Prominent role secured on major Scottish local authority framework

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Supporting local infrastructure delivery across Scotland

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework (SETCF), securing a place on eight service lots on the renewed national framework for Scottish local authorities and eligible public sector bodies, placing first in five.

The four-year framework (2026–2030), with an estimated value of £160M, enables all 32 Scottish local authorities and over 90 public sector bodies to access engineering and technical consultancy services. When called upon, they will be supported by Mott MacDonald’s locally based teams spread across five Scottish offices, helping deliver infrastructure and asset investment aligned with Scotland’s Infrastructure Investment Plan, National Transport Strategy 2 and climate adaptation priorities.

Aerial view of Glasgow city centre along the River Clyde, showing multiple bridges, roads and dense urban infrastructure at sunset, representing Scottish local authority investment in transport, engineering and infrastructure services.

The appointment builds on Mott MacDonald’s long‑standing relationships with Scottish local authorities, having been reappointed to successive iterations of the SETCF. Through the framework, it has supported Councils across Scotland on transport planning, flood risk management, bridges and transport structures, coastal and maritime infrastructure and wider infrastructure planning and delivery.

Our teams are ideally placed to understand and deliver local priorities

This has included work for City of Edinburgh Council across bridges, drainage and flood management, and support to Shetland Islands Council on the Fair Isle Ferry Terminal, progressing the project from business case to on‑site delivery.

Alan Hendry, Mott MacDonald’s sustainability lead, UK & Europe and Glasgow city lead said: “The Scotland Excel framework is a vital route for councils to access high‑quality engineering and technical support at a time of significant infrastructure challenge. With the widest geographic footprint of any major engineering consultancy in Scotland, including five offices from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen through to Inverness and Lerwick, our teams are ideally placed to understand and deliver local priorities. We’re pleased to continue supporting councils to deliver resilient, sustainable infrastructure that responds to local needs.”