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Provision of Role Play Acting Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:23.

Opportunity overview

We are pleased to announce an upcoming open tender for the provision of professional role player services to support Northumbria Police in its investigative training programs. Our organisation is dedicated to delivering high quality, realistic and impactful training experiences that enhance the skills and prepare our officers in various operational scenarios. We understand the critical role that role players play in creating authentic, dynamic environments that closely mirror real world situations. The selected role players will be required to participate in training exercises portraying a wide range of characters and scenarios designed to mimic real-world interactions which can involve scenarios of a highly sensitive nature. This is a key component of our training strategy to ensure that officers are well-prepared for the diverse challenges they may encounter in their operational role. We are committed to ensuring the safety, accuracy and effectiveness of each training exercise, thereby helping to equip officers for the complexities they may encounter in the future roles. The opportunity will be available via the in-tend portal in September 2025.

Classification

  • CPV92300000 — Entertainment services

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NPO438
Status
withdrawn
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
038437-2025
Description
The timeline for this project has slipped and the ITT is expected to be published in September 2025.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
withdrawn
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Renewal

Description
2 x optional 12 months extensions available (mutually agreeable)

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Entertainment services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
049390-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
18 Aug 2025, 10:40

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027869-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
27 May 2025, 16:36
Entry 2
Id
038437-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
9 Jul 2025, 09:31

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCZY-7834-QRMM
Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle
Postal Code
NE12 8EW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCZY-7834-QRMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Due to high levels of interest, a change to the Procurement strategy has been implemented to include a second stage. The Procurement procedure to be used will be changed from an Open procedure to a Competitive Flexible Procedure. A new planned procurement notice will be published to confirm the details.
Final Status Date
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle · UKC22 · NE12 8EW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052754-2025-08-18T10:40:27+01:00Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·