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Award of ELC-26-0798-Transport- Additional Support Needs (ASN)- Mini comp under DPS Framework

East Lothian Council

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31 Aug 2026 at 17:19

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Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council procured passenger transport services for children and young people with Additional Support Needs. The requirement covers multiple designated routes within East Lothian, delivered through taxi and minibus operators. The council is the buying organisation and the service is arranged as a set of individual school transport routes rather than a single journey or location. The procurement concerns transport services, excluding waste transport, and was run as a mini-competition under the council’s transport Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Suppliers selected for the routes were AC’s Taxis, GR Taxis, Premier taxis and R Reid Mini bus hire. Businesses operating accessible, reliable passenger transport services for ASN school travel are the relevant market.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the ELC-26-0730 Transport Dynamic Purchasing System Framework. Four bids were recorded and contracts were awarded to multiple suppliers. AC’s Taxis received routes 404, 405, 406, 409, 412, 417–419, 426–431, 501, 503–509, 511–514, 517–524, 526–527, 530–531, 533, 535, 537–538, 542 and 701–708, including route variants. GR Taxis received route 165(1). Premier taxis received routes 407, 411, 505, 510, 515, 525, 528 and 541. R Reid Mini bus hire received route 518. The awarded value is £3,505,676. The initial contract period is 8 October 2026 to 8 September 2028, with options for extensions of two years, one year and one year. The evaluation basis is not stated.

This award shows established demand from East Lothian Council for specialist school transport serving children and young people with Additional Support Needs. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or minibus services capable of covering multiple separate routes, coordinating dependable journeys and maintaining sufficient vehicles and drivers for route-based delivery. The successful supplier group indicates that both small local taxi operators and a minibus hire business can participate, so a business does not necessarily need to provide the entire requirement alone. Relevant capability includes dependable scheduled passenger transport, practical coverage across East Lothian and the capacity to manage several routes under a Dynamic Purchasing System framework. Experience of ASN transport requirements and the operational resilience to deliver school journeys would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of ELC-26-0798-Transport- Additional Support Needs (ASN)- Mini comp under DPS Framework

Notice Description

Multiple routes awarded for Additional Support Needs Transport

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834933
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563453
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,505,676 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 20282 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

GR Taxis

rreidminibus

Premier taxis

ac's taxis

Further Information

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