Planning

Provision of Role Play Acting Services

  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027869

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052754

Published 27 May 2025, 4:36pm



Scope

Reference

NPO438

Description

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 late June 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 September 2025 to 19 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 19 September 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x optional 12 months extensions available (mutually agreeable)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 92300000 - Entertainment services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 June 2025

Tender submission deadline

31 July 2025, 12:00pm


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZY-7834-QRMM

2nd Floor, Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton

Newcastle

NE12 8EW

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government