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Role Play Acting Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 15:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

30 Jul 2026 at 16:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 10:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria commissioned professional role-player acting services to support Northumbria Police’s investigative training programmes. The work is to provide actors who can take part in realistic role-play exercises for police training. It is a specialist training-support service, rather than a general entertainment engagement. The buyer is The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, and the service is for Northumbria Police in the North East of England. The requirement was procured as a single lot. The selected supplier, Jo Haydock Theatre and Training, is based in Manchester; this is the supplier’s location, not the stated place of delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Jo Haydock Theatre and Training. The first award was dated 30 July 2026; its value is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 gross), for a contract period from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027, with two possible 12-month extensions up to 16 August 2029. A second award to the same supplier was dated 12 October 2026, also valued at £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 gross); its period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027, with two possible 12-month extensions up to 25 October 2029. The open competitive flexible procedure used price and quality assessment, followed by a recorded video audition for the three highest-scoring bidders. The combined price, quality and audition score determined the award. Submissions closed on 23 January 2026.

This award shows recurring demand from the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner for professional role-player services supporting police investigative training. A credible competitor would need professional actors able to portray realistic roles in training scenarios and support the buyer’s investigative training programme. The evaluation combined price and quality with a recorded audition, so suppliers would need to demonstrate both a competitive offer and convincing role-play performance on video. Three bidders reached the final stage, and all three were SMEs, showing that smaller specialist providers competed for this requirement. The selected supplier is a Manchester-based theatre and training business. The contract’s extension options indicate that the requirement can continue beyond its initial term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Role Play Acting Services

Notice Description

Provision of professional role player services to support Northumbria Police in its investigative training programs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096198-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92300000 - Entertainment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£218,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£218,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE12 8EW
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jo Haydock Theatre and Training

Further Information

Notice Documents

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