More than £290 million worth of contract opportunities for local businesses have been revealed as part of the latest city region deal infrastructure programme.
The newest document lists 35 infrastructure contracts coming up in the next five years which is hoped will help create jobs and boost the local economy.
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The Glasgow City Region City Deal is an agreement between the UK Government, the Scottish Government and eight Local Authorities across Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
The partnership of eight neighbouring local authorities has secured £1.13 billion, funded by the UK and Scottish Governments, which will focus on improvement in Glasgow and the Clyde Valley across 26 projects.
A number of upcoming contracts have already been posted on the Glasgow City Region website, including work on a new dual carriageway from Ravenscraig to Motherwell, public realm construction work across Glasgow City, and the upgrade and realignment of Aurs Road in East Renfrewshire.
Councillor Susan Aitken, chairwoman of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet and Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “Our City Deal is continuing to help protect the region’s jobs and businesses, and providing a boost to the local economy.
“To date, Glasgow City Region based companies have benefited from over £118 million worth of City Deal contracts and have been awarded more than 60% of tier one contracts.
“I would encourage local businesses to bid for the upcoming contracts and to make use of all of the support available, which is set out in the latest pipeline document.”
The £1.13 billion City Deal programme involves the procurement of a whole host of goods and services for projects across the eight member authorities.
Tier one contracts include roads, bridges and improved transport infrastructure, quay walls, remediation, construction, public realm works, design and architectural consulting services, legal services, professional services, retail and commercial developments.
The latest document also provides local businesses with further details on how and when projects are being procured, and is regularly updated.
UK Government Minister for Scotland Iain Stewart said: "I welcome the starting gun being fired in the race to find businesses to deliver the latest pipeline of projects for transforming the Glasgow area as part of a UK Government backed deal.
"Previous procurements have seen local firms win hundreds of contracts worth tens of millions of pounds. The latest pipeline is worth hundreds of millions of pounds and will deliver dozens of exciting projects, some starting work this year.
"I urge our many highly skilled businesses to pitch for the work and be a part of the resurgence of the city region. The UK Government is investing £500 million into infrastructure projects through the Glasgow City Region Deal, and more than £1.7 billion into levelling up communities right across Scotland."
Scottish Government Economy Secretary Kate Forbes added: “There is a lot of excellent work happening across the Glasgow City Region.
“I would urge businesses to take advantage of opportunities presented in the pipeline and help us create new green jobs, deliver a just transition and support our economic transformation. I look forward to the progression of these projects.”
The new Glasgow City Region City Deal Infrastructure Tier One Contract Pipeline is available on the City Region website: www.glasgowcityregion.co.uk/Procurement
