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Carousel Learning

Pembrokeshire County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Pembrokeshire County Council is procuring a retrieval practice platform for schools. The requirement is a service rather than the purchase of physical goods or construction works. It concerns the provision of Carousel Learning, an education and training service intended to support schools with retrieval practice. Delivery is associated with Pembrokeshire and the surrounding Welsh public-service area. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement covers one service lot. The selected supplier, Carousel Learning Ltd, is based in Wareham and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. Businesses supplying digital learning platforms, education technology or related school-focused learning services would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where their offer supports structured retrieval practice.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Carousel Learning Ltd. Pembrokeshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and awarded for one lot. Its term runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The contract value is £74,997 excluding VAT, or £89,996.40 including VAT. The contract is active. The awarded service is classified under CPV 80000000, education and training services. The published outcome identifies Carousel Learning Ltd as the sole awarded supplier. The procurement was conducted under Welsh devolved regulations and the relevant legal basis is the Procurement Act 2023.

This award demonstrates established demand from Pembrokeshire County Council for a school-focused retrieval practice platform delivered as an education and training service. A competitor seeking comparable work would need a credible digital learning product that schools can use for retrieval practice, together with the operational capability to support delivery across the council’s area. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller business rather than only by a large technology provider. Relevant businesses include education technology companies, learning-platform providers and education-service firms able to combine a usable platform with dependable school-facing implementation and support. The requirement is specific to retrieval practice, so general education software without that focus would be less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carousel Learning

Notice Description

Retrieval Practice platform for schools.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069746-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,997 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Pembrokeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PEMBROKESHIRE
Postcode
SA61 1TP
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Pembrokeshire
Electoral Ward
Haverfordwest: Castle
Westminster Constituency
Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Carousel Learning Ltd

Further Information

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