Jacobs has been appointed by Hertfordshire County Council to provide multi-discipline and flexible highways and environmental professional services to advance the public highways network in Hertfordshire, U.K. Working collaboratively with Hertfordshire County Council and its supply chain, Jacobs will provide program and asset management, and technical support to the highway and environmental service ? to protect and maximize value from Hertfordshire County Council's$10 billion (£8 billion) highway, structures and environmental assets. The Jacobs-led team includes a strategic partnership with PA Consulting as embedded innovation and transformation partner.

PA Consulting's Global Innovation and Technology Centre in Royston, Hertfordshire will be a creative center from which to help create the future of local transport and highway services. Additionally, the team includes sub consultants Tetra Tech, Tony Gee and Brightly, a Siemens company. This integrated, locally-driven team will deliver enduring outcomes for the Hertfordshire community with a specific focus on sustainability and social value objectives.

Hertfordshire County Council expects the contract to commence in October for an initial five years followed by optional extension periods to a maximum of 14 years, with an estimated contract value of $22 million (£17 million) per annum.