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title: "AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 ST1512 X 50"
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# AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 ST1512 X 50

Buyer: Defra Commercial  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6849ada-ebc0-4bba-a238-96620135a141

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## Summary

Defra Commercial commissioned services for 50 participants on the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 apprenticeship, standard ST1512. The requirement covers education and training in artificial intelligence and automation, rather than the supply of software or equipment. The buying organisation is Defra Commercial, based at 17 Smith Square, London. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom and may also cover Europe, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. The opportunity is classified as education and training services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. It is therefore relevant to apprenticeship providers and specialist training organisations able to deliver Level 4 AI and automation practitioner training at this scale.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Defra Commercial used a direct single-tender action below the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Cambridge Spark Ltd on 11 August 2026 for £900,000. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 15 January 2028. The awarded supplier is responsible for the full requirement covering 50 AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 apprenticeships. The published process identifies education and training services as the main category. The award information records Cambridge Spark Ltd as the selected supplier and the contract value in pounds sterling.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for providers targeting comparable Defra requirements. A credible competitor would need to deliver the AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 apprenticeship standard ST1512 to a cohort of 50 participants, with sufficient teaching, learner-support and programme-management capacity for a substantial public-sector engagement. Relevant strengths would include specialist expertise in artificial intelligence and automation, an established apprenticeship delivery model, and the ability to support learners across the United Kingdom and potentially wider locations. The procurement also shows that Defra uses a direct below-threshold route for this type of service, and that the requirement can be suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

## Notice

AI and Automation Practitioner Level 4 ST1512 X 50

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25258f8d-520c-4dfa-b959-ed6a0bb0fbd4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2026 - 15 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 | Defra Commercial |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cambridge Spark Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25258f8d-520c-4dfa-b959-ed6a0bb0fbd4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25258f8d-520c-4dfa-b959-ed6a0bb0fbd4
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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