Question reference: S6W-23735
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21356 by Fiona Hyslop on 29 September 2023, what advice on the direct award of the CHFS3 contract it has received from Turner and Townsend to date.
Answer
Transport Scotland are working closely with specialist commercial and technical advisors, Turner and Townsend, to progress development of the next Clyde and Hebrides (CHFS) contract specification. Alongside other internal and external specialists, and together with ongoing community and other key stakeholder engagement, this work will continue throughout the due diligence exercise to confirm the most effective, efficient and affordable approach delivering the CHFS network.