# AI & Data Apprenticeships

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Southend-on-sea Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Multiverse Group Limited](/suppliers/multiverse-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £714,000
- Tender value: £833,000
- Award date: 30 January 2026
- Published: 30 January 2026
- Contract start: 30 January 2026
- Contract end: 29 January 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3db7b09e-96c4-4061-a01c-610d4b643953-881444
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c2ed937-0581-4318-baea-7fa3bf49bf83

## Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council seeks to procure a strategic workforce transformation service aimed at delivering high-impact, levy-funded digital apprenticeships in Data, AI, Digital Productivity and Leadership\. This initiative is designed to address critical skills gaps across the organisation, enabling staff to make data-informed decisions, improve operational efficiency, and future-proof the workforce against evolving technological demands\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db7b09e-96c4-4061-a01c-610d4b643953-881444)