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title: "SCC0179VA - Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner"
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# SCC0179VA - Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3d2a2c5-0804-49a2-a77f-6b2ee997ee4a

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council procured apprenticeship training services for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Practitioner programme, supporting its early careers strategy. The work is vocational training: delivering apprenticeship learning for Council learners, with provision intended to meet their needs. The delivery location is Ipswich. The buyer is Suffolk County Council, and the successful provider, MBKB Ltd, is based in the West Midlands. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The stated scope is focused on apprenticeship training in AI and automation, not general technology consultancy or unrelated training. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to MBKB Ltd. Suffolk County Council used a selective call-off from the YPO framework, with bids from learning providers filtered against its service requirements and evaluated on quality of provision, value for money and alignment with learner needs. The award date was 30 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £90,000. The stated estimated procurement range was £18,000 to £90,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. This was a single training requirement, with no separate lots described. The evaluation outcome was that MBKB demonstrated the best overall fit for delivering the training in support of the Council’s early careers strategy.

For providers considering similar work with Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for apprenticeship training in AI and automation, delivered through a public-sector framework call-off. A credible competitor would need to show strong training provision and a clear fit with the needs of Council learners, as well as value for money. The Council linked the requirement to its early careers strategy, so relevant apprenticeship delivery capability and the ability to support that purpose would matter. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the selected provider is an SME. The award does not establish a requirement for any particular accreditation, technical certification or minimum delivery capacity; the published evaluation emphasis was on provision quality, price and learner fit.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to MBKB through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO framework. Learning providers submitted bids which were filtered based on the Council's service requirements. These bids were then evaluated against pre-defined criteria including quality of provision, value for money, and alignment with learner needs. The successful provider demonstrated the best overall fit for delivering apprenticeship training to support the Council's early careers strategy

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12905fd6-3b5e-4434-a0c9-5dd82f1ef98b |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | Suffolk County Council |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MBKB LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12905fd6-3b5e-4434-a0c9-5dd82f1ef98b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12905fd6-3b5e-4434-a0c9-5dd82f1ef98b
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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