Award

COV - Apprenticeship Training for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeship Academy

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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Award

10 Feb 2026 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "COV - Apprenticeship Training for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeship Academy" has been awarded by Coventry City Council, a prominent local authority in the West Midlands, England. This procurement falls under the education and training services category, as per the Common Procurement Vocabulary codes (CPV 80000000). The process, which was a selective procurement through a call-off from Warwickshire County Council's Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), is now complete as of the award date, 13th January 2026. The contract period starts on 1st April 2026 and ends on 31st March 2031, indicating a long-term commitment to the selected supplier, QA Limited.

This award presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational and professional training services, particularly those capable of delivering apprenticeship training in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Given the focus on AI, businesses with expertise in tech-oriented educational programs can leverage this contract to demonstrate their capabilities and establish themselves as key players in upskilling the workforce for emergent technology sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to benefit from such tenders, as indicated by the procurement's suitability criteria. This aligns with broader governmental objectives to support SMEs and VCSEs in expanding their market reach.

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Notice Title

COV - Apprenticeship Training for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeship Academy

Notice Description

Please note this is a Contract Award Notice A contract has been awarded for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) apprenticeship Academy following a further competition ran on Warwickshire County Councils Apprenticeship DPS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-649550f0-ebfb-4122-b439-f211d056485f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70392083-954f-4208-a904-63793e7419fd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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