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AI Related Apprenticeship Units - Northeastern University London

Portsmouth City Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council procured apprenticeship training focused on AI-related apprenticeship units. The service is described as the delivery of apprenticeship training by Northeastern University London, with training services as the relevant classification. The council is the public-sector buyer, and delivery is associated with Portsmouth, within the South East of England. The requirement is for a specialist education and training provider rather than the supply of goods or construction works. It may be relevant to universities, further-education organisations and other providers with the academic, teaching and administrative capability to deliver apprenticeship-based learning in artificial intelligence or related subjects. The procurement covers one service requirement and was awarded to Northeastern University London.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Northeastern University London. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with a maximum extent to 31 August 2031. It includes a renewal option described as four years. The awarded contract value is £50,000 gross. Portsmouth City Council used a below-threshold procedure; the recorded procedure detail is ‘below threshold - unknown’. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement, but the published outcome does not set out award weightings, selection criteria, submission arrangements or a tender deadline. There was one completed lot.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for apprenticeship training in AI-related subjects from Portsmouth City Council, delivered by a large specialist higher-education provider. Suppliers considering comparable public-sector work would need credible capability to design and deliver apprenticeship learning, support learners through an organised training programme and provide teaching expertise relevant to artificial intelligence. A university or established training organisation with experience of apprenticeship delivery would be well placed to assess the requirement. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold route and a single service lot indicates a relatively focused purchase rather than a large multi-lot programme. Relevant competitors should be able to show an appropriate academic offer, reliable delivery arrangements and the organisational capacity to support the council’s apprenticeship training needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Related Apprenticeship Units - Northeastern University London

Notice Description

Delivery of Apprenticeship Training, undertaken by Northeastern University - London

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087716-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Portsmouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NCH AT NORTHEASTERN LIMITED

Further Information

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