The implications of the DH/HM Treasury review of PFI projects for future project planning, and for local health economies with rescoped schemes as a consequence
Constraints from the funding system for capital: the capital element of the PbR tariff, and how the new capital regime will operate, including the business case approvals process
Alternative procurement routes for areas where existing routes are not applicable or good VFM, such as the difficulties in making PFI attractive for refurbishment projects. Additionally, where Public-Private Partnerships may have traditionally not been used, eg community hospitals. This will consider for instance Joint Venture models, and radical options such as sale & leasebacks, strategic partnering models, and the 'virtual hospital' concept
Learning from existing projects around how procurement can be used to address wider investment objectives around regeneration, sustainability, integrated working with social services, and to help encourage innovation in construction and service provision
Learning from existing projects around project variations and whether these could have been anticipated as part of the procurement and planning process
The Medical Equipment Forum will examine strategic procurement options for procurement of major kit, both within and outside PFI projects
Please see Information Exchange (Issue 47) for a link to the DH Design Development Protocol for PFI schemes. This updated version responds to the 2006 changes in EU procurement policy. Under News and Updates there is a link to a DH document that summarises ProCure 21's key benefits and PUK Operational Taskforce has started a project to collate information about value testing applied to PFI and PPP projects.
As FHN is now closed, these pages will no longer be updated.
DH: Private finance unit The private finance initiative (PFI) provides a way of funding major capital investments, without immediate recourse to the public purse.
NHS LIFT NHS LIFT aims to develop a new market for investment in primary care and community-based facilities and services.
NHS ProCure 21 NHS ProCure21 introduces a partnering framework for the Department of Health and the NHS.
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency A DoH service which acts as a centre of expertise, knowledge and excellence in purchasing and supply matters for the NHS.
Partnerships UK A Public Private Partnership with a unique public sector mission.
4ps Working in partnership with local authorities to secure funding and accelerate the development, procurement and implementation of PFI schemes.
HM Treasury The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry.
PPP Forum The private sector industry body for the PPP/PFI industry.
NAO LIFT report The National Audit Office Report endorsing LIFT
DH Design Development Protocol for PFI schemes Revisions to the Design Development Protocol for PFI schemes - draft for consultation in response to the 2006 changes in EU procurement policy