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AI training request for proposal: a ChatGPT and Claude brief
Short answer
A request saying „please quote AI training for 20 people” tells the vendor how many participants there are, but not what they should learn. Describe the work the team should do after the sessions, and ask for separate prices for preparation, the workshop and further sessions. Add the team's time: 8 people at a six-hour workshop cost €1,675. Training at Syntalith costs from €1,150 net a day.
- net per day of closed training for the team
- from €1,150
- people in one training group
- up to 15
- after this time, we measure the effect on the same tasks
- 30 days
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Statistics
AI training in companies: statistics 2026
€1,675
is the cost of 8 people's time at a six-hour workshop, at €34.90 an hour according to Eurostat. It is an item worth seeing next to the vendor's price.
40%
According to a study published in Science (2023), ChatGPT cut the time 453 professionals spent on writing tasks by 40%.
Source: Noy and Zhang, Science (2023) ↗
59%
According to Microsoft's Work Trend Index (2024), 59% of leaders worry about quantifying the productivity gains of AI.
Source: Microsoft and LinkedIn, Work Trend Index 2024 (2024) ↗
70.9%
According to Eurostat (2025), 70.9% of EU companies that considered AI and did not use it named a lack of relevant expertise.
48%
According to the European Commission (2026), 48% of EU SMEs and mid-caps name a lack of expertise as a barrier to AI.
Source: European Commission, Flash Eurobarometer on AI (2026) ↗
Figures checked: 22 October 2026
A training brief to copy
Without a description of the work you will get several programmes with similar names and quite different scopes, which cannot be compared. The brief fits ChatGPT training, Claude training or a programme that compares both tools. Fill in the fields in brackets, and pass on the real documents only once the access rules are agreed.
- Participants: number, roles, experience with AI
- Organisation: online or in the office, dates, the longest session you can fit
- Materials after the sessions: what the company receives and on what terms
- Pricing: diagnosis and preparation, delivery, licences, travel, extra groups, consultations
- Trainer: who leads, an example exercise, how participants' independence is shown
An example: a brief for a sales team
Eight salespeople prepare quotes from customer enquiries, and the manager sends drafts back because nobody knows where the dates and terms come from. The programme's goal is a quote with a list of sources and questions about missing data. For the first version of the exercise, an example customer brief, a description of services and the approved price list are enough, plus a case with an old version of the price list and a date that needs confirming.
The sign-off criterion: the participant prepares a draft on a new brief, points to the source of every price and does not fill in a missing date. The person responsible for quotes sets the required level of accuracy. This kind of work is described in the guide to ChatGPT in sales.
Compare the answers in one table
| Criterion | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Fit | The exercise matches the task in the brief |
| Independence | A new attempt and feedback |
| Access and data | Who prepares the accounts and approves the materials |
| Trainer | The person who really leads the sessions |
| Materials and support | A list of deliverables, the dates and the scope of consultations |
| Budget | The full price for the group, extras listed separately |
Add a column with the place in the proposal each answer comes from, so that when you choose you can go back to the contractor's answer and compare what was written. A missing answer does not mean the vendor cannot do something. It means you need to clarify it before you choose. Do not fill missing information with a top score for an attractive presentation.
How to state the budget without closing the scope
- Running the workshop
- from €1,150 net a day
- Participants' time
- 8 people × 6 h × €34.90 = €1,675
Total from €2,825 plus licences and any consultations
The length of the workshop and the number of participants are the example's assumptions. €34.90 an hour is the EU average hourly labour cost for 2025 according to Eurostat.
Give a cap for the service and, separately, the team time available, and ask the vendor for a core scope and prices for optional work. You then see what fits the budget and what you give up before you sign the order. More items are described in the training cost calculation. Send us your completed brief, and mark the open fields as open. You can compare the scope with Syntalith's team training offer.
