Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026
The Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline sets out the infrastructure projects and programmes the Scottish Government will fund over the next four financial years.
Annex C – Pipeline decision-making processs
Project progression from Future Pipeline to Development Pipeline to Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline to Go Live
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Pipeline decision making process
Sets out project progression from Future Pipeline to Development Pipeline to Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline to Go Live.
Concept
Long-term, consistent planning and prioritisation to inform the Pipeline.
- Strategic Business Case Development
- Included in Future Pipeline
Add to Development Pipeline
Definition
Design, assurance and approval of project.
- Outline Business Case (or equivalent).
- Funding Confirmation via Spending Review or Budget
Add to Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline (IDP)
Delivery
Tracking the project through to its completion
- Final Business Case (or equivalent)
- Monitoring and reporting to public and Parliament
- Assurance to stakeholders
Project goes live
Transition
Lessons that can be applied to future projects
- Benefits realisation
- Post projects evaluation
- Projects sign off
- Effective sharing of lessons learned.
Throughout the project
- Effective Programme and project Management
- Sectoral Experts (SFT)
- Impact Assessment, benefits management, gateway reviews
- Continuous lessons learned
- Internal monitoring
- Project assurance and sign-off
To ensure protection of the public purse, where business case and value for money considerations do not stack up projects may be stood down from the Future Pipelines.