# SCC0179VA - Artificial intelligence \(AI\) and automation practitioner

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL](/buyers/suffolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: MBKB LTD
- Award value: £90,000
- Tender value: £90,000
- Award date: 30 September 2026
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Contract start: 1 October 2026
- Contract end: 30 September 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 12905fd6-3b5e-4434-a0c9-5dd82f1ef98b-916065
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3d2a2c5-0804-49a2-a77f-6b2ee997ee4a

## Description

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to MBKB through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO framework\. Learning providers submitted bids which were filtered based on the Council's service requirements\. These bids were then evaluated against pre-defined criteria including quality of provision, value for money, and alignment with learner needs\. The successful provider demonstrated the best overall fit for delivering apprenticeship training to support the Council's early careers strategy

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12905fd6-3b5e-4434-a0c9-5dd82f1ef98b-916065)