Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Role Play Acting Services - Stage 1
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthumbria 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2025, 11:24 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Authority reference
NP0438- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066060- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058993Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
Tenders must be submitted through the Force's e-procurement platform In-Tend - sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗
Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published18 Aug 2025, 11:24 BST
- Next notice expected18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published377 days ago16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST
- Clarification questions by356 days ago6 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline349 days ago13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published324 days ago8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025- Planned procurement notice published18 Aug 2025, 11:24 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST
- Deadline moved to 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT16 Oct 2025, 16:57 BST+13 days · was 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete8 Dec 2025, 11:12 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 4 Dec 2025 | CancelledThe Procurement needs to be run as an Above Threshold procedure. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tenders 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
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender