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Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Lothian Council has completed the procurement process for the "Home to School Transport- Mainstream" tender. This tender falls under the services category and uses a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The Council aims to ensure continuity of school bus services by extending call-off contracts beyond the existing framework until 31 July 2026. The tender is located in Haddington, East Lothian, UK, and presents opportunities for transport service providers to compete.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for SMEs in the transportation sector. Companies like AC Taxis, Eve Coaches Ltd, Prentice Coaches Ltd, Alba Taxis, and Torrance Taxis have been awarded contracts under this procurement process. Businesses offering home-to-school transport services, particularly in the East Lothian region, will find this tender well-suited for expanding their operations. The Council's focus on aligning transport policies with climate change strategies and local development plans indicates a commitment to sustainable and efficient service provision.

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Notice Title

Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)

Notice Description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to award call-off contracts under the ELC-18-1889 Home to School- Mainstream framework, these shall continue after the expiry of the said framework, to 31 July 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to award call-off contracts under the ELC-18-1889 Home to School- Mainstream framework, these shall continue after the expiry of the said framework, to 31 July 2026.

Procurement Information

East Lothian Council organises school bus services in line with section 51 of The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and the East Lothian Council Education Transport policy. The Provision of Home to School Transport for Mainstream Pupils (ELC reference ELC-18-1888) Framework will expire on 31 July 2024. The Council has awarded call-off contracts under the said Framework, these shall continue after the expiry of the said framework, to 31 July 2026. The Directive 2014/24/EU (upon which the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are based) allows for call-off contracts to continue beyond the expiry of a framework. Furthermore, the Council is currently in the process of working towards the creation of a new provision of home to school transport Framework. In doing so, the Council deems it necessary to conduct a strategic consultation to assess the Education Transport policy, aligning it with the council's climate change strategy and commitments to achieve net zero. Consideration will also be given to the local development plan and the subsequent growth agenda within East Lothian.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000765969
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504729
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

AC TAXIS

ALBA TAXIS

EVE COACHES

PRENTICE COACHES

TORRRANCE TAXIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504729
    Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council) - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to award call-off contracts under the ELC-18-1889 Home to School- Mainstream framework, these shall continue after the expiry of the said framework, to 31 July 2026.

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