PROVISION OF ROLE PLAY ACTING SERVICES- STAGE 1

Northumbria Police
North East
Open procedure
17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027

Provision of professional actors to support investigative training programmes. The service requires actors to participate in simulated scenarios, with the contract involving a two-stage selection process including an audition. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions available.

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Awarded value: £200k; As published
Published: 22 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 July 2026; Jo Haydock Theatre and Training
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 16 August 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional role-play acting services to support investigative training programmes and simulated scenarios for law enforcement and public sector organisations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 December 2025
Contract awardedto Jo Haydock Theatre and Training
30 July 2026
Contract starts
17 August 2026
Contract ends
16 August 2027

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How it compares

6.9× the typical investigation skills training contract (£29k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/341011/provision-of-role-play-acting-services-stage-1
Buyer reference: NP0438
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fb3b
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Northumbria Police. PROVISION OF ROLE PLAY ACTING SERVICES- STAGE 1. Contract award, 22 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/341011/provision-of-role-play-acting-services-stage-1 (accessed 12 October 2026).