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title: "Award of ELC-26-0798-Transport- Additional Support Needs (ASN)- Mini comp under DPS Framework"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000834933"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "East Lothian Council"
published: "2026-08-31"
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# Award of ELC-26-0798-Transport- Additional Support Needs (ASN)- Mini comp under DPS Framework

Buyer: East Lothian Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000834933

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Multiple routes awarded for Additional Support Needs Transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563453 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,505,676 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East Lothian Council |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | GR Taxis; rreidminibus; Premier taxis; ac's taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2026 at 17:19 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563453

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

## Provenance

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