Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026

Annex B –Development and Future Pipelines

A. Development Pipeline

Projects and programmes with OBC in development, programme/ project being further defined. The strategic outline case has been made and is a Government commitment.

These will be added to the Delivery Pipeline once Business Case and funding are agreed. To ensure protection of the public purse, where business cases and value for money considerations do not stack up projects may be stood down from the development or future pipelines.

Transport

A96 programme

• A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass)
• A96 / A9 Inshes to Smithton
• A96 corridor

Major road investment programme

• M8 Woodside Viaduct – permanent intervention
• A83 Rest and Be Thankful – long term solution
• A90 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme
• A720 Sherriffhall Junction Improvement Scheme
• A9/A82 Longman Junction Improvement Scheme
• A75 and A77 road improvements (incl. Springholm and Crocketford bypasses)
• A737 Beith
• A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan

Rail services improvement and decarbonisation programme

• Rural rail renewal project (incl. Highland Mainline)

Vessels, ports and harbours investment programme

• Ardrossan redevelopment
• Gourock Dunoon Kilcreggan – vessels investment
• Gourock Port Improvement Works
• Small Vessels Replacement Programme Phase 2 including port upgrades and shore power connections
• Oban Berth Modifications
• Isle of Mull vessels
• Mallaig Port Improvements

Mass Transit schemes in Scotland’s three largest cities: Aberdeen; Edinburgh and Glasgow

Proposals for Sound of Harris, Sound of Barra fixed link and fixed link between Mull and Scottish mainland.

Health

• Primary care investment programme including three initial projects: Port Glasgow, East Calder and East Livingston, and Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly
• Primary care walk-in centres
• NHS Lanarkshire – Monklands Hospital
• NHS Western Isles – Barra and Vatersay Community Campus, St Brendan’s Hospital Replacement
• NHS Highland – Belford Hospital (Lochaber)
• NHS Lothian Reprovision of Eye Services

Education

• Secure Care
• Barra and Vatersay (Education element)
• Fàs building at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
• Jordanhill School estate project

Rural Affairs Land Reform and Islands

• RBGE Biomes Programme – Phase 2

Local Government

• Islands Investment Programme

B. Future Pipeline

Interventions being explored to determine if there is a case for investment

Transport

There are a number of local and regional transport infrastructure priorities where work is ongoing to establish whether there is a robust business case for the relevant project to progress to detailed development and delivery. Scottish Ministers (Transport Scotland) will continue to work with local and regional partners in the development of the supporting business cases, ensuring that the appropriate interventions are identified to deliver the policy outcomes for the communities they serve and they demonstrate the necessary value for money. Examples of this are Fort William Integrated Transport Plan, A801 Avon Gorge Road Improvements, local road or rail improvements to support the delivery and operation of the renewables energy sector. Also, third parties developing the case for investment in Borders Rail Extension, Newburgh, Winchburgh, Cove and Newtonhill rail stations.

Health

The Scottish Government is currently working with all Health Boards to develop a whole system infrastructure plan (WSIP), rather than individual Boards developing business cases for future projects in isolation. This process will identify investment priorities across NHS Scotland. Projects that had previously begun the business case process but were then paused, such as the remaining National Treatment Centres and the Gilbert Bain Hospital, will be considered as part of this whole system planning work with priorities determined based on strategic needs assessment across the whole of the NHS estate.

Economy and Gaelic

The availability of public and private lab space is an important factor in enabling the growth of the most innovative Life Sciences spinouts. Examples of Scottish Government investment that have leveraged enhancement of the Life Sciences in Scotland include the CPI Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

Scottish Enterprise recently concluded a comprehensive and independent analysis of infrastructure supply and demand for lab space across the country. This identifies the various types of lab space that are available currently and matches these to an understanding of current and future requirements of start-up and scaling companies. The results will be published in the coming weeks and followed by guidance on early and comprehensive accommodation planning to support sustainable growth and operational readiness. Using this work as an evidence base, Scottish Enterprise will then lead a programme of activity to stimulate private sector investment into life sciences accommodation in key locations, to enable the growth, scaling and retention of life sciences companies

The ‘Gaelic Capital Fund’ allows support for infrastructure projects in education and community settings. The fund has been in place since 2009 and contributions from it have allowed establishment, development and growth of nursery and school settings for delivery of Gaelic Medium Education – such as the schools in Inverness, Fort William, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Community buildings such as Cnoc Soillier in South Uist and Cultralann Inverness have also benefited from the fund supporting places where Gaelic language can be spoken and taught. North Uist Historical Society which received funding to establish a Community Heritage Centre. Applications to the fund are considered yearly with businesses cases and value for money assessed at project level.

Education

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is working with the sector to develop a 10-year College Infrastructure Investment Plan due autumn 2026, supported by the Scottish Futures Trust. This includes consideration of local and regional infrastructure priorities and how to progress these within the strategic context of the developing Plan. SFC continues to work closely with colleges such as Forth Valley and Dundee and Angus as they progress work on options to address their local priorities

Schools infrastructure investment programme (successor to the Learning Estate Investment Programme) – including potential investment in special schools. This will focus on addressing schools remaining in poor condition and continue to improve the overall condition of our school estate in collaboration with our partners in local government.