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    ContractsAI and Automation Apprenticeships Programme - June 2026
    Awarded contract

    AI and Automation Apprenticeships Programme - June 2026

    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Deliver up to 5 AI and Automation apprenticeships to the DfE workforce starting June 2026 through Cambridge Spark.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      18 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CS
      CAMBRIDGE SPARK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 Aug 2026Today18 May 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity involves delivering up to 5 apprenticeships in AI and Automation to the Department for Education (DfE) workforce. The programme aims to upskill DfE employees through structured apprenticeship training in artificial intelligence and automation technologies. Cambridge Spark will coordinate the delivery of these apprenticeships, which are scheduled to commence in June 2026. Potential suppliers should have expertise in designing and delivering apprenticeship programmes with a focus on AI and automation skills development suitable for government workforce development.

    Track record

    25 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 25 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 12%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 8%
    3. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 4%
    4. THE DEXTROUS WEB1× · 4%
    5. Chess in Schools and Communities1× · 4%
    6. TAYE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD1× · 4%

    +16 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    39ead730-fd4c-4470-81d2-b3fe05e80543-909882
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training