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Force HQ Hydra Foundation

Northumbria Police

Awarded
goods
SME-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
North East
Delivery: North East, United Kingdom
Contract value
£135,576ex VAT
Submissions closed
6 May 2026
Published
9 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
14 September 2026 - 31 July 2027
10 months
Procedure type
Single tender action (below threshold)
CPV classifications
  • 48100000 Industry specific software package

What happened

Northumbria Police awarded this contract to Critical Simulations Ltd worth £135,576 on 27 Aug 2026. The contract runs until 31 Jul 2027.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Critical Simulations Ltd
Companies House: 05606087
Award value
£135,576
Award date
27 August 2026

Contact

Address
Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13PH
Contact name
Chris Slade

Identifiers

Buyer reference
NP0443
Notice ID
6bfb1a2b-7339-4560-94f9-87c5653aec72-913459
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-885ae9b9-b305-4812-9704-2b306d9393ef

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External ID: cf-ocds-b5fd17-885ae9b9-b305-4812-9704-2b306d9393ef • Added 9 September 2026