---
title: "Ignite AI Quickline"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e859"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Ignite AI Quickline

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e859

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council procured services to help businesses embed artificial intelligence into day-to-day tasks, improve workflows and free up staff time. The requirement is a business support and computer-related service, covering the recruitment and support of participating businesses, delivery of structured cohorts and practical assistance with AI adoption. Delivery covers South Yorkshire, including one cohort in each South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority local authority area. The work is aimed at businesses rather than the council’s internal operations, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide organised business support programmes alongside practical AI and workflow expertise. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement is managed as a single service package rather than separate lots.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Fossu Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed and began on 13 August 2026, runs until 31 March 2027, and is worth £42,000 gross. The agreed delivery measures require at least 15 businesses to be recruited per cohort, four complete 10-week cohorts, one cohort in each South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority local authority area, and at least 1,600 total hours of business support. These measures indicate a defined programme of recruitment, cohort delivery, geographical coverage and hands-on support. The contract is active, while the associated tender process is complete.

This award shows demand from Barnsley Council for a focused supplier combining practical artificial intelligence knowledge with structured business support delivery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to help businesses apply AI to everyday work and workflow improvement, rather than provide technology in isolation. It would also need the operational capacity to recruit businesses into repeated cohorts, deliver four 10-week programmes in full, and provide substantial hands-on support hours. Delivery capability across South Yorkshire local authority areas is important, as is the ability to coordinate consistent provision across multiple cohorts and locations. The requirement suits an SME or specialist consultancy that can manage participant recruitment, programme administration, practical advice and measurable outcomes for business users.

## Notice

To support businesses to embed AI in to their day to day tasks to create better work flows and free up time

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079343-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 11:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079343-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079343-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21222
  Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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