Technical support for the West of England Transport Strategy 2026
July 8, 2026 Executive Director of Transport (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Executive Director of Transport approved the award of a £350,075.49 contract to OVE Arup & Partners Ltd for technical support in developing the West of England Transport Strategy. This decision was made on 08/07/2026.
The Director of Operations awarded £30,000 of additional funding to Zero North Wiltshire Ltd for their Great British Energy Community Fund project. This decision was made on 16/06/2026.
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The Executive Director of Transport approved the Full Business Case for Bath City Centre Phase 2 and awarded £376,800 of funding to Bath and North East Somerset Council. This decision was made on 26/06/2026.
The Head of Procurement & Contract Management awarded two contracts totalling £150,000 plus VAT to Insight Executive Ltd for commercial interim resources in procurement specialists. This decision was made on 29/06/2026.
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee noted the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26 on 05/06/2026.
The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a £74,970 plus VAT contract to LDA Design for a strategic vision and delivery plan for the North Somerset Growth Gateway. This decision was made on 11/06/2026.
The Executive Director of Transport approved revised delivery timeframes and reprofiled £455,000 of Active Travel Fund 6 capital funding for the Prince Street Bridge Pedestrianisation scheme. This decision was made on 02/07/2026.
Full council record
Decision
That the Executive Director approves:
1) The award of a contract value of £350,075.49 to OVE Arup & Partners Ltd under the SPDP framework to provide additional capacity and expertise to develop and deliver the requirement to produce a West of England Transport Strategy.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 8 Jul 2026 |