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ELC

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£167.1M

Total spend

163

Contract awards

110

Unique suppliers

£1.4M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, East Lothian Council has awarded 163 contracts worth £167.1M to 110 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £1.4M, with the top five suppliers holding 59% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to East Lothian Council

Top-five suppliers hold 59% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Dunbar Day Centre4£32.0M
Richard Irvin FM Limited5£19.6M
MP Group UK Ltd4£18.4M
CCG (Scotland) Ltd3£15.4M
AC Taxis4£12.8M
Bell Group Ltd1£5.4M
Prentice Coaches Ltd1£4.6M
G.M.G. (Contractors) Ltd1£4.4M
FCC Environment (UK) Limited1£4.2M
Scottish Water Business Stream2£4.1M
Penumbra2£4.1M
East Lothian Advice Consortium2£3.7M
Carr Gomm1£3.4M
MYPAS2£2.9M
Invincible Security Ltd.3£2.6M
MHR3£1.9M
Dalkia Operations Ltd2£1.8M
Tenants Information Service3£1.8M
Crown Paints2£1.6M
Commutaports Limited2£1.2M

Procurement categories

What East Lothian Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Social work services

85310000
9 awards£34.0M

Building construction work

45210000
8 awards£21.8M

Electrical domestic appliances

39710000
4 awards£18.4M

Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50530000
4 awards£13.3M

Taxi services

60120000
4 awards£12.8M

Social services

85320000
4 awards£6.9M

Repair and maintenance services of central heating

50720000
2 awards£6.5M

Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34120000
2 awards£4.9M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
4 awards£4.5M

Construction materials

44110000
2 awards£4.4M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
1 award£4.2M

Drinking water

41110000
1 award£4.0M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
3 awards£3.7M

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
5 awards£3.0M

Personnel services except placement and supply services

79630000
3 awards£1.9M

Paints

44810000
3 awards£1.6M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
6 awards£1.5M

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
5 awards£1.3M

Structures and parts of structures

44210000
2 awards£1.2M

Engineering works and construction works

45220000
1 award£1.2M

Recent contracts

Latest East Lothian Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage)

Doree Bonner International · 2026-07-01

£192K

ELC-26-0715 Water AMR Services

Scottish Water Business Stream · 2026-05-25

£138K

Award of ELC-26-0688 Supply of Gym Equipment (Enjoy Leisure)

Pulse Fitness Ltd. · 2026-05-12

Proposed Housing at the Former Wallyford PS Site, Wallyford

CCG (Scotland) Ltd · 2026-04-29

£14.5M

Proposed Housing at the Former Wallyford PS Site, Wallyford

CCG (Scotland) Ltd · 2026-04-29

£14.5M

Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Replacement of Bus Shelters

Commutaports Limited · 2026-04-24

£800K

Bus Shelter Supply, Delivery and Installation

Commutaports Limited · 2026-04-24

£400K

GB-Haddington: TPPL East Lothian Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t L2H2 Access Platform (30690)

A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd · 2026-04-21

£79K

Supply 1 x Street lighting tower vehicle

A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd · 2026-04-15

£79K

Third Sector Psychosocial Support Service

Substances Support Scotland · 2026-04-08

£612K

Corporate Wide Area Network (WAN) Software Licensing

Switchshop · 2026-04-06

£173K

Replacement Cashless Catering

CRB Cunninghams Limited · 2026-04-03

£95K

Respite Bed Provision

HC One Ltd · 2026-04-02

£371K

West Pans to Prestonpans Technical Design Services

AECOM · 2026-04-01

£95K

Kinship Support Service

Adoption UK - Scotland · 2026-04-01

£405K

EDRMS support and maintenance

Civica UK Limited · 2026-03-27

£243K

Award of ELC-26-0700 Mini-Competition under SXL 0125 Lot 5 for Fisherrow Furniture & Equipment

Sharp Business Systems · 2026-03-25

Award of ELC-25-0594 Proposed New Housing at Wallyford Area 1 (Phase 1), Strawberry Corner, Wally...

McTaggart Construction Ltd · 2026-03-18

Award of Supply of 8 REAR Wheel vans (towing capacity)

Cebotec Ltd · 2026-03-16

£315K

Consultant Business Analyst for Finance System Implementation

Real Staffing Group, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP · 2026-03-13

£100K

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Provision of School Based Therapeutic Intervention Service – Play/Art/Creative Therapy

Deadline: 2026-08-03

Supply and Installation of water tank for Musselburgh Golf Course

Supply and Installation of water tank for Musselburgh Golf Course

Proposed Refurbishment at Loch Centre, Tranent

Respite Bed Provision

Licensing System

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Independent Advocacy Services for Children’s Social Work Services

Kinship Support Service for Children’s Social Work Services

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Care at Home and Housing Support Services

Independent Advocacy Services for Adults

Modular ramps (Galvanised

East Lothian Council Cross Class Insurance Services: Property, Combined Liability, Motor

Licensing IT Software

Licensing IT Software

Adult Carers Services

Market analysis

Bidding into East Lothian Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

59%

Top-5 supplier share

119d

Avg response window

29d

Median response window

1mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to East Lothian Council

How much does East Lothian Council spend on procurement?

East Lothian Council awarded 163 contracts totalling £167.1M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 110 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.4M.

Who are East Lothian Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to East Lothian Council by total award value are Dunbar Day Centre, Richard Irvin FM Limited, MP Group UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 59% of contract value.

What does East Lothian Council buy from suppliers?

East Lothian Council's procurement is concentrated in social work services, building construction work, electrical domestic appliances, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for East Lothian Council contracts?

East Lothian Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for East Lothian Council tenders?

East Lothian Council typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 119 days). Standard contract duration is around 1 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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