WSP has been reappointed to its Development Partner contract with the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). The extension ensures continued support for the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), the Levelling Up Fund, the Active Travel Fund and other flagship projects that will enhance mobility, connectivity and low‑carbon travel across Tees Valley.
Building on more than five years of collaboration, WSP has worked closely with TVCA and Council Partners to deliver transport infrastructure that supports the Authority’s ambition for a high‑quality, reliable and low‑carbon transport network for communities and businesses across Tees Valley.
Under the renewed agreement, WSP will continue providing programme and strategic advisory support, scheme development from concept through detailed design, consultation and engagement expertise, carbon and climate change strategies and assessments, business case development, strategy work across active travel, bus and rail, as well as funding support, procurement expertise and construction delivery support.
Through the Development Partner contract, the business has drawn heavily on local delivery teams and strengthened its social value legacy in the region, including delivering £500,000 in measured social value over the three years through local employment, skills activity and community support, ensuring the benefits of investment are felt across communities.
Mike Holmes, Framework Director, WSP, said:
“We’re proud to continue our partnership with the Tees Valley Combined Authority. This extension reflects our shared commitment to delivering a reliable, low‑carbon and future‑ready transport network that helps people and businesses thrive. By drawing on our long-standing presence in Teesside and our national expertise in strategic transport planning, delivery and devolution, we look forward to supporting TVCA as it turns its economic and place‑making ambitions into lasting outcomes for the region.”
Jonathan Spruce, Director of Infrastructure, Tees Valley Combined Authority, added:
“As we move forward with our exciting plans for improving sustainable and low carbon transport across the Tees Valley and with further devolution to the Combined Authority on the horizon, we are really pleased to continue our partnership with WSP, building on the delivery of a number of interventions to date and bringing forward more opportunities for local people and communities to be involved in making our region one where anything is possible.”
(Pictiure: TVCA)
