IPA guidance:
preparing for PFI contract expiry
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has published its long-awaited guidance on Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract expiry. Its primary purpose is to provide practical help on managing the expiry of PFI contracts. Local Partnerships helped to develop the guidance alongside other Government departments and authorities.
The guidance captures best practice and learning from expiring and expired PFI contracts. It sets out why managing expiry is vital to ensure value for money and continuity of public services, what needs to be done to prepare for and manage the expiry process, and how expiry activities might be executed.
TOOLKIT LAUNCH:
local authority funding bid preparation
We are pleased to announce our new toolkit for local authority funding bid preparation in advance of the next round of the Levelling Up Fund. This toolkit is designed to help councils improve the quality of their Levelling Up Fund bids, as well as select projects that are most likely to succeed in attracting an award.
Round 1 of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund awarded £1.7bn to councils in 82 areas across the UK. It is important that, as we anticipate the launch of Round 2, councils have access to clear guidance on how best to score high marks in any bid evaluation process.
Local Partnerships was at the heart of the Round 1 bid appraisal process. We were particularly engaged in testing the deliverability of the projects in conjunction with DLUHC officials. We can therefore provide pragmatic advice on how to improve evaluation scores.
This toolkit has been produced and published in good faith by Local Partnerships and does not constitute official guidance on behalf of HM Treasury, DLUHC, nor any other Government department.
It covers the diverse range of initiatives on which Local Partnerships has worked. The golden thread throughout is the broad scope of projects where we’re helping councils develop their responses to the climate emergency including waste and the circular economy, housing and regeneration, air quality, infrastructure, domestic retrofit, energy, and more.
Read our impact report 2020-21 here.
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ABOUT US
Local Partnerships is a joint venture between the Local Government Association, HM Treasury and the Welsh Government.
We occupy a unique position in the public sector. We facilitate change by working impartially and collaboratively across all parts of central, local and regional government, and the devolved administrations.
Local Partnerships is proud to be part of the public sector family. We bring public and private sector experience that provides confidence, capability and capacity, helping councils and combined authorities achieve and maintain financial resilience.
We work solely for the benefit of the public sector. Our experts provide trusted, professional support and advice over multiple disciplines, helping you make best use of limited re-sources as demand for services continues to rise. These include:
HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE
CLIMATE
RESPONSE
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SOCIAL CARE
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