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title: "AI and automation apprenticeship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eed7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Somerset Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# AI and automation apprenticeship

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eed7

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured training services for two learners on an AI and automation practitioner Level 4 apprenticeship. The requirement covers education and training in artificial intelligence and automation, delivered for the council in the United Kingdom. It is a workforce development requirement rather than a purchase of software, hardware or general consultancy. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are organisations that provide structured apprenticeship training in AI and automation, including the teaching, support and assessment needed for a Level 4 practitioner programme. The named public-sector buyer is North Somerset Council, based at Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare. The procurement concerns a single requirement for two apprenticeship places, so it is suited to providers able to support a small cohort rather than large-scale training delivery.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The tender had one completed lot. QA LIMITED was selected as supplier, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 February 2028. Its value is £36,000 excluding VAT, or £43,200 including VAT. The procurement is categorised as services, specifically education and training services. The available evaluation detail identifies the limited-competition route but does not set out separate quality, price or other award weightings. This outcome shows that the council used a relatively focused route to appoint a provider for the two AI and automation apprenticeship places.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement is a clear indication that North Somerset Council has a defined need for AI and automation apprenticeship training at practitioner level. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide an established Level 4 apprenticeship offer, with tutors and delivery arrangements capable of supporting learners through a structured programme in AI and automation. The small cohort means providers should be able to deliver effectively without requiring a large volume of learners to make the service viable. The successful route was a below-threshold limited competition, so organisations seeking similar work should be prepared to respond to focused competitions and explain clearly how their training provision meets the council’s practical workforce-development requirement.

## Notice

AI and automation practitioner level 4 apprenticeship x2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082314-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 19 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 28 Aug 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082314-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082314-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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