Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bee-7049-73a5-892e-3ec8414e9198/consulting-appointment-wm-freight-strategy-specialist awarded GB open procedure # Consulting Appointment - WM Freight Strategy Specialist [Centro](https://tendernation.io/buyers/centro) Estimated value £84,800 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 23 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The current policy and strategy arm of the ITA wishes to engage someone with freight and strategy experience who can provide high quality policy advice to the Strategic Director for Transport and the ITA on current and future initiatives and plans leading on freight work streams on behalf of the ITA, LEPs and WM authorities. Main functions of this role: • To coordinate responses to government and other consultations with relevant authorities, LEPs and similar with regards to freight • To develop and coordinate all evidence, policy advice, and initiatives towards freight within the framework of the Strategic Transport Plan. • To develop and promote the ITA’s Metropolitan Freight Strategy and associated delivery plans • To identify and manage budgets associated to delivering the main functions above • To further develop CA proposals around Safer vehicle schemes for the West Midlands • To identify new initiatives with regards to the movement of freight in the West Midlands • To provide expert advice to the Midlands Connect initiative with regards to freight and to oversee any relevant commissions • To act as the advocate for freight issues with all relevant stakeholders • To help support the evidence for the better utilisation of the M6Toll road and the work of a potential congestion commission • To support the wider policy and strategy team and emerging CA in capacity of freight expertise. ### Key Deliverables • Proposals for safer vehicle schemes for CA • Revised Freight Strategy & Implementation Plan ### What measures success • Clarity of an evidence based approach to delivering improvements with regards to freight for the CA including an agreed delivery plan Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1577b926-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Centro: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/centro) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Batch 00012 Provision and Operation of Tram Replacement Bus Services - South Yorkshire Supertram Network · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-608e-73c8-99b6-d248ae4e3a21/batch-00012-provision-and-operation-of-tram-replacement-bus-services-south-yor) [Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) · East Sussex County Council · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f8a-8adb-72e8-9a8b-db32496ddfe4/taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats) [Road transport services – Izvajanje prevozov osnovnošolskih otrok v Občini Dravograd od 1. 12. 2026 do 24. 6. 2027 · Občina Dravograd · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-05a6-728a-897c-46739c23f551/slovenia-road-transport-services-izvajanje-prevozov-osnovnosolskih-otrok-v-o) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Извършване на специализиран автобусен превоз на работници и служители на “АЕЦ Козлодуй” ЕАД · АЕЦ КОЗЛОДУЙ ЕАД · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8d6e-715b-9cd1-1f387b8b8069/bulgaria-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-izviersvane-na-spe) [Public road transport services – Διακήρυξη Ανοικτού Δημόσιου Διαγωνισμού για την ανάθεση του αποκλειστικού δικαιώματος εκτέλεσης δημόσιων τακτικών \[υπεραστικών\] οδικών μεταφορών επιβατών με λεωφορεία στην Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου με σύμβαση παραχώρησης δημόσιας υπηρεσίας σύμφωνα με τον Κανονισμό 1370/2007 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ 32 days left 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6707-706a-937f-c19245bebd8f/greece-public-road-transport-services-diakiriksi-anoiktou-dimosioy-diaghonismo) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Servicio de transporte adaptado. · Fundación Uliazpi - Fundación Uliazpi · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c7a-70d7-b42b-166262cc17ac/spain-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-servicio-de-transpor)