Dynamic Purchasing System- Transport for Education, Social care and other transport requirements (East Lothian Council)
Details
- Buyer
- East Lothian Council
- Topic
- Minibuses
- Published
- 6 March 2026
Tender description
East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. Lot 4: Vehicles above 17 seats East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. This Lot is for vehicles above 17 seats. Lot 1: MPVs(5-8 seats), including salon cars (4 seats) East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. This Lot is for MPVs(5-8 seats) vehicles, including salon cars (4 seats). Lot 2: MPV- Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)- (5-8 seats) East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. This Lot is for MPV- Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)- (5-8 seats) vehicles. Lot 3: Minibus (9-16 seats), including wheelchair accessible vehicles East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults as well as other passenger or transport requirements. This Lot is for Minibuses (9-16 seats), including minibuses for wheelchair access.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published6 March 2026Current notice
About the buyer
East Lothian Council is the local authority for East Lothian in Scotland, procuring goods, services and works across the region. Larger contract opportunities are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public sector tenders. Suppliers register there and switch on Supplier Finder to be matched against the council's requirements. Smaller requirements are sourced by direct quotation, with the council inviting a minimum of three suppliers. A corporate procurement team based at John Muir House in Haddington manages sourcing and contract awards. Award notices and a public contracts register are published for transparency.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of East Lothian Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34114400 · Minibuses
- 34121000 · Buses and coaches
- 34121500 · Coaches
- 60112000 · Public road transport services
- 60120000 · Taxi services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@east-lothian-council.gov |
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