Engineering and construction services for Scotland's 32 councils are to be rolled in to one mega contract.

Come September, firms will be able to bid for the newly-created framework contract, covering all Scottish councils.

Scotland Excel, a joint procurement body for the local authorities, said in a procurement prior information notice that they will start the awarding process on September 11 for a contract for a host of engineering, construction and related technical professional services.

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The contract will include roads and structures, transportation, environmental engineering, land surveying, drainage and flooding, geotechnical and testing as well as project management, planning and development, CDM-C and legal/contractual support.

Scotland Excel will act as a gateway, and prepare, negotiate and approve contracts on behalf of councils.

Some other public bodies will be entitled to use the framework on the same terms as local authorities.

(NE)