Contract award · 22 Apr 2026

HR - DESNZ - AI Business Analyst Apprenticeship

ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ awarded “HR - DESNZ - AI Business Analyst Apprenticeship” to QA for £540k on 22 Apr 2026.

Education & training London

BuyerICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ

Value £540k

WinnerQA

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ
Supplier: QA
Value: £540,000
Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector: Education & training · Training services (CPV 80500000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date22 Apr 2026

Published14 May 2026Published 22 days after the contract date

Description

AI Business Analyst Apprenticeship contract award

About the supplier

QA: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02413137).

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