PP17215 - Strategic Transport Study - Northern Triangle Major Investment Zone

The Council is looking to appoint an experienced consultant to deliver a transport evidence base and future planned interventions programme for the Northern Triangle area. The consultant will be required to work directly with the City of Wolverhampton Council Strategic Transportation team in developing this baseline of transport evidence, and co-ordination of the future planned interventions. It is anticipated that the consultants will be required to carry out the following tasks including, but not limited to, the following: Evidence Gathering • Presentation of existing business / development proposals within the study area, • A review and presentation of existing land use, including identification of existing greenfield and brownfield sites, • A review and presentation of existing transport links including rail and other sustainable transport facilities and services being operated. • A review and presentation of historic and proposed transport infrastructure schemes within the area, including historic (but relevant to future decision making) proposals, public transport proposals, and a timeline for implementation in so far as possible. • Provide an overview of the relevant developments and an approximation of their impact (size, employees etc..), along with a current timetable for implementation. • Identify any current barriers to existing and potential development, in particular transport related, but including stakeholder positions and political concerns derived from the liaison activities as part of the assessment of risk. • Identify any 'blue sky' opportunities. • Produce and present a report detailing all of the above as a transport evidence base and current / potential future programme. • Identify potential gaps in the evidence base which might be required to inform decisions on value for money for future prioritisation of transport investment. Stakeholder Liaison • Liaise with cross boundary stakeholders to inform all aspects of the transport evidence base, future planned works and 'blue sky' thinking. Including (but not limited to) representatives from Local Authorities, Transport for West Midlands, Network Rail, Highways England, LEP's, key developers. The evidence base and programme of current planned interventions should be provided in a format suitable for continued stakeholder engagement.