Home to School Transport- Mainstream (East Lothian Council)

A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £4M

Sector: TRANSPORT
Published: 07 May 2024
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Haddington

Geochart for 2 buyers and 5 suppliers

2 buyers

East Lothian Council East Lothian

5 suppliers

AC Taxis Ladywell
Eve Coaches Dunbar
Prentice Coaches Haddington
Alba Taxis Cockenzie
Torrrance Taxis Dunbar

Description

This 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.

Award Detail

1	AC Taxis (Ladywell) Value: £4,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
2	Eve Coaches (Dunbar) Value: £4,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
3	Prentice Coaches (Haddington) Value: £4,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
4	Alba Taxis (Cockenzie) Value: £4,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.
5	Torrrance Taxis (Dunbar) Value: £4,500,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers. Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Indicators

Legal 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.

Other Information

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)

Reference

FTS 014547-2024