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A National Mission with Local Impact: Infrastructure Investment Plan for Scotland 2021-22 to 2025-26
The Infrastructure Investment Plan outlines a coherent, and strategic approach to delivering our National Infrastructure Mission. The Plan demonstrates the vital role infrastructure has to play in helping businesses and communities to adapt and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annex D: Major Projects and Programmes for reporting to Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee
| Project Name | Description | Total Estimated Capital Investment | Total SG Estimated Capital Investment (2021-22 to 2025-26) | Estimated Delivery Timetable | Public Sector Procurement Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enabling The Transition To Net Zero Emissions And Environmental Sustainability | |||||
| Decarbonising Transport and Supporting Active Travel | |||||
| Support for Sustainable and Active Travel | To support investment in active travel infrastructure projects mainly through the Places for Everyone programme. | £352m | £352m (In addition, £119.5m goes direct to local authorities and together with £31.5m of resource funding makes up the total five year active travel commitment of £502.5m). | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Transport Scotland/Sustrans/Local Authorities |
| Active Freeways | High quality arterial active travel providing sustainable transport infrastructure between settlements and major trip attractors. | £50m | £50m | For delivery of projects on the ground in 2025-26. (Scheme design and development during 2021-22 to 2024-25) | Transport Scotland |
| Future Transport Fund – capital to support a range of low and zero carbon investment | Grants and investments to support a range of low and zero carbon transport initiatives such as: electric vehicle charging and hydrogen infrastructure; fleet transformation; Innovation and Sector Transition Initiative; Freight Facilities Grant; Strategic Timber Transport Scheme. | £287m | £287m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Transport Scotland |
| Future Transport Fund – Bus Priority Investment | Investment in bus priority infrastructure to tackle the negative impacts of congestion on bus services and raise bus usage. | £505m | £495m | 2020-21 to 2025-26 | Transport Scotland |
| Support for zero-emission bus fleet transition | Supports the transition to zero-emission buses and will be co-designed with the Bus Decarbonisation Taskforce. | £120m | £120m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Transport Scotland |
| Rail Decarbonisation Action Plan | Initial decarbonisation projects electrification of the Glasgow to East Kilbride and Barrhead routes with development work underway on the next parts of the programme. | Multi £bn | £550m (Included within £1.2bn Rail Major Projects Enhancements) | 2021-22 to 2025-26 for initial projects. Full programme is around 15 years. | Transport Scotland |
| Decarbonising Heat and Boosting the Energy Efficiency of Buildings | |||||
| Energy Efficient Scotland (Domestic programmes) | Investment in our domestic energy efficiency programmes and support the elimination of poor energy efficiency as a driver of fuel poverty. | £465m | £465m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund (Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme) | Fund to accelerate the delivery of energy efficient, low and zero carbon heat provision to social housing. | £100m | £100m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Decarbonised Public Estate | Programme to support heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency across the public sector estate. | £95m | £95m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Heat in Buildings | Investment to support heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency in homes and buildings, community energy, decarbonising islands and energy. | £427m | £427m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Clyde Mission Low Carbon Infrastructure | Investment in zero carbon energy infrastructure and heat networks for residential and commercial premises along the river Clyde's path | £25m | £25m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Biomes project | The project will transform the current failing estate – home to Scotland's national biodiversity research collections – to a create a world-class facility that will produce climate, economic, wellbeing and environmental benefits, as part of a green economic recovery for Scotland. | £70m Total costs over life of project are subject to change as delivery plans are finalised to take account of the complexity of safeguarding the national living plant collection during construction. | £58m | Ground work is expected to start in autumn 2021. | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Decarbonising Industry | |||||
| Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP) | Programme supports the acceleration of projects to develop investment grade business cases and the delivery of low carbon infrastructure projects capable of deploying heat and low carbon infrastructure at scale. This includes the £50m Green Recovery Programme. | £405m | £405m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) | Scottish administered version of IETF for the deployment of energy efficiency or decarbonisation projects for industrial manufacturing processes. | Up to £114m depending on size of business to be match-funded. | £34m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund | New Challenge Fund that will support Scottish manufacturers' scope to innovate and drive the decarbonisation of industrial and manufacturing sectors. | £26m | £26m | 2022-23 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Energy Transition Fund | This package of investment will support our energy sector and help us make significant progress on energy transition, as we move toward a net zero society by 2045. | £60m | £27m | 2020-21 to 2024-25 | Scottish Government |
| Emerging Energy Technologies Fund (EETF) – including hydrogen and CCS. | Support carbon capture and storage (CCS), negative emissions technologies (NETs) and hydrogen development. | £180m | £180m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| Supporting a Circular Economy | |||||
| Waste Sector | Investment to improve local authority recycling collection infrastructure, accelerate landfill gas capture and improve waste data through electronic waste tracking. | £75m | £75m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Local authorities |
| Boosting Resilience and Adaptation | |||||
| Flood Risk Management | Additional spending on flood risk management, in support of enhanced adaptation and climate resilience as part of a green recovery. | £150m | £150m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government/local authorities |
| Road Adaptations Fund | Trunk Road Minor Improvement Schemes to address the impacts of climate change, improve network efficiency, safety and resilience contributing to a low carbon economy. | £60m | £60m | 2022-23 to 2025-26 | Transport Scotland |
| Investing in our Natural Capital | |||||
| New planting and forest expansion | New planting, forest expansion and increasing tree nursery capacity. | £283m | £283m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government, Forestry and Land Scotland |
| Peatlands | Capital investment as part of our 10-year £250m commitment to restore 20,000 ha annually, and 250,000 ha by 2030. | £100m | £100m | 2020-21 to 2022-23 | Scottish Government, Peatland Action, NatureScot |
| Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme | A programme of investment supporting reuse of vacant and derelict land as part of a fair, green recovery. | £50m | £50m | 2021-26 | Scottish Government with local government and other partners. |
| Driving Inclusive Economic Growth | |||||
| Creating World Class Digital System | |||||
| Digital Public Services Programme | Increased investment in developing common digital operating platforms and the transformation of key public services. | £110m | £110m | 2022-23 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| eHealth | Development of the NearMe digital healthcare service. | £25m | £25m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government/NHS Boards |
| Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) | Home Office led Programme that provides a new critical communications platform that replaces the current incumbent system, Airwave. | £9bn* (UK-wide) (*Current estimated total cost of programme) | £122m | Started in 2016, with transition to be completed to the emergency services by 2024-2025. | UK Government |
| Strengthening Connectivity | |||||
| Reaching 100% programme (R100) | The delivery of 100% superfast broadband access across Scotland by the end of 2021. | £600m | £542m | Majority of contract build expected to be completed by end of 2023. | Scottish Government |
| A9 Dualling Programme | Phased improvements to the existing A9 Perth to Inverness consisting of eleven sections. The first section of the programme, Kincraig to Dalraddy opened to traffic in 2017. The second section, Luncarty to Pass of Birnam is currently in construction. Design work on the remaining nine sections is well advanced. | £3bn | £328m | Preparatory and construction work underway. Construction of first section commenced in 2015. Procurement options being reviewed to bring forward the remainder of programme on completion of statutory procedures. | Transport Scotland |
| A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam | The second section of the programme comprising 9.5km of existing single carriageway to be upgraded to dual carriageway, 4km to the north of Perth. | £96m (forms part of £3bn programme figure) | £18m (forms part of £328m programme figure) | Construction commenced in 2018. Project completion anticipated winter 2021. | Transport Scotland |
| A96 Dual carriageway | Phased improvements to the existing A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen (including the Nairn Bypass). | £3bn [46] | £20m | Timetable to be set following completion of relevant statutory procedures. | Transport Scotland |
| A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan | The design, assessment and construction of improvements to the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan. | £250m-£500m[47] | £136m | Timetable to be set following completion of relevant statutory procedures. | Transport Scotland |
| A77 Maybole Bypass | The construction of a new off-line bypass approximately 5km in length to the north west of the town of Maybole. | £46m | £5m | Construction commenced in 2019. Project completion anticipated winter 2021. | Transport Scotland |
| A92/A96 Haudagain Junction Improvement | Improvements to the A92/A96 Haudagain Roundabout to reduce congestion and improve journey time reliability. | £50m | £7m | Construction commenced in 2019. Project completion anticipated winter 2021. | Transport Scotland |
| A737 Improvements at Beith | The design, assessment and construction of improvements to 1.8km of the A737 at Beith. | £18m | £10m | Timetable to be set following completion of relevant statutory procedures. | Transport Scotland |
| A801 Improvement project | The construction of a new 3.2 kms of the A801 at Avon Gorge (crosses the boundary between Falkirk and West Lothian). | £44m | £22m | The statutory processes are complete. Timescale to be confirmed. | Falkirk Council (with Transport Scotland) |
| STPR – potential pipeline projects | The Phase 1 report, due for publication in early 2021, will set out a range of early deliverables. Key among these are projects to support active travel/public transport and support recovery from COVID. Phase 2 due to report in autumn 2021 will consider the longer term investment priorities to support the National Transport Strategy and Climate Change Plan. | £45m | £45m | Preparatory design and development work associated with the emerging Phase 1 projects including delivery in the latter years. | Transport Scotland |
| Rail Major Project Enhancements | Funds the Pipeline of Rail Infrastructure projects to enhance Scotland's Railway. This includes projects for delivery of the Rail Decarbonisation Action Plan and the Aberdeen to Central Belt Rail Improvements, estimated to cost £200m, which will improve capacity, performance and journey times. | Multi £billion | £1.2bn (This figure includes the £550m as noted in the Rail Decarbonisation Action Plan entry) | Various projects durations | Transport Scotland/Network Rail |
| Glasgow Subway Modernisation | Major modernisation includes a smartcard ticketing system linked to wider integrated ticketing; new rolling stock and signalling; refurbished stations with improved accessibility including replacing escalators. | £288m | £104m | Grant funding contribution to support the SPT delivery timetable through to 2024-25. | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport |
| CMAL – Two new 100 metre ferries | Two new 100-metre ferries. The ferries are being designed to provide a year round service to the Isle of Arran and the Uig Triangle. (Uig – Tarbert – Lochmaddy) | £193m – £197m | £80m – £84m | Construction commenced 2015. Delivery of first vessel by June 2022 and February 2023 for second vessel. | Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) |
| CMAL – Voted Loans – net vessel investment | Provides for loans to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) for procurement of vessels. Proposals cover: Islay, Gourock-Dunoon/Kilcreggan, Small Vessel Replacement Programme, Oban-Craignure, Mallaig-Lochboisdale, Northern Isles freighters | £281m | £281m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd |
| Piers and Harbours Grants | Provides grants to fund port operators (other than local authorities) for improvement to piers and harbours, particularly to support ferry services to and from Scotland's islands. Includes project such as Ardrossan, Skye Triangle and Gourock Harbour, proposed projects at Lochboisdale, Armadale and Kennacraig, and an Oban Masterplan. | £306m | £306m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd |
| Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd Air Traffic Control Services | Programme to address current and future operational and regulatory challenges by modernising air traffic control, improving service resilience and air traffic provision through the introduction of surveillance at six HIAL airfields controlled from a Combined Surveillance Centre – with the aim of safeguarding future connectivity and lifeline services for island and remote communities. | £35m | £28m | Full operational date is estimated to be June 2027. | Highlands and Islands Airports |
| Inclusion and Growth | |||||
| City Region and Regional Growth Deal Programme | Deals are regionally tailored packages of investment and decision making powers agreed by Scottish Government, the UK Government and local partners. They are designed to bring about long-term approaches to improving regional economies, harness additional investment, create new jobs, and accelerate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. | £5.2bn SG £1.6bn UKG £1.5bn Regional & other partners £2.2bn | £525m | Regional Deals vary in length from 10 to 20 years. | Constituent local authorities within each regional Deal. |
| Additional transport links alongside City Region Deals | The design, assessment and construction of Grade Separated Junctions at Laurencekirk, Sheriffhall Roundabout and Longman Roundabout, along with a link road between A9 Inshes Junction and A96 Smithton Junction. | £250m – £270m | £68m | Aligned to regional deals which vary from 10 to 20 years. Specific project timescales will be set following completion of relevant statutory procedures. | Transport Scotland |
| Stornoway Growth Accelerator | The Growth Accelerator payments will help underpin a game-changing infrastructure project which will secure the sustainable future of the Hebrides by building the enabling infrastructure, within the Arnish Low Carbon & Renewables Enterprise Area, to provide the catalyst for significant further economic and environmental development. | £35m over 25 years. | £23m | Initial construction work is then expected to begin in the summer, with a planned opening in May 2023 | Marine Scotland |
| Agricultural Support Programme | Agricultural support funding to support legacy payments under EC schemes, a new round of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS 2021) as well as funding for low carbon activities and agricultural support which is being developed following recommendations from farmer-led groups during 2021. | up to £220m | up to £220m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government |
| National Islands Plan | Investment will support delivery of the Scottish Government's National Islands Plan and will support a range of areas, including tourism, infrastructure, innovation, energy transition and skills. | £30m | £30m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government Local authorities |
| Boosting Competitiveness | |||||
| National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) | Funding to progress the new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) with the aim to develop and enhance skills, accelerate innovation and improve productivity. It also supports delivery of the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund to spread the reach and benefits of advanced manufacturing. | £75m | £47m | Until end of 2022-23 | Strathclyde University |
| Cairngorm Mountain | Investment in resort to support recovery of tourism sector in Scotland, stabilise operations and enhance visitor experiences. Re-instatement of funicular, including strengthening the structure, building improvements, electrification of snow cannons, existing tow infrastructure, paths and car parking. | £21m | £10m | 2020-21 to 2022-23 | Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
| Building Resilient And Sustainable Places | |||||
| Better Local Places | |||||
| Digital Planning | Development of a new, open-access, digital planning system to attract future investment, increase community participation and support place-making in Scotland. | £35m | £35m | 2021-2026 | Scottish Government |
| Land Reform | Capital funding for the Scottish Land Fund (at £8m per year) and costs for building new Register of Controlling Interest in Land (£3m). | £43m | £43m | 2021-2026 | Scottish Government |
| Regeneration and Place | Capital investment in support of Place, community led regeneration, town centres and 20 minute neighbourhoods. Includes the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund. | £250m | £250m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Scottish Government with local government and other partners |
| Clyde Gateway Regeneration Capital | Capital in support of Clyde Gateway's 20 year programme of regeneration, attracting other inward investment, and delivering a lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | £25m | £25m | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Clyde Gateway partnership. |
| Suitable, Warm, Affordable Homes | |||||
| Affordable Housing Supply Programme | Delivering more affordable and social homes, helping to create great places, and continuing to ensure the right types of homes in the right places to support Local Housing Strategies and regional development priorities. | £5.8bn | £3.3bn | 2021-22 to 2025-26 | Local government and Registered Social Landlords |
| Housing Supply | The delivery of support for Help to Buy and First Home Fund | £532m | £84m | 2021-22 | Scottish Government |
| High Quality Social Infrastructure | |||||
| Aberdeen Baird Family Hospital and ANCHOR Centre | A new facility on the Foresterhill Health Campus to support maternity, gynaecology, breast screening and breast surgery services. It will also include a Neonatal Unit (NNU), accommodation for reproductive services, an operating theatre suite, a CMU and research and teaching facilities. | £233m | £204m | Construction to commence January 2021. Operational date for ANCHOR Centre is estimated March 2023 with Baird Family Hospital estimated November 2023. |
NHS Grampian |
| Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres | New Diagnostic and Treatment Centres to allow people to be treated more quickly for planned surgery. Programme will encompass the provision of additional elective capacity across 5 Health Boards (on 6 sites) to cover the all-Scotland requirement out to 2035. | £320m | £274m | Delivery of all units is expected by end of 2024. Construction on first project, the Golden Jubilee Hospital Expansion Programme – Phase 1 Ophthalmology project, was completed in October 2020. |
National Waiting Times Centre Board NHS Highland NHS Lothian NHS Grampian NHS Tayside |
| Golden Jubilee Hospital Expansion Programme – Phase 2 | Project is the second phase of the Golden Jubilee Foundation Hospital Expansion Programme. (Project forms part of the Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres programme) |
£81m (forms part of £320m programme figure) |
£62m (forms part of £274m programme figure) |
Enabling work commenced November 2020. Operational date is estimated for late 2022. |
National Waiting Times Centre Board |
| Highland Elective Care Centre | North of Scotland Elective Care in Inverness. (Project forms part of the Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres programme) |
£41m (forms part of £320m programme figure) | £21m (forms part of £274m programme figure) | Enabling work commenced November 2020. Operational date is estimated for late 2022. |
NHS Highland |
| Short Stay Elective Centre | Short Stay Elective Centre in St John's Hospital in Livingston. (Project forms part of the Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres programme) |
£79m (forms part of £320m programme figure) |
£77m (forms part of £274m programme figure) |
Construction estimated to commence mid-2021. Operational date is estimated for mid-2024. |
NHS Lothian |
| Grampian Elective Care Project | Development of Elective Care Facilities in NHS Grampian. (Project forms part of the Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres programme) |
£52m (forms part of £320m programme figure) | £47m (forms part of £274m programme figure) | Construction estimated to commence late 2022. Operational date is estimated for end of March 2024. |
NHS Grampian |
| Tayside Elective Care Centre | Project will create an elective care centre on the Perth Royal Infirmary site. (Project forms part of the Schedule and Diagnostic Care Centres programme) |
£35m (forms part of £320m programme figure) | £35m (forms part of £274m programme figure) | Construction estimated to commence late 2022. Operational date is estimated for end of 2024. |
NHS Tayside |
| Elective Orthopaedic Centre | Reprovision of the elective orthopaedic services at Victoria Hospital, Fife. The build will provide a standalone all-encompassing elective orthopaedic service. | £32m (forms part of £320m programme figure) | £32m (forms part of £274m programme figure) | Construction expected to commence February 2021. Operational date is estimated for late 2022. |
NHS Fife |
| Barra Health and Social Care Hub | Plan to deliver a new integrated health, social care, education and community facilities hub in Castlebay. Health's contribution will be replacing the existing St Brendan's hospital site situated on the outskirts of Castlebay. | £18m | £17m | Construction estimated to commence in early 2022. Operational date is estimated for late 2024. |
NHS Western Isles |
| Edinburgh Cancer Centre | Upgrading the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. | £20m | £20m | Work is already underway and the upgrade is expected to complete in mid-2022. | NHS Lothian |
| National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service | New 12 bedded national secure adolescent inpatient service in Irvine. | £10m | £10m | Operational date is estimated for late 2022. | NHS Ayrshire & Arran |
| Monklands Replacement Project | Development by NHS Lanarkshire of an Outline Business Case (OBC) to replace the University Hospital Monklands. The cost of the hospital and timetable will be confirmed as part of the OBC process. |
£5m-£12m | £5m-£12m | Complete OBC process by mid-2022. | NHS Lanarkshire |
| North East Hub | Provision of a new health and social care community hub in Parkhead that will replace 10 different buildings across Glasgow North east area. | £67m | £67m | Operational date is estimated for March 2024. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Dunfermline Learning Campus (College element) | New build college campus in Dunfermline | £95m | £90m | The project is at the planning stage and is on track to be completed by August 2024. | Fife College |
| Learning Estate Investment Programme | Programme will benefit around 50,000 pupils across Scotland. 11 Phase 1 projects announced in September 2019 at gov.scot/LEIP/phase1 25 Phase 2 projects announced in December 2020 at gov.scot/LEIP/phase2 Programme will see more schools that are low emission, digitally enabled and better connected to their local communities. |
£2bn | £635m-£705m | Programme funding available until the end of next parliamentary term in 2026. | Local authorities |
| HMP Highland | Replacement facility to provide a fit-for-purpose community facing prison | £98m –£110m | £93m – £105m | Enabling construction work estimated to commence August 2021. Operational date is estimated for February 2024. |
Scottish Prison Service |
| HMP Glasgow | Replacement facility to provide a fit-for-purpose community facing prison | £400m This is an initial estimate which will be updated following full business case and procurement |
£400m This is an initial estimate which will be updated following full business case and procurement |
Construction estimated to commence September 2023. Operational date is estimated for September 2026. |
Scottish Prison Service |
| Transforming Scotland's care of women in custody programme | Programme of work to create a new model of custody to transform the care of women in custody. Programme involves building facilities in the form of a new National Facility and initially two Community Custody Units (CCU) with the development a gender specific trauma informed approach to managing women in custody. |
£98m | £57m | Construction of Women's National Facility commenced February 2020 and is estimated to be operational May 2022. Operation of the two CCUs is estimated to be by June 2022. |
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| National Facility for Women Offenders | Construction of a new national facility, which forms part of the Scottish Government's vision for the management of women in custody. (Project forms part of the Transforming Scotland's care of women in custody programme) |
£74m (forms part of £98m programme figure) | £41m (forms part of £57m programme figure) | Construction commenced February 2020. Operational date is estimated for May 2022. Phase 2 follows occupation of Phase 1 works, with completion of Phase 2 (i.e. all works) by May 2023. |
Scottish Prison Service |
| Dundee Community Custody Unit (CCU) – D | Provision of a Community-based Custodial Unit. (Project forms part of the Transforming Scotland's care of women in custody programme) |
£12m (forms part of £98m programme figure) | £7m (forms part of £57m programme figure) | Construction commenced November 2020. Operational date is estimated for April 2022. |
Scottish Prison Service |
| Glasgow Community Custody Unit (CCU) – E | Provision of a Community-based Custodial Unit. (Project forms part of the Transforming Scotland's care of women in custody programme) | £13m (forms part of £98m programme figure) | £9m (forms part of £57m programme figure) | Construction commenced October 2020. Operational date is estimated for June 2022. |
Scottish Prison Service |
| Scottish Water Investment Programme | Major investment programme to deliver improvements to customer service, drinking water, the environment, in the 2021-27 period. There will be a focus in investment to support net zero emissions target of 2040 and on replacing aging assets to support service levels. Major investments include water treatment works at Invercannie and Burncrooks; waste water treatment works at Winchburgh; and the Loch Ness regional scheme | £3.5bn | £850m | 2021-22 to 2026-27 | Scottish Water |
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