Business and management consultancy and related services

Tender description

Solent LEP, via it's accountable body Portsmouth City Council (the “Council”), has awarded a contract to develop the following work package: I. A DfT WebTAG compliant Outline Business Case for Solent Metro Phase 1; II. A report describing and appraising financing options for infrastructure delivery, management, and operation of Solent Metro Phase 1, with a preferred option; III. A report providing a high level review of all phases of Solent Metro to include prioirtisation of future phases to maximise economic benefits for Solent; IV. Completion of an application for the LEP to submit to DfT for construction funding for Solent Metro Phase 1 in 12.2017; V. A dedicated resource to provide capacity in the LEP office to coordinate the delivery of items i-iv (above), including engagement with stakeholders. The Solent LEP has commissioned this work through its Accountable Body, Portsmouth City Council. The contract has been awarded to Steer, Davies and Gleave.