Atkins appointed to all lots on Scotland Excel framework

Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – has been appointed to all nine lots on the third generation of the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework.

The four-year framework provides all 32 Scottish local authorities, plus Transport Scotland, with access to specialist services covering road and structures, transportation and traffic, environmental engineering, land surveying, drainage and flooding, geoenvironmental and geotechnical, coastal and maritime, masterplanning, and project and commercial management.

Thirty-one suppliers were appointed to the framework - which is expected to see a spend of around £18m a year - with Atkins being one of only four to have achieved a place on every lot. All suppliers have pledged to offer local community benefits, based on council spend thresholds, for the lifetime of the framework.

Keeks Wijesinghe, Client Director, Transportation, at Atkins, said: “This framework has a particular emphasis on community benefits, and we are committed to delivering all project design and engineering with a focus on Net Zero targets and sustainability.

“Our teams have an inherent understanding of Scottish Local Government requirements and will be utilising the latest digital innovations to drive cost and schedule efficiencies, while improving the environmental and social impact of work undertaken.”

Atkins will provide end to end, multi-disciplinary services, with Faithful + Gould supporting on programme and project management.

This is the third time Atkins has been awarded a place on Scotland Excel’s Engineering and Technical Consultancy framework.