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Learning from UK PPP Experience Andrew Fraiser Allen & Overy 24 March 2004
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Overview Background to PPP in the UK How the UK PPP market has developed Case Study
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State of the Nation….early 1990s Lowest ever levels of taxation Strains on the Government purse Construction industry suffering from effects of recession Significant backlog of maintenance in government accommodation New build projects consistently over budget Working for Government seen as the “last resort”
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The Maintenance Backlog 15 billion Euros backlog in government social housing Hospital waiting lists longest in history due to lack of accommodation 6 out of 7 schools at end of their design lives MOST CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOCUSSED ON REPAIRS
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The Case for PPP 21 st century buildings bring 21 st century benefits New buildings allow civil servants to divert time to better causes Acknowledgement that private sector more innovative than the public sector Accounting - off balance sheet treatment of asset Transfers the risk of whole-life costing to the private sector No government borrowing required
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What does it involve? The purchase of a service, rather than an asset Transferring the responsibility for the asset that delivers the service to the private sector Allowing management of risks to be carried out by parties that are best placed to manage risks In some cases the transfer of staff from the public sector to the private sector
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Central Government Projects Transport Roads Bridges Trams Underground Prisons Defence
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Local Government Focus Schools Courts Housing Hospitals Street lighting Fire Stations
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RESULTS
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By 1999… First schools project closed with more than 20 stalled in procurement Average procurement timetable more than 3 years All housing pathfinder projects had stalled Most hospital projects had been cancelled Significant number of projects unaffordable
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Summer, 2003 50 schools projects closed with 20 operational More than 20 hospital project closed First three housing projects closed More than 50 other Local Government accommodation projects closed
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April, 2004
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Leeds Primary Schools Design and build of 10 new primary schools and sports facilities 25 year maintenance 60million Euros capital cost Soft Services Catering Cleaning Grounds maintenance
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The Leeds Timetable March 2003 – OJEC issued May 2003 – three bidders shortlisted June 2003 – ITN issued September 2003 – ITN Bids received January 2004 – winning bidder announced March 31, 2004 – contract signature April 26, 2004 – start of construction
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What changed?
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Legal difficulties addressed Prioritisation of projects Approvals process for allocation of funds Production of standardised contracts Increased support from Central Government More sophisticated advisory community
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Case Study
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Scope of the Project Design and build of a new school Maintenance of schools for 25 years Provision of services for 25 years – Catering Cleaning Grounds Maintenance
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Some issues to consider
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Construction Issues Title to land Ground Risk Planning Contamination
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Operational Issues How will the Contractor be paid? What Services should the Contractor provide? Do any labour unions need to be consulted? Are there any interfacing issues? What risks is the Contractor unable to control?
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Legal issues Does the Authority have the powers to enter into the PPP Contract? Employment issues Property issues
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Lender Issues Credit risk of sponsoring Authority Compensation on termination Can the contract be transferred to another Government department?
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Risk Matrix PublicPrivateShared Change in Law Design Strikes Useage
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