Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 28
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IPA established PFI Centre of Excellence and published extensive contract management guidance.
Conclusion
In 2020, the IPA set up the PFI Centre of Excellence to provide expert support and advice to contracting authorities, and in the same year established the PFI Contract Management Capability Programme to support contracting authorities managing PFI contracts through the operational and expiry phases.66 In 2022, the IPA further published practical guidance for contracting authorities on managing PFI expiry and service transition. Additionally, in 2023, IPA published A Guide to PFI Expiry Health Checks to support contracting authorities in assessing their readiness for PFI expiry. Further guidance—PFI Asset Condition Playbook—was released in March 2025.67
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 15 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗