Gatwick Airport awards Airport Planning Services framework

TIN news:  England’s Gatwick Airport has awarded its new Airport Planning Services framework to help the airport support continued growth from existing infrastructure.

The airport has selected three major infrastructure specialists, Arup, Atkins and Jacobs, who would work in collaboration with Gatwick on capacity assessments as it analyses future growth from existing infrastructure.

The three companies have been selected following a competitive procurement process based on their close match with the airport’s criteria.

Gatwick is currently halfway through a £2.5bn airport transformation project that has been designed to enhance passenger experience at every touch point.

In addition, the transformation programme aims at facilitating essential growth for the airline partners and the cargo handling capabilities of the airport.

Gatwick Airport chief planning officer Tim Norwood said: “The award of this framework sends a clear message that Gatwick is committed to continued growth, despite the constraints of the single runway and our existing infrastructure.

“We will always look for clever ways to improve passenger processes while being focused on what people want, and it’s important to work with specialists in this field to understand some of the critical flows of the airport.”

Under the five-year Airport Planning Services framework, Arup, Atkins and Jacobs will be responsible for providing the airport with a wide range of services.

The awardees will carry out capacity assessments, including analysis of the processing capacity of the airport’s existing infrastructure, as well as expand facilities to meet the continued traffic rise while enhancing passenger services.

The companies will also provide the airport with layout planning services, including analysis of passenger flows, baggage, vehicle flows, and aircraft flow modelling.

The new framework covers the complete range of airport infrastructure, including the terminals, aprons, airfield, and all commercial, ancillary and support functions, in addition to landside roads and forecourts.