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The procurement process for the fifth contract of the A9 Dualling programme, covering the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section, has officially begun.
Transport Scotland has issued a contract notice, inviting contractors and their supply chains to bid for the £205 million (at Q2 2025 prices) opportunity. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Autumn 2026.
This project marks the third section of the A9 Dualling Programme to be delivered using Transport Scotland’s amended NEC4 Engineering and Construction contract, which incorporates a more balanced approach to risk. By the end of 2030, when this section is expected to be operational, almost 50% of the A9 between Perth and Inverness will be dualled.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, reiterated her commitment to the dualling project: "This news demonstrates the momentum building now to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness. We are delivering on the commitments set in our delivery plan laid out in 2023 and this year we are really seeing work ramp up and with a further key milestone expected to be delivered later this year on the use of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) for the remaining sections of A9 Dualling. We will continue to achieve what we set out in 2023 to deliver a safer A9 for Scotland."
Joel Morrison, Transport Scotland’s Project Manager for the section, stated that the £205m contract for the section between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie will make the A9 more resilient and safer, while also developing and upgrading active travel routes for local communities and tourists. He added: "We look forward to working with contractors over the next year or so to deliver the best value for money through our procurement process for this next exciting section of dualling."
The Pitlochry to Killiecrankie contract involves the construction or upgrade of nine bridges, including substantial new crossings of the River Tummel and Loch Faskally, as well as a new rail bridge over the Highland Mainline Railway. The scheme also includes provision for safe walking and wheeling crossing points and improved access for non-motorised users, including the Rob Roy Way. The contract notice follows a virtual industry information event held in early July.
