PFI, PPP and projects

Advising Cheshire East Council on innovative proposals to procure a development partner to work with them to exploit geo-thermal resources. This would be the first deep geo-thermal project of its type in the UK.

Advising the Crown Commercial Service on the multi-billion GBP procurement of energy frameworks to supply gas and power to all government bodies in England and Wales.

Supporting a major, city scale, district heating scheme to cover the Lee Valley regeneration area. A key development for London, the scheme aims to become the first city-scale heat network in London, providing heating and hot water to thousands of homes & businesses in the Lee Valley.

Advising EOS on its bid to run a number of the new Community Rehabilitation Centres established by MOJ following the winding down of local probation trusts.

Advising a local authority on the outsourcing of its learning & achievement Services and HR & finance services - strategically important for the Council as it forms part of the overall revision of its future service delivery model.

Acting for Morgan Sindall plc on the third private finance batch procured under the Priority School Building Programme (North West). The batch comprises five secondary schools and seven primary schools. We advised on all aspects of the construction documentation, working closely with the lawyers acting for the investors. This was a major PF2 scheme under the batched funding model and we continue to advise Morgan Sindall on the construction issues arising from its delivery.

Providing business critical advice to the National Audit Office on the replacement of its Oracle based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for HR, payroll and finance business related activities.