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DPS Transport for Education, Social care and other transport requirements (East Lothian Council)

East Lothian Council · Local authority

In brief

East Lothian Council is looking for suppliers for transport and vehicle and fleet work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £43,717,860 excluding VAT.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 20 April 2034.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Thursday 20 April 2034

How bids are scored

Quality 10% · Price 90%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

Dynamic purchasing system

Suppliers join a list the buyer can call on. You can usually apply at any time while it is open, and work is awarded later through smaller competitions between members.

What the notice says

East Lothian Council ("ELC") are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs as well as other passenger requirements. Most of the transport will be within East Lothian area. ELC is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") to procure these contracts. A DPS is completely electronic system and is similar to a framework agreement but a key difference is that, unlike a framework agreement, suppliers can join a DPS at any time. Contracts operated through this DPS can generally be undertaken by taxis, private hire cars, minibuses and buses, including the requirement for those of these vehicles to be capable of carrying passengers in wheelchairs. The DPS will be split into the following categories: -Category 1: MPVs (5-8 seats), including salon cars (4 seats). -Category 2: MPV- Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)- (5-8 seats) -Category 3: Minibus (9-16 seats), including wheelchair accessible vehicles -Category 4: Vehicles above 17 seats Contracts under the DPS will be awarded following mini competitions.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 20 April 2034. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Vehicles above 17 seats
What this lot covers

East Lothian Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within East Lothian area. This Lot is for Vehicles above 17 seats. Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Transport, Vehicles and fleet—
MPVs (5-8 seats), including salon cars (4 seats).
What this lot covers

East Lothian Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within East Lothian area. This Lot is for MPVs (5-8 seats) including salon cars (4 seats). Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Transport, Vehicles and fleet—
MPV- Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)- (5-8 seats)
What this lot covers

East Lothian Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within East Lothian area. This Lot is for MPVs- Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)- (5-8 seats). Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Transport, Vehicles and fleet—
Minibus (9-16 seats), including wheelchair accessible vehicles of this capacity
What this lot covers

East Lothian Council are responsible for the procurement of service transport contracts to meet the education and social care needs as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Most of the transport will be within East Lothian area. This is is for Minibus (9-16 seats), including wheelchair accessible vehicles of this capacity. Additional information: Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Transport, Vehicles and fleet—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 020540-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 034979-2026

About the buyer

East Lothian CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

18

Awards

12

Suppliers it has used most for transport

  • AC Taxis1 contract
  • Alba Taxis1 contract
  • Doree Bonner International1 contract
  • Eve Coaches Ltd1 contract
  • Prentice Coaches Ltd1 contract
All tenders and awards from East Lothian Council

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From notice 020540-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 March 2026, last updated 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.