Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian
EH41 3HA
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1620827827
E-mail: procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Replacement of Bus Shelters
Reference number: ELC-25-0607
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44212321
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Repair of Bus Shelters within East Lothian.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Bus Shelter Supply, Delivery and Installation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44212321
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
East Lothian
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lothian Council intends to appoint a supplier/suppliers for the supply, delivery and installation of new bus shelters to support enhanced bus services throughout the county.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ethics & Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Materials & Workmanship
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality & Longevity
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Maintenance and Repair of Bus Shelter infrastructure
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44212321
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
Main site or place of performance:
East Lothian
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lothian Council intends to appoint a supplier/suppliers to efficiently maintain existing bus shelters and repair where necessary on a like-for-like basis throughout the county.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ethics & Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Materials and workmanship
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality and longevity
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Safety
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-004625
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Bus Shelter Supply, Delivery and Installation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Commutaports Limited
Crosshill Road, Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G64 2QE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Maintenance and Repair of Bus Shelter infrastructure
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Commutaports Limited
Crosshill Road, Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G64 2QE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),
OR
The bidder must have documents policies and procedures for quality management (details in the tender documents).
HEALTH & SAFETY PROCEDURES
2. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BSOHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum.
OR,
The bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief
Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S
management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your
company’s responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.(Details in tender document).
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES
3.The Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate,
OR
The bidder must have the following (details in tender documents):
a. A regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, authorised by the Chief Executive, or equivalent. This
policy must include and describe the bidder’s environmental emergency response procedures, including the preparedness and response
procedures for potential accidents and emergency response situations that give rise to significant environmental impacts (for example
hazardous substances spill control).
b. Procedures for dealing with waste (e.g. waste management plans, waste segregation, recycling etc.).
(SC Ref:830341)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026