East Lothian Council

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• East Lothian Council Procurement Report 2024-2025
• East Lothian Council Procurement Strategy 2023-2028
• Useful Information for Suppliers

Here you will find a range of information on working with East Lothian Council.

East Lothian is one of the fastest growing Council areas in Scotland with a population increase between 1998 & 2020 of 22%. The county is widely recognised as a fantastic place to live with a beautiful coast and countryside, attractive and distinctive towns, good quality housing, schools and services, and proximity to Edinburgh’s jobs, businesses and attractions. East Lothian is part of the Edinburgh city region and its key economic sectors include tourism, agriculture, food and drink, nuclear, manufacturing, and education.

Through Procurement East Lothian Council means to maximise value for its communities, by delivering effective, efficient and excellent services to support the councils’ strategic vision and aims. It is important to the Council that its supply chain actively contributes to the councils Net Zero Climate change targets, delivers Best value and Continuous Improvement, ensures Compliance and Good Governance, increases Sustainability & Community Benefits, and supports Economic Recovery. 

You can find out what events are coming up in the area, learn about the process for working with the Council and what else is happening in the region.

For more information on other business support available click through to the East Lothian Council Homepage, or contact your local SDP advisor.

Forthcoming events

Events are being shown from regions across the Edinburgh and Lothians area.

Talking Tenders with East Lothian Council

Transport Journeys (DPS) Dynamic Purchasing System

Thursday 16 April 2026, 2:00-3:30pm

Webinar

East Lothian Council is about to publish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for transport journeys, to meet the education and social care needs of children and vulnerable adults, as well as other passenger requirements. Join us to hear what the ELC procurement colleagues tell us about this opportunity for you to provide transport services

Aligned Tender Training for the ELC Transport Journeys Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

How to use Public Contracts Scotland & Public Contracts Scotland-Tender to bid for this opportunity

Thursday 23 April 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm

Webinar

Would you like to provide transport services, using a taxi, an MPs, a minibus or a larger vehicle to transport children, vulnerable adults and other passenger for East Lothian Council? Then you won't want to miss this webinar, as we bid for this ELC Transport DPS live online, so that you will know exactly what you need to do to deliver these services