barriers and strengthen understanding between people who may have had limited previous contact. Creative engagement events, workshops and collaborative projects will bring tog

Procurement Route: FTS Open Procedure

Contract Duration: Jan 2027 to June 2028