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Force HQ Hydra Foundation
Published 9 Sep 2026
9 Sep 2026
Closed 6 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
48100000 *
Industry specific software package
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North East
- Value
- £135,576
- Contract
-
11 months Duration
14/09/2026 31/07/2027
- Contract Types
-
48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Yes
Publisher Address
Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13PH, England · North East
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Northumbria Police
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
48100000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: NP0443
Hydra is an immersive learning platform to provide emergency service employees with a real life learning experience to enable them to test their skills and embed learning. Hydra provides the Force with an opportunity to embed learning that will often take place in classrooms, giving the learners the opportunity to practice their skills in a safe, realistic environment.
Full CPV breakdown
- 48100000 — Industry specific software package (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 27 Aug 2026
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs
- No
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 09 Sep 2026 15:33
- Deadline
- 06 May 2026 17:00
- OCID
- ocds-b5fd17-885ae9b9-b305-4812-9704-2b306d9393ef
- Notice ID
- NP0443
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
1st floor 314 Regents Park Road
Finchley
London
N3 2LT
GB-COH 05606087
Full notice record
45 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Force HQ Hydra Foundation |
| Description | Hydra is an immersive learning platform to provide emergency service employees with a real life learning experience to enable them to test their skills and embed learning. Hydra provides the Force with an opportunity to embed learning that will often take place in classrooms, giving the learners the opportunity to practice their skills in a safe, realistic environment. |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Industry specific software package |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | North East |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value | £135,576 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Bidding period › End | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Suitable for › VCSEs | No |
| Category | goods |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Northumbria Police |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Northumbria Police |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Forth Banks |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | NE13PH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | England |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Chris Slade |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Chris.Slade@northumbria.police.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | 07980418490 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 2 › Name | Critical Simulations Ltd |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Critical Simulations Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1st floor 314 Regents Park Road Finchley London N3 2LT |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
Buyer
| Name | Northumbria Police |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Published | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Value › Value | £135,576 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Supplier › Name | Critical Simulations Ltd |
| Contract period › Start | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder |
| Document › Link | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bfb1a2b-7339-4560-9... |
| Document › Published | 9 Sep 2026 |