Mott MacDonald Secures Place on £160m Scottish Consultancy Framework

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to Scotland Excel’s latest Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework, securing positions across eight service areas on the national agreement supporting local authorities and public sector organisations throughout Scotland.

The renewed framework, valued at an estimated £160m, will run from 2026 to 2030 and provides all 32 Scottish councils alongside more than 90 eligible public sector bodies with access to engineering and technical consultancy expertise.

Strong performance across framework lots

Under the new framework arrangement, Mott MacDonald achieved first-place rankings in five of the eight service lots it secured.

The appointment continues the consultancy’s long-standing involvement with Scotland Excel frameworks, having supported multiple previous iterations of the agreement.

The framework enables local authorities and public bodies to procure specialist consultancy services more efficiently across a range of infrastructure and engineering disciplines.

Support for infrastructure and climate priorities

Mott MacDonald said its Scottish teams will support infrastructure investment programmes aligned with Scotland’s wider policy objectives, including the Infrastructure Investment Plan, National Transport Strategy 2 and climate adaptation initiatives.

The consultancy will draw on staff based across five Scottish offices, including locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Lerwick.

Ongoing work with Scottish councils

Through previous framework appointments, Mott MacDonald has delivered support to councils across a broad range of projects and infrastructure programmes.

Areas of work have included:

• Transport planning

• Flood risk management

• Bridges and transport structures

• Coastal and maritime infrastructure

• Wider infrastructure strategy and delivery

Focus on local delivery

Alan Hendy, Mott MacDonald’s sustainability lead for the UK and Europe and Glasgow city lead, described the framework as an important mechanism for councils seeking access to engineering expertise during a period of growing infrastructure challenges.

He said the consultancy’s geographic presence across Scotland positions it well to respond to local priorities and regional infrastructure needs.

Hendy added that the company remains focused on helping councils deliver resilient and sustainable infrastructure projects tailored to the specific needs of local communities.