Weston Package bid submission

Major scheme business case submission to Department for Transport (DfT)

The West of England Partnership submitted a major scheme business case submission (a ‘bid’) for funding for the Weston Package in the first half of 2009.

 The DfT’s process for considering major schemes for funding is in three stages:

• Programme Entry – making an initial case for the scheme to DfT setting out what the scheme is, what the economic case for the scheme is and how the scheme is planned to be funded and delivered. The submission to DfT is formally referred to as a ‘Major Scheme Business Case’ or is known as a bid.  
• Conditional Approval – is applied for once all the necessary statutory powers have been granted for a scheme. This involves obtaining planning permission and other legal consents (for example listed building consents) to build and operate the scheme.
• Final Approval - is applied for once contracts have been agreed to build and operate a scheme and works on the ground are ready to commence.

 The full bid has now been submitted to DfT and is available to view here