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Published 8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Role Play Acting Services - Stage 1

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 18 Sept 2025
Contract term 1 yrup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbria Police are offering a tender opportunity for the provision of professional role player services to support Northumbria Police in its investigative training programs.

CPV: Entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 3 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Extensions will be by mutual agreement and demand driven.
92300000 Entertainment services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

This tender will operate as a Competitive Flexible procedure. The tender will be in 2 Stages. Stage 1 will evaluate the quality questions detailed in the ITT and Price. The top 3 scoring bidders will be invited to participate in Stage 2 which consist of a Video Audition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
Authority reference
NP0438
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Entertainment services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058993 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders must be submitted through the Force's e-procurement platform In-Tend - sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 11:24 BST
  2. Next notice expected373 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published346 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST
  4. Clarification questions by325 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline318 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Latest notice published293 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  7. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—4 Dec 2025CancelledThe Procurement needs to be run as an Above Threshold procedure.

Notice history

10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BSTUK4
  8. Status changed to active
    16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST
  9. Deadline moved to 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST+13 days · was 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  10. Planned procurement notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 11:24 BSTUK3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZY-7834-QRMM 2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton, Newcastle, North East, NE12 8EW

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTenders must be submitted through the Force's e-procurement platform In-Tend - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home

Notices published for this procedure