How to win: Shrewsbury MPSS Phase 1 - Traffic Modelling, Design and Implementation

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Shropshire Council, in its capacity as local highway authority and as a partner within the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership, is undertaking preliminary market engagement (PME) ahead of an anticipated procurement of multi-disciplinary consultancy services to support the further development and delivery of the Shrewsbury Movement and Public Space Strategy (MPSS) Phase 1 Interventions. The MPSS was adopted in December 2024 as a place-based, integrated strategy to sustain and improve the vitality, viability, accessibility and environmental quality of Shrewsbury town centre. Phase 1 comprises a coherent package of town-centre interventions, including (but not limited to): town-centre traffic loops; a priority pedestrian zone; a two-way bus corridor on St Mary's Street; servicing access; Local Access Priority Areas at Coleham/Belle Vue; an enhanced Park and Ride offer; bus priority on key routes; graduated parking charges; and Blue Badge provision within the river loop. The anticipated commission is structured around six staged, outcome-based gateways covering: Stage 1 - Preferred Option Development; Stage 2 - Delivery and Phasing Plan; Stage 3 - Outline Business Case; Stage 4 - Deta

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