Public and major projects - PFI

These challenges impact how the public sector uses its buildings and may allow the public sector to reduce the size of its estate over time. Flexible, well maintained and energy efficient estate in the right locations will enable continued front line service delivery.

Increasingly, the public sector will also need to factor in the impact of PFI/PPP contracts that are approaching expiry, the condition of the PFI/PPP assets and how the estate and assets will be developed and maintained once the PFI/PPP projects expire.

We can assist the public sector and contractors working with the public sector to develop bespoke estate management solutions to enable the public sector to transform service delivery and reduce operational costs.

We support clients by:

• identifying the appropriate delivery model to achieve strategic objectives (e.g. Integrator, Total FM, single service provider and specialist contractor models) and supporting outline business case development;
• identifying routes to market (e.g. existing frameworks or bespoke procurements);
• developing / commenting on contract documents and assessing the apportionment of risk;
• developing negotiation strategies to ensure the best outcome from discussions between stakeholders; and
• advising on existing arrangements, mobilisation of a new service and continuing contract management support.
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• Advising a central government department on an Integrator delivery model for FM estate services following exit from a PFI project relating to its national estate. TLT advised the government department on the procurement route, the forms of contract for the Integrator and for supply chain providers, the commercial model including approach to KPIs and TUPE and pensions risks.

• Advising a major police force on its first and second generation Integrator FM models. We advised the police force on procurement strategy, the development of the Framework Agreement (to enable other public sector bodies to use the Integrator), the form of call-off contract and commercial model (including approach to KPIs and TUPE and pensions risks).

• Advising a central government department on the procurement of a facilities management contract and a security contract relating to a national estate as part of an existing estate management delivery model.