Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Transport Scotland
Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Transport Scotland buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Transport Scotland contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DISTRACTED DRIVER AND SEATBELT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
Aecom · 2026-04-30
£342K
DISTRACTED DRIVER AND SEATBELT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
Aecom · 2026-04-30
£342K
Competition for the Faskally Forest Access Track Junction Improvement under A9 between Pitlochry to Killiecrankie
Track Civil Engineering Solutions · 2026-04-27
£282K
ITS and IT Technical Consultancy
WSP · 2026-04-15
£230K
East Linton Stage One Evaluation
Jacobs · 2026-03-24
£66K
Stage One Evaluation of Reston Station
Jacobs · 2026-03-24
£65K
Transport Scotland Gritter + TRISS Tracker
ESRI (UK) · 2026-03-20
£130K
Transport Scotland Gritter + TRISS Tracker
ESRI (UK) · 2026-03-20
£130K
Professional Support for Sustainable Transport Projects
Jacobs · 2026-03-19
£2.0M
CHFS3 - Contract award notice
CalMac Ferries Limited · 2026-03-11
£3.9bn
CHFS3 - Contract award notice
CalMac Ferries Limited · 2026-03-11
£3.9bn
Community Needs Assessment - Outer Hebrides, Small Isles, Skye and Raasay
Turner & Townsend · 2026-03-05
£158K
Workforce Solution Contract Call-Off
Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) · 2026-02-17
£27.0M
Workforce Solution Contract Call-Off
Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) · 2026-02-17
£27.0M
DISTRACTED DRIVER AND SEATBELT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY PILOT
Aecom · 2026-02-06
£350K
DISTRACTED DRIVER AND SEATBELT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY PILOT
Aecom · 2026-02-06
£350K
WP 5.14 MSD Support
Atkins · 2026-02-05
£83K
WP3.2 RAMP
Atkins · 2026-02-05
£50K
WP 7.3 NMC Performance Management
Atkins · 2026-02-05
£100K
WP 5.13 AMPS Support
Atkins · 2026-02-05
£129K
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Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 (NIFS4)
Northern Isles Ferry Services 4 (NIFS4)
Transport and Island Connectivity, Planning, Appraisal, Data and Modelling Services
A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project
A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie
£205.0M
A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie
A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig
Market analysis
Bidding into Transport Scotland — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
99%
Top-5 supplier share
38d
Avg response window
40d
Median response window
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Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Transport Scotland
How much does Transport Scotland spend on procurement?
Transport Scotland awarded 72 contracts totalling £20.1bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 37 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £300.0M.
Who are Transport Scotland's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Transport Scotland by total award value are CalMac Ferries Limited, Balfour Beatty, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.
What does Transport Scotland buy from suppliers?
Transport Scotland's procurement is concentrated in ferry transport services, construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, engineering works and construction works, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Transport Scotland contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Transport Scotland tenders?
Transport Scotland typically gives suppliers a median of 40 days to respond (average 38 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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