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England, Waste, Guidance and introductory documents/materials, waste, guidance

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4ps-UK-guidance - merseyside waste management pfi project-pre-procurement review- 2006

This report provides for Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority a review of its proposals for taking forward the procurement of long term waste management arrangements. The report looks at the building blocks of any waste management procurement strategy including: corporate procurement strategy; decision making and governance; partnership working; and resources.

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England, Leisure, sport, leisure, facilities

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4ps-UK-guidance - a review of pfi and ppp's in the leisure sector- 2007

Local authorities/councils/municipalities play a critical role in ensuring that individuals and communities have access to quality sports and leisure facilities. A key finding of this review is that PPPs are successfully delivering investment and improvements in community leisure services and are considered to be a key solution in delivering new infrastructure.

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roads, England, roads, highways

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4ps-UK-report - portsmouth city council-highways and road management scheme - 2005

The first highways management project to be procured in the UK through PFI was signed in 2004. Portsmouth City Council awarded the ‘groundbreaking’ £500 million contract to Ensign Highways, and from January 2005 Ensign Highways assumed responsibility for all aspects of highways management and maintenance throughout the City for the next 25 years. This report looks at the deal.

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United Arab Emirates, Equity/shareholder related matters, regeneration, joint ventures, finance

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Local Partnerships-UK- guidance - capital investment, regeneration and joint ventures - 2011

This report from Local Partnerships responds to requests from local authorities in the UK to provide  guidance on financing solutions for regeneration, development and rationalisation of the public sector estate/land, including issues involved with establishing joint venture vehicles for these purposes.

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England, Regeneration, regeneration

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4ps-UK- guidance - regeneration guide - 2008

This guide provides local authorities, regeneration agencies and other stakeholders with a high level, diagnostic type, guide to assist in the development and delivery of their visions and aspirations for their towns and cities through regeneration schemes.

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Procurement, procurement

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4ps-UK-report - developments in procurement law - 2008

This is a brief guide to some important developments affecting procurement law which affect public bodies including local authorities/ local councils/municipalities across all the EU member states arising from recent European Court of Justice judgments.

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