Effective deployment of land and property resources to delivery public services is central to the PUK mission.  It is a factor in all sectors of government investment - including; Education, Health, Housing, Transport, Defence, Criminal Justice, Environment and others – at National, regional and local levels.

PUK provides a strategic property capability to the public sector that:

• Works alongside the public sector to develop effective policies for land and property to support public service delivery;

• Enhances the public sector's “intelligent client” function on specific projects that involve land and/or property where there is an intention to involve the private sector;

• Helps deliver the accommodation and services that the public sector needs to support its operations;

• Supports the development of partnerships to optimise returns from surplus assets/liabilities and support wider markets initiatives;
• Provides access for PUK colleagues to tactical and technical advice on property and property market related issues as and when required.

Examples of recent property related projects include:

Support to Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency on the procurement of a Value for Money PFI partner in relation to its Estates Transformation project, which includes refurbishment of its buildings in Swansea and provision of a range of operational services

Crossrail – being the “property expert” to Adrian Montague in his review of the project on behalf of Government and subsequently providing strategic support on property issues

Helping Office of Government Commerce in relation to the development of PFI/PPP mechanisms to deliver the governments efficiency and relocation agendas;

Supporting Defence Estates in relation to the rationalisation of its estate in London (Project MODEL) – PUK is acting as co-sponsor in the procurement of a partner to provide integrated programme, property receipts and accommodation delivery risks.

Working with English Partnerships to assess the potential to use PFI/PPP techniques to assist in the delivery of urban regeneration projects in the UK”