Awarded contract

NPPF exams – Sgts and Inspectors promotion exams (PA23)

Details

Buyer: Durham Constabulary
Supplier(s): The College of Policing Limited
Value: £5,000
Duration: 1 year
Published: 22 September 2026
Source: uk:intend:sell2:bluelight:contract

Tender description

Provision of the design and delivery of a national police promotion framework step two examination to the rank of sergeant and inspector or sergeants’ and inspectors’ promotion process examination for the customer to be delivered in 2026 and 2027 (the ‘Services’).

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 April 2026
Completed: Award published22 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

Durham Constabulary is the police force for County Durham and Darlington, a blue light body running its own in-house procurement team. Regional and national framework agreements let the force buy alongside neighbouring police forces and public bodies. The Office of the Durham Police, Crime and Victims Commissioner oversees contract awards jointly with the force.

Over the past 5 years, most of Durham Constabulary's contract awards have been in software and information systems, business services and security and defence equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@durham-constabulary.gov