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title: "Contract for the provision of AI Short Courses Level 5 Apprenticeships call off contract, to North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) (Hosted by NHS England)"
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# Contract for the provision of AI Short Courses Level 5 Apprenticeships call off contract, to North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) (Hosted by NHS England)

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9608631b-bcb3-4874-91b6-bfde03d65bdc

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## Summary

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit procured education and training services on behalf of North of England Commissioning Support, hosted by NHS England. The requirement covers Level 5 short-course apprenticeships in three areas: AI delivery and organisational transformation; AI strategy and opportunity; and AI adoption, procurement and governance. Delivery is across the North East and North West of England. The work is intended for organisations capable of providing structured apprenticeship training focused on artificial intelligence leadership, implementation, strategic development, procurement and governance. The buyer is an NHS commissioning support organisation, making experience of delivering professional learning in complex public-service or organisational environments potentially relevant to the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to QA Limited on 1 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £45,000, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. It was a selective procurement using a direct call-off from the YPO Framework for the Provision of Apprenticeships and Associated Training, reference 1086. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract covers one requirement rather than separately awarded lots. The stated procurement category is services, and the award concerns all three Level 5 AI leadership apprenticeship courses. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for specialist Level 5 AI leadership apprenticeship training covering delivery, organisational transformation, strategy, opportunity identification, adoption, procurement and governance. A credible future supplier would need the capability to design and deliver short-course apprenticeship provision across these subjects, with trainers able to connect technical AI knowledge to leadership, business change and public-sector decision-making. Relevant capacity includes supporting learners across the North East and North West of England and delivering a coherent programme across several AI leadership themes. Suppliers with established apprenticeship operations, strong curriculum and learner-support systems, and the ability to address responsible adoption, purchasing and governance issues would be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) (Hosted by NHS England) has awarded a contract to QA Limited for the following Apprenticeships: 1. AI leadership - AI delivery and organisational transformation (AU0011) - Level 5 2. AI leadership - AI strategy and opportunity (AU0009) - Level 5 3. AI leadership - AI adoption, procurement and governance (AU0010) - Level 5 This requirement has been procured via Direct Award via YPO Framework for the provision of Apprenticeships and Associated Training (reference 1086).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd5253b-cd2e-4f67-a5aa-b0d10398808e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | EASTLEIGH |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO50 5PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd5253b-cd2e-4f67-a5aa-b0d10398808e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd5253b-cd2e-4f67-a5aa-b0d10398808e
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

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