Edinburgh City Council

The Council’s Procurement Vision 

“Working with our communities, businesses and the third sector we will use the Council’s spending power to procure in a responsible way that provides for a fair and sustainable Edinburgh, addressing poverty, inequality, climate and nature challenges and contributing to our thriving city by delivering sustainable outcomes, local economic growth and positive change.” 

Key strategic objectives  

The Sustainable Procurement Strategy sets out the Council’s key strategic procurement objectives. The three priorities are to:  

  1. Maximise the Community Wealth Building outcomes from our procurements for the benefit of our communities and the city  

  1. Deliver contracts that help meet the Council’s commitment to the climate and nature emergencies and deliver a just transition  

  1. Deliver savings and Best Value outcomes through innovative and sustainable solutions 

Commercial and Procurement Services 

procurement@edinburgh.gov.uk 

For current opportunities within Edinburgh & Lothians, please check PCS Advertising portal.


Forthcoming events

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

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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
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Aligned Tender Training: East Lothian Council’s Transport Journeys 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

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