Arcadis, working with Inner Circle Consulting and Turner & Townsend, has been named as Cornwall Council’s new Built Environment Professional Services (BEPS). This collaboration aims to bolster the delivery of Cornwall's annual Capital Programme, encompassing pivotal projects in transportation, corporate property, housing, and schools.
The new long-term BEPS Framework will accelerate the delivery of a range of infrastructure and building projects, creating new jobs across Cornwall.
Supported by key partners Inner Circle and Turner & Townsend and a range of local suppliers, Arcadis will work in partnership with the Council as it carries out work across Cornwall to meet the Council’s Outcome Delivery Priorities and Business Plan.
Updated in February 2024, the Council’s Business Plan underscores how Cornwall will be a brilliant place for a child to grow up, a thriving and sustainable place, have vibrant, safe and supportive communities and have an empowering and enterprising Council.
As part of the new partnership Arcadis, together with Inner Circle and Turner & Townsend, will provide full multi-disciplinary services including architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering. development management, project management, cost management, site supervision, and health and safety assessments. The partnership will deliver a range of benefits including:
- Generating more jobs through local employment
- Capacity and capability to enable the provision of all resources necessary to deliver quality outcomes
- Helping to develop council internal processes and procedures
- Growing internal competency and support culture change through two-way knowledge transfer and upskilling of the council in-house team
- Drive social value initiatives, including assisting the growth of local business
Sarah Roby, Head of Capital, Performance and PFI at Cornwall Council said:
"We are delighted to partner with Arcadis, who have a proven track record of delivering complex and challenging capital projects across the UK and internationally. This partnership will enable us to deliver our capital programme more effectively and efficiently, while also supporting our vision of working with communities for a carbon neutral Cornwall where everyone can start well, live well, and age well. We look forward to working with Arcadis to deliver high-quality infrastructure that meets the needs and aspirations of our residents, businesses, and visitors."
James Halse, Senior Director and Account Leader, Arcadis says:
"As partners and advisors to Cornwall Council for over the past 20 years, this is an exciting opportunity to provide Cornwall with additional capacity, capability, and global expertise to realize the Council's aspirations.
We are confident that this long-term partnership will not only accelerate the achievement of the council’s priorities, but will also foster Cornwall's growth, drive local skills enhancement, sustainability initiatives, and engage a diverse array of local suppliers to contribute their expertise.
Together with Inner Circle and Turner & Townsend, we will offer world-class talent, processes, and knowledge to complement existing teams, supporting Cornwall Council in evolving into a more efficient organisation as the partnership unfolds."
James Windsor, Director, Inner Circle Consulting, says:
"We have been working as a strategic advisor to Cornwall Council for the last 6 years and I am thrilled about our renewed partnership. Working alongside Arcadis and Turner & Townsend, this alliance fits perfectly with our mission to deliver strong public services and thriving places for the benefit of all.
We aim to address the 21st-century challenges that Cornwall faces with innovative, people-centred solutions. Our role in this partnership is to be catalysts for change, continue to provide the strategic advice and build a regenerative relationship with the local community.
Leveraging our place-based service offers, we are determined to help Cornwall unlock its full potential, creating a blueprint for a prosperous, inclusive future that upholds the essence of a good life for every resident. Together, we will work tirelessly to transform lives and services, ensuring Cornwall emerges as a brilliant place to grow up, live, and thrive."
Chris Sargent, Managing Director of Real Estate at Turner & Townsend, said:
"We are delighted to be partnering with Arcadis and Inner Circle on the Built Environment Professional Services (BEPS) framework. This partnership not only acknowledges our longstanding association with Cornwall but also allows us to build on our existing project base in the South West.
We are looking forward to working closely with this team of highly experienced consultants, bringing each firm’s specific expertise to support Cornwall Council in its plans to deliver an ambitious programme of projects and drive growth and opportunity in the region.”
