What Hub South West Scotland does

Hub South West Scotland is a public-private joint venture established in 2012 under the Scottish Government's hub Programme, operating under a 20-year Territory Partnership Agreement (extendable by 5 years) with the Scottish Futures Trust. Its ownership is split between Alliance Community Partnership at 60%, public sector Participants at 30%, and the Scottish Futures Trust at 10%. The company acts as a development and infrastructure delivery vehicle for 15 public sector organisations across Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway, including councils, NHS boards, blue light services and courts. Its core service is the whole-life management of public sector building projects — taking schemes from development through financial close to construction — using a Tier 1 construction partner and a supply chain of 1,217 members. By Q1 2025 the business reported 94 completed projects, over £960m of projects delivered, £1.14bn at financial close, a live £149m construction pipeline and a £250m development pipeline, with stated annual turnover above £50m and a headcount in the 11-50 range. Recent activity includes the addition of North Lanarkshire Council as a participant and the release of a 2024 Statement of Ambition repositioning the business for the remainder of the framework term.

The commercial model is framework-based: revenue is generated through development fees, project management charges and contractor margin share on individual schemes procured through the hub Programme rather than via open-market tendering. Customers are exclusively public sector and are contracted as Participants in the JV, giving the business a structurally captive client base within its defined territory. Leadership comprises Chair Dr Willie Mackie and CEO Michael Ross. The technology footprint disclosed in the input is limited to Viewpoint for Projects for information management; there is no evidence of proprietary AI, data platform or automation capability. Growth is constrained by territory boundaries but supported by long visibility through 2032-2037, and by the closed participant framework that materially raises switching costs for public clients.

Name

Hub South West Scotland

Legal name

hub South West Scotland Limited

Website

https://hubsouthwestscotland.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hub South West Scotland is a public-private joint venture that delivers public sector infrastructure projects across Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway under a 20-year Territory Partnership Agreement with the Scottish Futures Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Construction Development Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Public Works (Transport, Social, PPP) (FSABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Public sector development partner
• Construction procurement services
• Community infrastructure development
• Public-private partnership
• Built environment delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellshill

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Development Partner Services: Hub South West operates as a public-private partnership providing partnering services in the development of community facilities. Revenue generated through managing procurement and delivery of public sector construction projects as a joint venture company.
2. Project Management Services: The company manages consultants, contractors and specialist supply chain members, managing the design and construction process. Engages in active development and encouraging local SME project involvement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hub South West Scotland is a public-private joint venture development partner that helps Scottish public sector bodies procure, design and deliver built environment projects. It manages the procurement and tender process, engages and oversees consultants, contractors and specialist supply chain members, and delivers schools, healthcare facilities, housing, leisure and regeneration projects across Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway. Operating under a 20/25-year Territory Partnership Agreement signed in November 2012, the company combines programme oversight, market testing, and skills/social value programmes to deliver value-for-money community infrastructure for 15 public sector participants.

Product overview

Hub South West Scotland is a public-private partnership development partner offering a unified platform of services for public sector infrastructure delivery. The core offering consists of Development Partner Services, Project Procurement Management, and Construction Management, which work together to help public sector participants procure, develop and deliver community facilities. Supporting services include Skills Development Programs, SME Build Engagement Programs, Net Zero Delivery Services, Supply Chain Development Workshops, and Community Wealth Building Forums. The company delivers projects across education, healthcare, affordable housing, leisure, office, and regeneration sectors throughout Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries & Galloway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Partner Services Core partnership service in which Hub South West Scotland collaborates with public sector participants to procure, develop and deliver built environment projects more effectively, structured around partnership working and a Territory Partnership Agreement.
• Project Procurement Management End-to-end procurement and tender management on behalf of public sector participants, ensuring compliance with Scottish Government procurement rules while structuring projects around partnership working and value for money.
• Construction Management Engagement and management of consultants, contractors and specialist supply chain members, with active oversight of design and construction processes to deliver community infrastructure projects on behalf of public sector participants.
• Community Infrastructure Development Delivery of public sector built environment projects across education facilities, social housing, health centres, regeneration projects, offices and leisure facilities in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway.
• Net Zero Delivery Services Specialist sustainability service providing route maps for public sector participants to meet low carbon planning and construction challenges, including Net Zero assessments and delivery strategies tailored to Scottish building standards.
• Skills Development Programs Regional skills programmes delivered with local colleges, Developing Young Workforce offices and local authority employment teams to create jobs, apprenticeships and pathways into the construction industry.
• SME Build Engagement and Community Wealth Building Forums Bespoke regional programmes including hub clubs (education platforms and networking events), Community Wealth Building forums and supply chain development workshops that help local SMEs win work from projects and the wider industry and recirculate spend into regional economies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £960m of projects delivered to date
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and key.

• Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFT is a national centre of expertise established by the Scottish Government in 2008 to work with public and private sector in developing and delivering community infrastructure projects. SFT co-founded the hub Programme across Scotland in five territories. hubSW ownership: Scottish Futures Trust Investments Limited holds 10% of shares.
• Alliance Community Partnership LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance Community Partnership Limited holds 60% of hubSW shares as the private sector partner in the joint venture company.
• Public Sector ParticipantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15 public sector organisations including local authorities (North/South Lanarkshire, North/South/East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway), NHS Boards (NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Dumfries & Galloway), blue light services (Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Scottish Ambulance Service), Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service, and housing authorities. Participants hold 30% of shares.
• Equitix Management ServicessupportTechnology or IntegrationSPV Operations Manager for the hubSW joint venture company, providing operational management services.
• KierkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Tier 1 construction partner delivering projects for hubSW across education, healthcare and community facilities.
• Morrison ConstructionkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTier 1 construction partner in the hubSW supply chain delivering public sector projects.
• Balfour BeattykeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTier 1 construction partner delivering major infrastructure projects through hubSW framework.
• BAM ConstructionkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey construction partner responsible for projects including Newmains & St Brigid's Schools (£18m).
• Morgan Sindall ConstructionkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey construction partner responsible for major projects including Maybole Community Campus (£59m) and Prestwick North Education Campus (£19m).
• Local SMEs and Supply ChainkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 1,217 supply chain members including local SMEs engaged through regional Build programmes and hub clubs for community wealth building.
• Local Authorities Employment TeamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development and employment teams from Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries & Galloway councils for regional skills strategies and community wealth building.
• Local CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with regional colleges for skills development, curriculum input on built environment demands, and Design Engineer Construct STEM education programmes.
• Developing Young Workforce (DYW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional DYW offices supporting skills development programmes and initiatives to address skills gaps and attract new entrants to the construction industry.
• Chambers of CommercesupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chambers of commerce engaged for regional economic development and SME support initiatives.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• hub East Central Scotland: Another Scottish hub company formed as a public-private development partner for local authorities, NHS bodies and other public organisations. It is comparable because it coordinates procurement, construction partners and supply-chain delivery through a long-term territorial model.
• Scape: Scape is a public-sector-owned construction procurement and delivery organisation that works with councils, NHS bodies and other public clients through frameworks. It overlaps with Hub South West Scotland's procurement, project-partner and value-for-money model, although its operating footprint is broader.
• LHC: LHC is a public-sector procurement consortium and framework provider for construction, refurbishment and building projects. It is relevant because it serves similar government, housing, education and health customers and delivers projects through structured procurement channels.
• hub North Scotland: A territorial public-sector development partner operating under the Scottish hub model. It shares Hub South West Scotland's role in structuring and delivering community infrastructure with public participants, contractors and regional suppliers.
• Pagabo: Pagabo provides UK public-sector procurement frameworks that connect public clients with contractors, consultants and construction suppliers. It is comparable to Hub South West Scotland's tendering, market-testing and supply-chain orchestration activities.
• hub South East Scotland: A fellow Scottish hub development partner, procuring and delivering community infrastructure for public participants through a joint-venture framework. Its public-sector customer base and end-to-end development, procurement and project-delivery model closely match Hub South West Scotland, although it serves a different territory.
• hub North East Scotland: A public-private infrastructure development partner serving public bodies through the Scottish hub programme. It is directly comparable in its project-procurement, construction-management and regional supply-chain remit, with activity concentrated in a separate territory.

Broad incumbents

• Turner & Townsend: Turner & Townsend is an established programme, project and cost-management adviser to public and private infrastructure clients. It is comparable to the project oversight and assurance layer of Hub South West Scotland, but is a broader advisory incumbent rather than a territorial public-private JV.
• Morgan Sindall: Morgan Sindall is a large UK contractor and developer with exposure to public-sector education, healthcare and community projects. It is comparable through construction delivery and public infrastructure relationships, while lacking Hub South West Scotland's dedicated development-partner structure.
• Balfour Beatty: Balfour Beatty is a broad infrastructure and construction incumbent that delivers public-sector facilities and major framework projects. It is relevant as a potential delivery partner and benchmark for construction capability, but it is not a focused public-sector development JV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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