Active Travel England (ATE) has appointed a consortium led by WSP to provide design assurance support for a third consecutive term.
Joining WSP in the consortium are Mott MacDonald, PJA, Urban Movement, Transport for All (TfA) and Loughborough University.
In the new three-year appointment the group are expected to provide technical support to ATE in its assessment of active travel schemes funded by Government to help the agency to improve the quality of active travel infrastructure across England.
The new contract started on 8 September, is expected to run until 30 September 2029 and has an estimated value of £750,000 over those three years.
Included in the commission are scheme design reviews, planning support, LCWIP reviews, funding bid support, development of tools and guidance, monitoring and evaluation and training activities.
This reappointment follows on from its original contract that started in 2022 and saw the consortium support the shadow ATE as it was established. The partnership has seen the organisations involved in the group support ATE in the development and application of design assurance tools that are used to assess schemes seeking Government financial support.
Glenn Higgs, project director for WSP's Active Travel England commission, said: ‘We are delighted to have been appointed again by Active Travel England. WSP has provided support to ATE since 2022, bringing practical experience, original thinking and specialist knowledge to the development of high-quality active travel infrastructure.
‘Our team has developed approaches that have supported important funding decisions, supported the delivery of national guidance and provided practical assurance for schemes across the country.
‘We look forward to continuing this work over the next three years and supporting Active Travel England's ambition to make walking, wheeling and cycling a natural choice for more everyday journeys.'
Full contract details can be found here.
