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 000-038437

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052754

Published 27 May 2025, 4:36pm

Last edited 9 July 2025, 9:31am

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The timeline for this project has slipped and the ITT is expected to be published in September 2025.

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 September 2025.

Total value (estimated)

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

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 19 September 2028
  • 2 years, 5 months, 19 days

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)

1 September 2025

Tender submission deadline

30 September 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

Email: procurement@northumbria.police.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government