Guidance

Making savings in operational PFI contracts

Guidance to help government departments and local authorities reduce the cost of operational PFI contracts.

Documents

Making savings in operational PFI contracts

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email digital.communications@hmtreasury.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The government has announced that it will no longer use PF2, the current model of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) for new government projects. Existing PFI and PF2 contracts will not end because of this announcement.

This guidance document is intended to help government departments and local authorities reduce the cost of operational Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts.

It highlights the need for strong contract management and suggests options public sector bodies may consider to reduce the cost of a contract.

It also includes sources of support and emphasises the importance of protecting value for money. The guidance draws on engagement with central and local government and the findings of savings pilots at Queen’s Hospital in Romford and Ministry of Defence projects.

Published 9 July 2013
Last updated 28 November 2018 + show all updates
  1. Updated with announcement: 'The government has announced that it will no longer use PF2, the current model of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) for new government projects. Existing PFI and PF2 contracts will not end because of this announcement'.

  2. First published.