Buyer profile · Police and fire
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 9
- About one every 41 days
- Contracts awarded
- 27
- To 38 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £7.74m
- 18 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £118k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 4 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £400kestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
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When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)42%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)6%
- Direct award (no competition)52%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 27 days
- Shorter than 85% of police and fire services
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 42%
- Higher than 68% of police and fire services
- Based on 31 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 51%
- Lower than 59% of police and fire services
- Based on 39 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 3
- Fewer than 67% of police and fire services
- Based on 13 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 74% of police and fire services
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 52%
- Higher than 66% of police and fire services
- Based on 31 procurements
- Cancelled
- 22%
- Higher than 74% of police and fire services
- Based on 9 tenders
Compared with other police and fire services
This buyer: 27 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 1 |
| 25–30 days | 12 |
| 30–35 days | 11 |
| 35–40 days | 4 |
| 40–45 days | 0 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
This buyer: 3
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 5 |
| 4–6 bids | 8 |
| 6–8 bids | 3 |
| 8–10 bids | 2 |
| 10–12 bids | 0 |
| 12–14 bids | 0 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 0 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
This buyer: 42%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 15 |
| 10–20% | 10 |
| 20–30% | 7 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 2 |
| 60–70% | 3 |
| 70–80% | 3 |
| 80–90% | 2 |
| 90–100% | 3 |
This buyer: 51%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 0 |
| 20–30% | 1 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 16 |
| 60–70% | 10 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 5 |
| 90–100% | 1 |
Each column is a group of police and fire services with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Accident Repairs to Police Vehicles | CF Motoring Services Ltd | £282k | 14 Dec 2026 |
| Smartphone App- Forensics Course | Control-F Ltd | £33k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| You only live once (yolo) project | Newcastle United Foundation | £100k | 31 Jan 2027 |
| You only live once (yolo) project | Foundation of Light | £100k | 31 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop Refresh | Softcat plc, Stone Technologies Limited trading as Converge Technology Solutions, Probrand Limited and 9 more | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Net Internet Circuits | BT plc | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Role Play Acting Services | Jo Haydock Theatre and Training | — | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Provision of Project CARA | Talk Listen Change | — | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Services | Harbour Support Services | £684k | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Installation of Quantum Receiver | Vislink Ltd | — | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Custody Image Solution | Promat I.d. Limited | — | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Forth Banks VESDA Alarm Upgrade | ADT fire and security | — | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Force HQ - M&E Design Team Consultant | Cad 21 Limited | — | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Custody Doors Cells and Lighting Panels | Durham Retail Displays Limited | — | 20 Jul 2026 |