Ignite AI Quickline

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
13 August 2026 to 31 March 2027

Provision of AI implementation support to help local businesses integrate artificial intelligence into daily tasks, improving workflows and operational efficiency under a direct award contract.

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Awarded value: £42k; As published
Published: 20 August 2026
Awarded: 20 August 2026; Fossu Limited
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of artificial intelligence consultancy and training services to support business workflow optimization and efficiency

Support businesses to embed AI in to their day to day tasks to create better work flows and free up time

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 13 August 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72500000

Services in this contract

Digital adoption support for businessesMain service£95k typicalCouncil-funded support helping local businesses embed AI in daily tasks

Lifecycle

Published
20 August 2026
Contract awardedto Fossu Limited
20 August 2026
Contract starts
13 August 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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The supplier

Fossu Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3856303/ignite-ai-quickline
Buyer reference: EB Ignite AI
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e859
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Ignite AI Quickline. Contract award, 20 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3856303/ignite-ai-quickline (accessed 5 November 2026).