Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 15 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICT Training · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£115,000≈ £115k / year · £138,000 inc. VAT56.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 May 2025awarded 1 Jul 2025
Awarded to The Knowledge Academy
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2026 · starts 13 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Procision of ICT Training for the Force Digital Policing Department

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£115,000
Contract period: 13 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026 (1 yr)Value: £115,000 exc. VAT · £138,000 inc. VAT

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

Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be evaluated as per the Award criteria detailed in the ITT i.e Quality 40%, Social Value 10% , Price 50%

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
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 10:10 BST
Authority reference
NP0392
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015305
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050362 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 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Apr 2025 → 20 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    13 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 10:10 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 10:10 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2025, 10:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Knowledge Academy£50,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Knowledge Academy

    Signed
    1 Jul 2025
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    4 agreed KPIs: Course delivery & satisfaction · On time delivery · Invoice accuracy …
    • Course delivery & satisfaction
    • On time delivery
    • Invoice accuracy
    • Resolving complaints

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 8EWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06865896GB-PPON: PBPZ-9132-NLDV Reflex, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender