Official UK procurement notice
Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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.
CPV: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2024, 15:59 BST
- Last source update
- 7 May 2024, 15:59 BST
- Authority reference
ELC-18-1889- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014547- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0457acFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=765969. (SC Ref:765969)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC TaxisSME, Alba TaxisSME, Eve Coaches LtdSME, Prentice Coaches LtdSME, Torrrance TaxisSMEjoint award | £4,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014547-2024-1 · AC TaxisSME, Alba TaxisSME, Eve Coaches LtdSME, Prentice Coaches LtdSME, Torrrance TaxisSME
- Signed
- 3 May 2024
- Value
- £4,500,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- AC TaxisAwarded supplier
- Alba TaxisAwarded supplier
- Eve Coaches LtdAwarded supplier
- Prentice Coaches LtdAwarded supplier
- Torrrance TaxisAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.