Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Role Play Acting Services
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe 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.
CPV: Entertainment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£150,000
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 May 2025, 16:36 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2025, 10:40 BST
- Authority reference
NPO438- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049390- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052754Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published27 May 2025, 16:36 BST
- Latest notice published18 Aug 2025, 10:40 BST
- Next notice expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline393 days ago30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025- Planned procurement notice published27 May 2025, 16:36 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published9 Jul 2025, 09:31 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST9 Jul 2025, 09:31 BST+61 days · was 31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Procurement termination notice published18 Aug 2025, 10:40 BSTUK12
- Status changed to withdrawn18 Aug 2025, 10:40 BST
Published amendments (1)
The timeline for this project has slipped and the ITT is expected to be published in September 2025.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 18 Aug 2025 | CancelledDue 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. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender