PFI/PPP procurement is fast becoming the preferred  route in most of our world markets. This is the means by which private sector expertise and finance are harnessed to deliver and operate public sector facilities. It offers recognisable opportunities and strengths; some potential weaknesses have emerged, and skill is needed to overcome these.

Davis Langdon has extensive experience in this often highly complex procurement route. We advised on one of England's first PFI schemes and since then we have sought to continuously develop our principles and processes in this field. We help our clients maximise the potential opportunities and strengths, whilst protecting against the likely pitfalls. 

Our PFI/PPP project experience covers most sectors, including healthcare, administration, defence, homeland security, judicial facilities, detention, education and infrastructure. Our global reach extends to many world markets, including Australasia, Africa, South East Asia, and the Americas

Our clients include public sector partners, private sector service providers, and funders.  Under one umbrella, we deliver the wide ranging expertise and specialist skills that contribute towards a successful PFI/PPP project. These include strategic and detail procurement advice, business case preparation, whole life cost and project management, FM consulting, value and risk management, programming, taxation and grants advice, project audit, due diligence and risk consulting.  

We believe that PFI/PPP bids should be based on earlier briefing and output based design information. This information should be substantial, robust and shared. Success factors – defining what ‘good’ looks like – should be identified at the outset.Through an established and coherent procurement and evaluation process, a valued outcome will be delivered, to time and with optimum risk.