In brief
- £25.0 million award to build a primary school and nursery in South Queensferry
- Second-largest contract for the council since 2017 in GovMarket records
- Morrison Construction holds seven public contracts worth £45.6 million since 2023
The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded Galliford Try Construction, trading as Morrison Construction, a £25.0 million contract to build a new primary school and nursery at Builyeon Road in South Queensferry.
The project covers construction of a primary school and early learning centre to serve a new housing development and the surrounding community.
It is the council’s second-largest contract in GovMarket records since 2017. The largest other award was a £70.0 million deal with Pertemps in 2025.
Morrison Construction has seven public sector contracts worth £45.6 million in GovMarket records since 2023. The City of Edinburgh Council is its top buyer, with two contracts worth £25.2 million. Its largest other award was £18.5 million from East Lothian Council in 2023.
The award was made on 26 October, according to a notice published on 3 November.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £30.6m | 28 |
| 2022 | £29.5m | 17 |
| 2023 | £7.7m | 16 |
| 2024 | £38.4m | 22 |
| 2025 | £100.6m | 19 |
| 2026 | £41.9m | 43 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £18.5m | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | £27.1m | 6 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
