Standardisation and Market Support

PUK provides governance and regulatory support.

• Immediate practical help to projects through its various help desks.
• Broader market support through the production of guidance and standard forms.
• Governance and regulatory support through various review processes.
• Other areas of support, such as policy support to government, support to international governments, and general guidance.

Contact the help desk on 020 7273 8384.

PUK provides four different Help Desk services:

1. General Help Desk: through which PUK provides swift advice in response to limited enquiries or requests for urgent assistance relating to domestic PFI or PPP matters. This service is available to both public and private sector organisations. For overseas projects, please see the International section.
   020 7273 8384/8383, helpdesk@partnershipsuk.org.uk. 
2. Operational Taskforce Help Desk: through which PUK offers help to operational PFI projects and on the refinancing of PFI projects (see OTF section).

   020 7273 8356, otf@partnershipsuk.org.uk.

3. Commercialisation Help Desk: through which PUK offers help to public bodies with their commercialisation activities (see the Commercialisation section).
   

   020 7273 8050.

4. OGC ICT Guidance Help Desk: through which PUK offers help on the OGC’s Model ICT Services contract and associated guidance (see the ITC section).                                                                         
   (020) 7273 8038.       
   

Standardisation
PUK’s standardisation role has three main strands:

1. SoPC4: Assisting HM Treasury in the provision of comprehensive guidance through Version 4 of Standardisation of PFI Contract Terms (SoPC4). SoPC4 includes guidance on the key issues that arise in PFI projects, in order to promote the achievement of commercially balanced contracts and deliver best value for money. SoPC has, in its serveral versions, played an important role in promoting a common understanding of the main risks which are encountered in PFI projects, and in achieving consistency of approach and pricing.
2. Derogations: Assisting HM Treasury in approving any project or sector specific derogations which may be needed on any PFI project.
3. Standard forms: Assisting departments in the development of sector specific standard form PFI contracts, building on SoPC4, and their approval by HM Treasury. View standard forms.

PUK has also helped produce guidance on the Model Contract for IT projects, on commercialisation, on operational projects, and on a range of other broader project matters.

Reviews

PUK offers a range of reviews for departments or public bodies including, outline business case reviews, project readiness reviews, governance reviews and final business case reviews.

Policy support

PUK provides policy support to HM Treasury on matters of PPP policy.

International

PUK may also engage with International delegations and has assisted in a number of overseas guidance initiatives and project reviews.

Guidance and publications

For further guidance and publications, see the Guidance section.  
 

For further information contact (020) 7273 8340.

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