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AWARDEDProcurement notice · East Lothian CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-065abf

Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)

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Contract Value

£1,868,229

Suppliers

AC Taxis · Alba Taxis +3 more

Procurement

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

The notice does not give contract dates.

Description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that East Lothian Council intends to extend call-off contracts under the ELC-18-1889 Home to School- Mainstream framework to 31 July 2027.

Buyer

Organisation: East Lothian Council
Buyer ID: GB-FTS-1747
Local Authority Code: S12000010
Address: John Muir House, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3HA, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Suppliers

Framework contract: £1,868,229 total value shared among 5 suppliers. Estimated equal shares shown below.

Supplier	Identifier	Est. Share	Lots Won	Cross-References
AC Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Alba Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Eve Coaches Ltd	SC229701	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Prentice Coaches Ltd	SC357651	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Torrrance Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-

Supplier details as published

AC Taxis

Address: 44, Redwing brae, Ladywell, EH54 6UH, United Kingdom

Alba Taxis

Address: Unit 5 , Whin Park Industrial Estate, Cockenzie, EH32 9SF, United Kingdom

Eve Coaches Ltd

Address: Spott Road, Dunbar, EH42 1RS, United Kingdom

Prentice Coaches Ltd

Address: Station Garage, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3BH, United Kingdom

Torrrance Taxis

Address: 26 Warrender Cresent, Dunbar, EH42 1LU, United Kingdom

Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£1,868,229

Lot	Value	Awarded To	Status
Lot 1	£1,868,229 initial term	AC Taxis Eve Coaches Ltd Prentice Coaches Ltd Alba Taxis Torrrance Taxis	active

Key Dates

Published: 24 February 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: -
Award Date: -
Contract Signed: 23 February 2026
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -

Procurement Details

Method: Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market: Direct award
Main category: Services
Category: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery location: UKM73
Open under: WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference: ELC-18-1889
Legal Basis: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes: 60130000 – Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

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AWARDEDProcurement notice · East Lothian CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-065abf

Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)

Save Track Track buyer

Contract Value

£1,868,229

Suppliers

AC Taxis · Alba Taxis +3 more

Procurement

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers

Source

Find a Tender

View original notice

The notice does not give contract dates.

Description

Buyer

Organisation: East Lothian Council
Buyer ID: GB-FTS-1747
Local Authority Code: S12000010
Address: John Muir House, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3HA, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Suppliers

Framework contract: £1,868,229 total value shared among 5 suppliers. Estimated equal shares shown below.

Supplier	Identifier	Est. Share	Lots Won	Cross-References
AC Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Alba Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Eve Coaches Ltd	SC229701	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Prentice Coaches Ltd	SC357651	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-
Torrrance Taxis	-	~£373,646	1 lot Lot 1	-

Supplier details as published

AC Taxis

Address: 44, Redwing brae, Ladywell, EH54 6UH, United Kingdom

Alba Taxis

Address: Unit 5 , Whin Park Industrial Estate, Cockenzie, EH32 9SF, United Kingdom

Eve Coaches Ltd

Address: Spott Road, Dunbar, EH42 1RS, United Kingdom

Prentice Coaches Ltd

Address: Station Garage, Hospital Road, Haddington, EH41 3BH, United Kingdom

Torrrance Taxis

Address: 26 Warrender Cresent, Dunbar, EH42 1LU, United Kingdom

Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.

Lots

Initial Term Value

£1,868,229

Lot	Value	Awarded To	Status
Lot 1	£1,868,229 initial term	AC Taxis Eve Coaches Ltd Prentice Coaches Ltd Alba Taxis Torrrance Taxis	active

Key Dates

Published: 24 February 2026
Tender Open: -
Tender Deadline: -
Award Date: -
Contract Signed: 23 February 2026
Contract Start: -
Contract End: -

Procurement Details

Method: Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market: Direct award
Main category: Services
Category: Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery location: UKM73
Open under: WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference: ELC-18-1889
Legal Basis: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes: 60130000 – Special-purpose road passenger-transport services