Decision made: To award to Aecom the provision of professional services via direct award under the Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA+) Professional Services Partnership 4 (PSP4).

The professional services will progress three workstreams associated with the Hereford Western Bypass. These are;

Phase 1 Development - £830,464.69


Work package to include:

Review and update scheme details – validation of design, planning, traffic, etc.
Prepare for construction – design and build procurement, contract award.
Develop a Business Case for the scheme as a stand-alone entity.

Outline Business Case - £319,324.09


Work package is to develop the Outline Business Case for the Hereford Western Bypass (both Phases 1 and 2).

Phase 2 Review - £643,635.69



Work package to include:

Review of Phase 2 and next steps advice to inform the selection of consultants for the development of Phase 2.
Data/Information Mapping of existing and incomplete work. Ad hoc technical advice ahead of appointment of Phase 2 consultants.

Total £1,793,423.84

The approval of £1,000,000 contingency to cover the known risk within the project.

There are risks identified within the scheme that have been costed that has the potential to increase this cost by up to £1,000,000 if high level risks were fully realised. The scope of the contract therefore will extend to include risks should they be realised and as such the total contract value could be £2,793,423.84.