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Processes & Guidance

The UK Government has issued a number of technical notes and guidance documents relating to PFIs and associated processes. This section also contains a range of material from Australia, produced by Partnerships Victoria.

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A Guide to Contract Management for PFI and PPP Projects (PDF)
4Ps, 2007

A guide for local authorities, their partners and stakeholders which identifies key aspects of putting together a good contract management team and building a successful long term relationship with the service provider.

UK


UK Treasury Guidance

Operational Task Force Note 2: Project Transition Guidance (PDF)
HM Treasury, 2007
The Stationery Office
This HM Treasury guidance document aims to support public sector contract managers in overseeing the transition of a PFI project from procurement to operation. It is generic in nature, so as to cover a broad range of products as follows: pre-contract award, setting up contract monitoring and management, and communications and relationships.
978-1-84532-294-6
UK


How to manage the delivery of long term PFI contracts (PDF)
Treasury Taskforce , 2007

Technical Note 6

UK


Standardisation of PFI Contracts (Version 4) (PDF)
HM Treasury, 2007


978-1-84532-269-4
UK


Value for Money Assessment Guidance (PDF)
HM Treasury, 2006
The Stationery Office
Replaces VfM Assessment Guidance August 2004.  It retains the 3-stage process and the application of a qualitative and quantitative (see guide below) test to be used by procuring authorities but also includes a strengthened test for assessing VfM from soft services in PFI, the process of single bidder procurements and consideration of contract duration caps.
ISBN 1 84532 1206 1
UK


Operational Taskforce Note I: Benchmarking and Market Testing Guidance (PDF)
HM Treasury, 2006
The Stationery Office
Following the Treasury report, 'PFI: Strengthening Long Term Partnerships', practical guidance is provided on the conduct of value testing exercises.  It includes advice that the authority should equip itself with comparative cost data and allow sufficient time and resources to scrutinise the company's claims for price rises properly.
ISBN 1 84532 204 5
UK


Value for money quantitative assessment guide (PDF)
HM Treasury, 2004
The Stationery Office


UK


HM Treasury, 'Procurement Policy Guidelines', Government Accounting 2000
HM Treasury, 2003
Government Accounting 2000
Annex 22.2, section 3 provides an example of competitive neutrality

UK


How to account for PFI Transactions (PDF)
Treasury Taskforce, 1999

Technical Note 1  

UK


How to follow EC procurement procedure and advertise in the OJEC (PDF)
Treasury Taskforce, 1999

Technical Note 2

UK


How to appoint and manage advisers to PFI projects (PDF)
Treasury Taskforce, 1999

Technical Note 3

UK


How to appoint and work with a preferred bidder (PDF)
Treasury Taskforce, 1999

Technical Note 4

UK


How to achieve design quality in PFI projects (Web Page)
Treasury Taskforce, 1999

Technical Note 7

UK


How to construct a public sector comparator
Treasury Taskforce, 1999



UK


Partnerships Victoria Guidance

 List of Resources:

Gateway Review Process: Background and Guidelines (PDF)
Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, 2003



Australia


Infrastructure Management and Financing in New South Wales
NSW Public Accounts Committee, 1994

Report No. 80, Parliament of New South Wales, Sydney

Australia


Lease Now - Pay Later? The Leasing of Office and Other Equipment (PDF)
Auditor General, Western Australia, 1999

A report that analyses the use of equipment leasing as an alternative to purchase among public sector agencies with the objective of identifying whether such a practice can help the public sector reduce its costs. 

Australia


Public Sector Comparator: Supplementary Technical Note (PDF)
Partnerships Victoria, 2003
Department of Treasury and Finance
Guidance Note

Australia


Public Sector Comparator: Technical Note (PDF)
Partnerships Victoria, 2001
Department of Treasury and Finance
Guidance Note

Australia


Risk Allocation and Contractual Issues (PDF)
Partnerships Victoria, 2001

Guidance Note

Australia


Use of Discount Rates in the Partnerships Victoria Process: Technical Note (PDF)
Partnerships Victoria, 2003
Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance
Guidance Note

Australia


Last Updated: 18 March 2010