DPS Transport for Education, Social care and other transport requirements (East Lothian Council)
East Lothian Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System for transport contracts to support education, social care and other passenger services. Suppliers can join at any time and will compete for individual contracts through mini-competitions.
- Closes20 April 2034
- Value£44m
- BuyerEast Lothian Council
- WhereEast Lothian area
- CategoryTransport & vehicles
- RegionScotland
You'll want to look if you operate taxis, private hire cars, minibuses or coaches and can service East Lothian's education and social care transport needs, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles where applicable
You'll need
- Vehicles capable of carrying wheelchair passengers (for relevant categories)
- Category 1: MPVs or salon cars (4–8 seats)
- Category 2: Wheelchair-accessible MPVs (5–8 seats)
- Category 3: Minibus (9–16 seats, wheelchair accessible available)
- Category 4: Vehicles with 17+ seats
Might not suit a small firm
- the contract itself is a large one
Possible incumbent
AC Taxis, Eve Coaches Ltd, Prentice Coaches Ltd, Alba Taxis and Torrance Taxis won the related Home to School Transport contract in February 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.