Finance Support
What we do
We ensure you gain maximum value from major infrastructure projects such as Building Schools for the Future and the Primary Capital Programme.
Our finance consultants can:
- Advise Local Authorites and Public Sector clients on structuring and managing the procurement of infrastructure programmes such as BSF
- Provide bid support to the private sector around financing, structuring and managing BSF and other major infrastructure projects
- Advise secondary investors on seeking maximum value from BSF and PCP programmes
- We can manage a tendering process undertaken in accordance with OJEU
- We work closely with our clients and their design teams to understand the respective value drivers, and allocate appropriate budgets to elements.
What are the benefits to you
- We are expert at creating and managing public private partnerships (PPPs) that bring together public sector money with private sector expertise. In BSF the PPP is called the Local Education Partnership or LEP and we have a great track record of managing the LEP to ensure clients benefit from bid competition, increasing innovation and a focus on cost minimisation right across the project lifecycle.
- Our consultants have the courage and confidence to reflect on optimal buying frameworks in order to secure greater trade discounts and warranties for our clients.
Where have we done it before
At Leicester City Council we offered:
a) finance & business planning support :
- we continue to provide effective business planning and finance support including dialogue with the schools and schools governing bodies, liaison with PFS/Government departments, dialogue with councillors and key stakeholder groups and effective budget monitoring with council departments and bought-in service providers.
b) commercial management :
- including interim commercial contract support and advice, which includes close working with the LEP and attending LEP
What were the benefits to them
We recognize the sometimes differing perspectives of public and private sector clients and have developed working practices and toolkits that maximize value for both partners from their respective capital expenditure commitments. Planning and preparation are crucial as BSF is measured in years not months. The commercial acumen as well as patience and stamina of our consultants ensures a vigorous focus on costs throughout the often lengthy project life cycle. Often this will involve contract variations, dispute resolutions and refinancing strategies where managing the expectations of public