WSP has had its contract with Leeds City Council extended for a further four years, reflecting consistent delivery and enabling the continuation of Highways and Transportation services.
The extension builds on more than 20 years of collaboration supporting the Council’s Highways, Transport and Place‑based ambitions, including the development, maintenance and enhancement of critical infrastructure across the city.
Through the renewed agreement, WSP will continue providing a broad range of technical and consultancy services across transport policy, traffic management, UTMC signals, highways maintenance and reconstruction, highway structures, street lighting, civil engineering design, geotechnical services, flood risk management and wider engineering support.
Past projects delivered through the partnership include the replacement of the Regent Street Flyover, active travel and public realm improvements at locations such as the Corn Exchange, and upgrades to facilities like the Stourton Park and Ride. The partnership has also supported Council statutory functions, including specialist secondments and the delivery of essential duties such as routine bridge inspections
Over the coming years, the partnership will focus on helping the Council to deliver its Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy, providing safe, resilient and efficient transport networks that enable Leeds’ growth, improve connectivity and support community wellbeing. The work will draw on WSP’s local presence and multidisciplinary expertise, as well as decades of shared experience working alongside the Council’s teams.
Nav Gahonia, director at WSP, said:
“We’re proud to continue our long‑standing partnership with Leeds City Council. This extension reflects our shared commitment to delivering high‑quality infrastructure that supports the city’s ambitions and serves communities across Leeds. We look forward to continuing to provide technical expertise, capacity and collaborative support as the Council progresses its transport priorities.”
WSP’s relationship with Leeds dates back to 2003, with teams working closely together on a range of major transport and infrastructure projects over two decades. This collaboration has been strengthened by long‑term secondments into Council teams, colocation arrangements, and embedded specialists who work alongside Council staff to support day‑to‑day delivery.
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