£400 million Birmingham infrastructure work

Birmingham City Council has plans to invest £400 million on developing the city’s infrastructure. Four consultancies have been appointed to lead the next phase of the city’s highways and infrastructure programme. The plan is expected to improve traffic flow in the country and reduce congestion at peak periods.

The eight-year Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework will be delivered by AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and Pell Frischmann, who will provide a broad range of design and advisory services. Their work will span key areas including highways engineering, urban planning, drainage, air quality, traffic systems and wider infrastructure consultancy.

Approximately £240 million of the programme is expected to be spent within Birmingham, while the remaining value will be made available to other public sector organisations across the Midlands through approved access agreements.

The framework has been set up as an open model in line with the Procurement Act 2023, enabling Birmingham City Council to update and introduce suppliers over time rather than being restricted to a fixed list for the duration of the agreement. Public bodies across both the East and West Midlands will be able to access the framework, subject to council approval and the completion of formal access agreements.