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title: "COV - Apprenticeship Training for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeship Academy"
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# COV - Apprenticeship Training for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeship Academy

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-649550f0-ebfb-4122-b439-f211d056485f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70392083-954f-4208-a904-63793e7419fd |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2026 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70392083-954f-4208-a904-63793e7419fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70392083-954f-4208-a904-63793e7419fd
  10th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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